DENVER -- Ever so steadily, Nashvilles goal scorers are getting on track. The same applies to goaltender Pekka Rinne.See, nothing to worry about.Craig Smith scored twice, Rinne stopped 28 shots and the struggling Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Tuesday night.Ryan Johansen and Matt Irwin each scored his first goal of the season, while Roman Josi added an insurance goal late for the Predators, who won on the road for the first time.Now, if only Filip Forsberg could rediscover his scoring touch. Hes still stuck on zero goals -- he had 33 last season -- but is showing signs of breaking out of his funk with two more assists.It doesnt matter who is (scoring) -- it feels good to contribute, Forsberg said. We want to keep building.The mood in the Avalanche locker room was sour after such a distressing loss. The team even called an impromptu meeting.To a man we have to be honest and look at ourselves in the mirror and reflect on the way we come to work every day, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog said. Im not going to go into details about the meeting. But were going to come to the rink tomorrow with a good attitude. Tonight, its got be said: This was embarrassing.Staked to a two-goal lead heading into the third period, Rinne easily made it hold up as he improved to 16-7-2 in his career against the Avalanche.Jarome Iginla scored NHL goal No. 613. Hes 12 behind Colorado Hall-of-Famer-turned-GM Joe Sakic for 15th place on the all-time scoring list.Landeskog attempted to fire up his team 68 seconds into the third period by dropping the gloves and fighting with Austin Watson. The two traded punches before falling to the ice. Both received five-minute penalties for fighting.The Avalanche definitely had more zest.But Rinne & Co. were up for the challenge. Rinne stopped Joe Colbornes blast midway through the final period. Moments later, Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis slid across the goal on his knees to knock away a puck headed for the net.Best save of the night, Rinne said.It was that kind of evening for Nashville, which kept constant pressure on Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov.Thats not at all how we want to play. Its pretty bad, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. The guys are saying and doing the right things postgame, which is a start.Josi tapped in a goal with 7:51 left to secure the win. Smith scored his second goal of the game 1:09 later.Johansens power-play goal at 11:47 of the second period gave the Predators a 3-1 lead. That snapped a string of 12 straight penalty kills by Colorados defense.Smith got the Predators on the board before many fans were even seated as he knocked in a pass from Mike Ribeiro at 1:33.The Avalanche countered when Iginla scored less than five minutes later. Almost fitting, the 39-year-old Iginla broke out of a five-game goal slump in this game, considering his 39 career goals are the most against the Nashville franchise.Irwin lined in a wrist shot late in the first period for his first goal since March 28, 2015, at Philadelphia. The defenseman was recalled from Milwaukee of American Hockey League on Oct. 24.Things are turning a little bit, just offensively, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. We seem to be staying in a little bit longer, getting more looks, more attempts. With that is going to come more results. Its nice to get those guys going.Game notes F Cody Bass returned after missing four games with an upper-body injury. ... D Matt Carle, who played down the road at the University of Denver, and F Kevin Fiala were scratches. ... Avalanche D Fedor Tyutin sat out a fourth straight game with a groin injury, but is skating with the team. We are going to give him a few more skates before we get him in, Bednar said. ... 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Quarterback Jake Browning is leading the country in pass efficiency, the Huskies have scored 40 or more points in six straight games and plenty of younger players have gotten valuable experience in a less-than-challenging nonconference scheduled that featured Rutgers, Idaho and Portland State.What Washington has yet to find out is how it will react to adversity. What happens when the Huskies are playing from behind or are in a competitive game into the fourth quarter? Its a luxury that Washington has yet to face but is a lingering question as the Huskies start Pac-12 Conference play this week at Arizona.Well see if were ready. Thats easier said than done. It certainly feels better and different when youre in the fourth quarter and have a comfortable lead, as opposed to fighting and clawing all the way down, Washington coach Chris Petersen said. We havent encountered that one yet, but we obviously talk about it every week because we anticipate that. It just hasnt happened. But I suspect it will.Washingtons roll through the nonconference portion of its schedule saw the Huskies outscore their three opponents 148-30. They never trailed in any of the three games, and dating back to last season have not trailed since the first quarter of the Apple Cup last November against Washington State, a span of nearly five whole games. The Huskies were tied for all of 21 seconds in the third quarter of the Heart of Dallas Bowl against Southern Mississippi before Myles Gaskin weent 86 yards for a touchdown.ddddddddddddo its been a while since Brownings had to make an important third-down throw to keep a drive going late in a game, or Washingtons stout defense has been asked to get a key stop and get the ball back to the offense. And while things get drilled constantly in practice, theres no track record with this years group that it can transfer to a game.Seeing it live and having to go through the adversity in an actual game where it really, really counts is one thing. But weve been through spring ball, through fall camp; we have definitely faced adversity in practice, Browning said after beating Portland State on Saturday . Now, can that transfer to the game? Thats the big thing. But I dont have any doubt that well handle it. But you never really know until you know.The Wildcats (2-1) will present Washingtons first true examination in a place where Petersen suffered one of his most painful defeats two years ago when the Huskies were unable to run out the clock in the closing minutes and a fumble led to Arizona kicking a field goal on the final play for a 27-26 win . Washingtons last win at Arizona came in 2006, and there is the showdown lingering on the horizon with No. 7 Stanford at home on Sept. 30.To go to Arizona in a night game to open the league, that is going to be a challenge. Then we go home in a short week against Stanford, then go to Eugene, Petersen said. 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