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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Even for a veteran like Ron Hainsey, there is always an opportunity for a career first.Jaccob Slavin scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.Jeff Skinner and Hainsey scored in regulation for Carolina, which ended a two-game losing streak. Cam Ward finished with 25 saves through overtime and denied all three Nashville attempts in the shootout.Hainsey, playing his 845th NHL game, tied the score at 8:22 of the third with his first career short-handed goal.Youve got to step up and make a big play in close games, and thats what happened on the penalty kill, Carolina coach Bill Peters said. Thats a huge play right there. Now you know youve got a point out of it, and you go to overtime looking for the other point.On the play, Hainsey took a pass in the slot from Elias Lindholm and drove to the net and slipped the puck between goalie Pekka Rinnes pads.We were going to have to get one, Hainsey said. If you keep scoring one goal, no matter how you do it, youre going to have to get them on the power play, youre going to have to score two or three to win consistently. We did that early and we found a way to get points.James Neal and Matt Irwin had the goals for the Predators, losers of two consecutive games -- both in shootouts. Rinne stopped 23 shots.Nashville is in last place in the tough Central Division.Its concerning where were at, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. Its concerning with the inconsistency. Its not good enough. Thats the bottom line.Irwin put Nashville ahead 2-1 with 2:55 left in the second as his shot from the left point through traffic beat Ward on the stick side. It gave Irwin, who began this season with Milwaukee of the AHL and was recalled Oct. 24, a goal in three straight games -- matching a career high.Neal scored the games first goal at 9:44 of the opening period. From inside the Nashville zone, Colin Wilson made a stretch pass to Neal just outside the Carolina blue line. With Hurricanes defenseman Ryan Murphy trailing, Neal cut to the right side and beat Ward for his second of the season.Skinner tied it 1-1 with 6:35 left in the second with a wrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that beat Rinne on the stick side.First period they came with a good push and Ward kept us in there, made some big saves, Skinner said. Second period, we were able to roll around there. It was going either way and Ward again made some big saves. He was big in the shootout and OT.It was the second consecutive game that Nashville carried a 2-1 lead into the third period only to lose the game in a shootout. The Predators had the same result Thursday night in Arizona, which was the final game of Nashvilles recent five-game road swing.Game notes Hurricanes RW Lee Stempniak played in his 800th career NHL game. ... Nashville C Mike Fisher missed his second consecutive game with an upper-body injury. ... Rinne is 6-1-1 in his career against Carolina.UP NEXTHurricanes: Host New Jersey on Sunday.Predators: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night. Cheap Avalanche Jerseys . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Colorado Avalanche Shirts . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. https://www.cheapavalanche.com/ .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. 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Precociously talented back Jordie Barrett is coming under the pump from older brother Beauden to sign with the Hurricanes.Boasting one of the most sought-after signatures in the country, 19-year-old Jordie has been the subject of multiple offers from Kiwi Super Rugby franchises.The versatile Canterbury back seems set to either stay in Christchurch with the Crusaders or join All Blacks playmaker Beauden at the Hurricanes, who clinched their maiden title this year.The New Zealand age group star played a round of golf on Wednesday with world-class playmaker Beauden.The elder took advantage of a day off in his preparations for the Test against South Africa in Christchurch, proposing his brother shift north.Im twisting his arm very tightly, Beauden Barrett said.Hes a young man just sort of starting his career and hes got some decisions to make. I feel a little bit sorry for him.Jordie was a standoout performer for this years New Zealand under-20 side and has impressed at NPC level for unbeaten Canterbury with his booming boot and hints of his brothers sparkling running game.ddddddddddddNew Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has stated a desire to snare Jordie, who is the youngest of four impressive rugby-playing siblings out of Taranaki.Scott is a lock on the rise with the Crusaders while oldest brother Kane had two seasons as a loose forward with the Blues.Beauden Barrett, who has become familiar with speculation about his own Super Rugby allegiance in recent seasons, offered one last piece of advice to his brother on the golf course.He pointed out their father Kevin is a former Hurricanes forward.Just remember where you come from, thats all, Beauden smiled. ' ' '