Shea Weber scores early to help Predators take 2-1 series lead on Red Wings

– Shea Weber knew he wouldn't be popular in the Motor City. The star defenseman didn't really care, he just wanted to win.</p

Shea Weber turned boos into silence with a goal early in the first period and Nashville held on to beat Detroit, 3-2, to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference series.

Suspend Shea Weber for his hit on Henrik Zetterberg, the NHL is sending a mixed message when it comes to their season-long crusade against head injuries.

The fine for Weber, who was given a minor roughing penalty on the play, was the maximum penalty allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Only hours old when they produced a tumultuous episode in Nashville, where Predators defenseman Shea Weber smashed the head of Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg against the glass.

Buzzer sounded to end Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series between Detroit and Nashville, Predators captain Shea Weber hit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg from behind, before grabbing his head and slamming it into the.