Predators' Ryan Ellis: Scores twice against Flames

Ellis scored a pair of goals -- one on the power play -- Thursday in Calgary.

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Both goals came in the second period, and his second tally was his first man-advantage goal of the season. The 26-year-old blueliner also skated a game-high 27:54 in the 4-3 win, proving himself more than capable of stepping up in the absence of P.K. Subban (upper body) and Roman Josi (undisclosed). Ellis is now just three goals and two power-play points shy of his 2015-16 career highs.