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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. 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NBA Jerseys For SaleTAMPA, Fla. -- Josh Huff is getting a second chance in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The former Philadelphia receiver and special teams standout was signed to the Bucs practice squad Monday, less than a week after the third-year pro was arrested on gun and drug charges and subsequently released by the Eagles.Huff, 25, was charged Nov. 1 with possession of a 9 mm handgun without a permit and having a small amount of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding in New Jersey. The 2014 third-round draft pick, who also was cited for driving while intoxicated, had 48 receptions for 482 yards and four touchdowns in two-plus seasons in Philadelphia.You live and you learn, Huff said Monday. Obviously Im mad that I put myself in that situation, but you live and you learn. Im excited to be here and get going and get used to my new teammates, the players around here and the new staff.Huff had 13 receptions for 72 yards and one TD for the Eagles this season. Hes also averaged 27.7 yards on 42 career kickoff returns, including TDs of 107 and 98 yards since entering the NFL.Coach Dirk Koetter would not speculate on what Huff could contribute to a team that needs help at receiver with veteran Vincent Jackson on injured reserve.We signed him to the practice squad. Thats it, Koetter said.All your practice squad guys are developmental guys youre trying to look at. We had Josh in the Senior Bowl a few years ago when I was coaching in Atlanta, the coach added.dddddddddddd Weve got 10 guys on our practice squad, and were trying to develop those guys who could help us down the road.Huff said hes grateful for the opportunity for a fresh start. The 5-foot-11, 206-pound receiver acknowledged it wont be easy to learn a new offense in the middle of the season.But Im up for the challenge. Im going to be here, in the playbook, and try to do everything else. Im going to try to do everything I can to show these coaches that Im here for a good reason and ready to help my teammates, Huff said.My main focus right now is to learn the playbook, learn my teammates and learn how things are done around here, he added. I have a great group of guys around me to help teach me the ropes.Huff told The Associated Press in Philadelphia last week that he carries a gun because he doesnt trust people in his hometown of Houston and he has to protect his family.The players attorney said Huff has a license to carry in Texas and that the weapon was not loaded when the athletes car was stopped on the New Jersey side of the Walt Whitman Bridge.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '