Overview
- Wiesblatt redirected Bunting’s centering feed to score at Bridgestone Arena as the Predators beat the Flames 5-1.
- The milestone came after 28 NHL appearances without a goal for the Nashville winger.
- He pointed to the sky after scoring to honor his brother Orca, who died in a September car accident in Nanaimo, British Columbia at age 25.
- He later dropped the gloves with Blake Coleman for his second NHL fight, underscoring his energy-line role.
- The family’s hockey ties span Orca’s FPHL play and ECHL deal with Allen Americans, plus younger brother Oasiz’s three-year contract with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals.