Predators make a feast of the Canucks

Scott Hartnell scored two goals and added an assist and Tomas Vokoun and Chris Mason combined to stop 34 shots in the Nashville Predators’ 6-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Vancouver backup goalie Dany Sabourin gave up five of the six goals. He was benched at the 12:37 mark of the second period, with Roberto Luongo playing the rest of the period. Sabourin returned to play the scoreless third.

Three suspended for fighting

Washington forward Donald Brashear was suspended for three games by the NHL, stemming from a fight Wednesday between the Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers.

Brashear, teammate Brian Sutherby and Atlanta forward Scott Mellanby were automatically suspended one game while coaches Glen Hanlon of the Capitals and Bob Hartley of the Thrashers were fined $30,000 and $10,000, respectively.

With 1:22 left in the Thrashers’ 4-2 victory, Atlanta defenseman Andy Sutton was penalized for a hard check along the boards.

Three fights broke out simultaneously. Brashear went after Vitaly Vishnevski.

The Thrashers’ defenseman resisted, but Brashear kept hitting him and blood eventually flowed.