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Stefan Ratchford is set to be recalled to the England squad and this time hopes to make it across the line. The Warrington utility player went on the 2014 Four Nations tour down under but never got to play a game while he was ruled out of last years Test series against New Zealand through injury.Now the 28-year-old is set to be rewarded for a stellar season with the Wolves and that will help ease his pain from Saturdays 12-6 Grand Final loss to Wigan. Ive got my fingers crossed, Ratchford said. The dream is to get the England call and, if that happens, it will ease the pain slightly. Ratchford scores against St Helens I went on tour in 2014 as a non-playing member and was not selected last year when I had a couple of operations.Obviously Im never going to give up, its the ultimate honour to represent your country. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. You just want to do as much as you can to put yourself in the frame for an England jersey. If it comes, Ill be over the moon.If not, Ill have a good rest and rip back in pre-season and hopefully get the call sooner or later. Ratchford was in the 2014 Four Nations squad but did not play Ratchford could be one of up to nine inclusions from the Grand Final when new coach Wayne Bennett unveils his 24-man squad for the international against France on October 22, which will help England prepare for the Four Nations clashes with New Zealand, Scotland and Australia.Ratchfords Warrington team-mates Ben Westwood and Ben Currie are ruled out through injury but club captain Chris Hill and hooker Daryl Clark are sure to be called up.A question mark still surrounds the availability of England captain Sean OLoughlin despite his late inclusion in Wigans Grand Final team, but Dan Sarginson is expected to get a call, along with team-mates George Williams, Liam Farrell and John Bateman.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! 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Its nice to get it and come right back and get another one right away.Nashville scored three times in a 2:14 span of the final period to make it 5-0.Colin Wilson had a goal and an assist, and Seth Jones and Mike Fisher also scored for well-balanced Nashville, which has won five of six. Victor Bartley added two assists.We kept elevating throughout the game, said Smith, who has 10 goals. We put some great shots on net. I thought our D did a fantastic job making plays out of the defensive zone and giving us some time to move and make some plays.Rookie Alexander Wennberg scored his first NHL goal late in the third period to spoil Rinnes shutout bid. Columbus had its nine-game point streak (8-0-1) snapped, losing for the first time in December.They stuck to their game, Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said. I think we got away from our game a little, especially after the first two goals.During Columbus surge, with most of the games going beyond regulation, the Blue Jackets rode goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. He seemed to tire in the third period and was pulled after the fourth goal, finishing with 26 saves on 30 shots.Wilson started the scoring when he outreached defenceman Fedor Tyutin for thee puck and put it past Bobrovsky at 7:47 of the second for his seventh.dddddddddddd Smith then converted during a 2-on-1, putting a feed from Mike Ribeiro into an open net following a Blue Jackets turnover in the neutral zone.We play a fast-paced game with a lot of energy, Rinne said. It seems to be working. We seem to have the right players to do that. Weve been getting timely goals. But also, we are not sacrificing defensively. Its a whole team effort.In the third, following a kick save by Rinne against Cam Atkinson, Jones powered his way in and redirected his rebound between Bobrovskys legs at 6:29 for his first goal.Our first two periods we knew we didnt play good enough, and we were still winning, Jones said. We knew we had another gear.Smith made it 4-0 with a shot from the right circle.Moments later, Fisher beat Curtis McElhinney on the first shot he faced for his third at 8:43.Columbus thought it opened the scoring when Nick Foligno put in a puck during the first period, but the goal was disallowed when a video review determined that the net was off its moorings. Rinne had dislodged it in his attempt to stop Foligno.Nobody wants to go down 1-0 that early, Laviolette said. Its not a goal. I mean the net is off. But again, I think the guys kept going about their business like they have all year. Wed much rather be at zeros swinging as opposed to down 1-0.NOTES: The Predators will play the Bruins at Boston on Tuesday, but Columbus wont return to the ice until Dec. 27 when the Blue Jackets host Boston. ... Rinne has been in net for all of Nashvilles 22 wins. ... Columbus had played six straight games that went beyond regulation. The NHL record is seven. ... The Blue Jackets missed a chance to have their winningest December. ' ' '