Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday night.

The Ottawa Senators just got some bad news on the injury front in regards to veteran forward David Perron.

In Roman Josi’s 1,000th NHL game, Steven Stamkos wrote a storybook ending.

Ottawa Senators veteran forward David Perron faces a significant setback, sidelined for 5-7 weeks following major sports hernia surgery. Head coach Travis Green confirmed the procedure, noting the injury had been bothering the 37-year-old.

Warmups looked a little bizarre ahead of the Predators' matchup with the Senators. All 20 players on the ice were wearing No. 59 to honor Roman Josi.

NASHVILLE -- Steven Stamkos scored a hat trick, and the Nashville Predators came back from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Nashville scored five unanswered goals after trailing 3-0 late in the second period.

Kleven threw a big hit on Ozzy Wiesblatt late in the first period and then handed the Predators winger two crosschecks while he laid on the ground for good measure. Kleven crossed the line and didn’t get caught. That’s exactly what a hulking defenceman like himself should do.

The Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 22. Follow for live updates.

The Red Wings look to continue their winning ways on home ice. After a tough loss to the Boston Bruins last week, the team returned home on Friday night, coming away with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Detroit has now won three games in a row at LCA, having also beaten the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancovuer Canucks during that span.

The Senators opened the scoring just 3:30 into the first period. Tyler Kleven took a slick pass from Claude Giroux, dragged the puck into the slot, and ripped a shot over the glove of starting goaltender Elvis Merzļikins.

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