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TORONTO - Toronto FC will look to complete a sweep of the season series when they visit the Columbus Crew for the third and final meeting of the season Saturday. TFC has defeated the Crew twice this season with a 2-0 victory in Columbus on April 5 and a 3-2 win in Toronto on May 31. Toronto is 2-7-2 all time at Crew Stadium entering the match. "When I look at those Columbus games and I look at our team now, I see two different teams to tell you the truth," said coach Ryan Nelsen. "I see a different team in us. Were a lot more mature, a lot better with the ball. "Obviously weve got a couple of injuries still in the back, but I feel like weve kind of progressed on." Its a homecoming of sorts for former Columbus midfielder Dominic Oduro, who was acquired by Toronto (8-7-5) on June 6 in exchange for Alvaro Rey. Oduro appeared in 45 games for the Crew (6-7-9) contributing 13 goals. Following Fridays training session, Oduro was downplaying the significance of the game. "Its just another game, Im not going to try to push it otherwise Ill lose my focus," he said. "You just have to keep your cool, especially against a former team. These games are really critical; you dont want to try to prove too much against your former team. I believe I know my ability and they know my abilities too." Additionally, TFC defender Nick Hagglund, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, who made his MLS and Reds debut on April 5 at Crew Stadium will have as many as 60 family members in attendance. Toronto will be without Jermain Defoe for a second straight game. The team announced Monday that the forward would miss up to three weeks with a groin injury. Additionally, the Reds will once again be without captain Steven Caldwell (quad) and defender Mark Bloom (MCL strain). "Theyre three major things," said Nelsen of the injuries. "All the other teams seem to cry out from the roof tops when they get injuries, but nobody seems worried when we do. Weve just got to get on." Nelsen added that both Caldwell and Bloom are close to returning to full training, but their availability for Torontos game at Kansas City (Aug. 16) is uncertain. Columbus enters the match coming off a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire last weekend. Federico Higuain leads the Crew in goals (8) and assists (5). Meanwhile, Toronto split a pair of road games last week dropping a 3-0 decision at D.C. United before picking up the clean sheet in Montreal with a 2-0 victory. "Obviously if we win this game (Saturday), it sets us up in a really nice position with a very difficult game against Kansas City," said Nelsen. "After that, its a favourable kind of run in and I think were getting better and better. Were evolving, as the season is evolving, quite nicely. "I think three points against Columbus will be a huge step to where we want to be." Three points in Columbus will also create some breathing room for Toronto in the Eastern Conference standings. 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It was just the second regulation loss at home for the Predators this season.Im really confident in our team, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. Youd like to go and win them all. That would be a really great season and everyone would sleep well at night. Obviously that doesnt happen.Saad scored the games first goal at 14:53 of the opening period.Just outside the Nashville blue line, Hossa and Duncan Keith forced a turnover by Nashvilles Eric Nystrom. Saad carried the puck in on the left side and beat Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne with a wrist shot high to the far side.Hossa doubled the Chicago lead at 2:48 of the second.Saad carried the puck inn on the right side with Jonathan Toews skating through the slot.ddddddddddddSaad sent a pass to Hossa on the left, where he had an easy tap-in for his fourth goal of the season.Saader made an unbelievable play and Johnny drove the net and basically the defender didnt see me behind his back and I had a wide-open net, Hossa said. Definitely I felt great relief and that kind of give you a little jump and energy.Hossa ended a six-game goalless drought.Early in the third, Wilson was able to beat Chicagos Scott Darling with a wrist shot from the left boards after it deflected off of Blackhawks defenceman Niklas Hjalmarsson.I think we just changed our mentality and started playing the way that were capable of, Wilson said of the teams third period. We always know that our destiny is kind of in our hands. If we play our best game, were going to give ourselves a chance to win the game every night.Darling made 32 saves in the game.The guys did a great job, Darling said. A lot of the shots were (on the) perimeter and they let me see it and cleared out all of my rebounds, which is great.Hossa added an empty-net goal with 1:11 remaining to account for the final margin.Notes: Nashville D Anton Volchenkov missed the game with a lower-body injury. Wilson has goals in three of his last four games. 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