John Scott scores twice as Pacific Division advances to All-Star Final
The Pacific Division squad is moving on.
Nashville Predators forward James Neal brought the home crowd to its feet by opening the scoring less than 30 seconds into the game, but unlikely folk hero John Scott drew an even bigger ovation by scoring on Pekka Rinne to cement his legacy as a bona fide NHL All Star.
After Daniel Sedin gave his side the lead early in the second, captain Scott added his second of the game less than two minutes later. And while the Central added a few late goals to make things interesting, the Pacific rolled to a 9-6 victory and advanced to the Final against the Atlantic.
Shea Weber on John Scott: "He might be the best player out there today."
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) February 1, 2016
Sedin and Taylor Hall both scored twice and added an assist, and Brent Burns chipped in a trio of helpers as all three shared the game lead in points with three apiece.
Neal (two goals, one assist) and Tyler Seguin (one goal, two assists) - who added some color while doing on-ice play-by-play - led the way for the losing Central side.