Predators' Paul Gaustad: Nets shorty Saturday

Gaustad scored a shorthanded goal in Saturday night's 2-1 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

This was the first goal all season for Gaustad, but there's no reason to believe that he suddenly has an affinity for the twine. Instead, look for the center to deliver decent hit totals -- he has 62 hits this season -- and be used on the penalty kill, where he's averaging 2:19 of ice time through 30 games.