NASHILLE  4, SAN JOSE  3
Series: Nashville 1, San Jose 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators signed Paul Kariya to boost their postseason hopes. He showed them just how effective he can be when it matters most.

Adam Hall scored the go-ahead goal at 12:06 of the third period by redirecting a shot by Kariya, who assisted on all four of Nashville's power-play goals. That carried the Predators to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday in the opener of the first-round Western Conference series.

"Anytime your best player gets on the scoreboard, you usually do win," Predators center Mike Sillinger said of Kariya.

"He finds a way to pick up points, and that's what your best players have to do to be successful. He makes great plays. He's got great speed, great vision. He's a scorer, he's a passer."

Game 2 is Sunday afternoon in Nashville.

"It's a good start for us," said Kariya, who has 11 points in his last four games. "It's going to be a long series. That's a great hockey club over there. Our power play was clicking tonight, and (Chris Mason) Mase played very well and managed to get the win."

I got to find some way to get to the game on Sunday!

I love this man! An assist on all 4 goals. What a beast!