Predators’ Streak Now a Foote-Note

Adam Foote scored on a short-handed rush 35 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over Nashville on Wednesday night at Columbus, Ohio, ending the Predators’ season-opening, eight-game winning streak.

The quickest overtime goal in the NHL this season left Nashville two wins short of tying Toronto’s league-best start of 10-0 in 1993.

“I just said to the guys when certain things end you’ve got to get back on the horse and start all over again,” Predator Coach Barry Trotz said.

Foote, the biggest free-agent signing in franchise history, helped Columbus end a slide in which the Blue Jackets lost their previous two games (both against Detroit on home ice) by a combined score of 12-2.

Trevor Letowski and Mark Hartigan also scored for Columbus. Martin Prusek, making his first start of the year, stopped 22 shots.

Paul Kariya and Adam Hall had goals for the Predators, and Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves.

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Tampa Bay 6, New Jersey 3 -- Dave Andreychuk scored twice in the third period against his former team, and Vincent Lecavalier had a short-handed goal to lead the Lightning at East Rutherford, N.J.

The loss was even more costly for the Devils because two-time Vezina Trophy winner Martin Brodeur left the game with 6:50 left because of an apparent injury to his right knee.

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Washington 3, Buffalo 2 -- Defenseman Jamie Heward scored the winner on a two-man power play early in the third period to lead the Capitals over the Sabres at Rochester, N.Y.

The game was played at BlueCross Arena, the home of the Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate.

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Carolina 4, Boston 3 -- Matt Cullen reached around Nick Boynton to knock in his second goal of the game, helping the Hurricanes rally for an overtime win at Raleigh, N.C.

The Hurricanes remained unbeaten in four home games.

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San Jose 5, Dallas 4 -- Patrick Marleau’s breakaway goal 3:20 into overtime lifted the Sharks over the Stars at Dallas to end their four-game losing streak.