Pekka Rinne strong in Nashville loss

Pekka Rinne stopped 28 of 30 shots, but it wasn’t enough as the Nashville Predators were blanked 2-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night. It was Rinne’s first loss in his past three starts. The 28 year old now has a record of 6-6-2, with a 2.59 goals against average and a .916 save

Johan Hedberg has 30 saves as Devils score 5 goals, shut out Caps

Johan Hedberg made the key saves and New Jersey finally scored some goals. That combination brightened the mood of the struggling Devils following a 5-0 win Monday that stunned the NHL-leading Washington Capitals. Hedberg stopped 30 shots for his 15th career shutout, Jason Arnott scored twice while rookie Mattias Tedenby and Patrik Elias each had

Pekka Rinne holds off the Hurricanes in 2-1 shootout win

Despite missing both David Legwand and Ryan Suter, the Nashville Predators hung on for a gritty shootout victory at Carolina tonight, their 3rd in the last five games. Rinne stopped 21 of 22 Hurricanes shots, including a wide open breakaway to keep the game close, and two out of three chances in the shootout. Jerred

Anton Babchuk Arrives In Town

“It’s a good group of guys in the (dressing room) and you know the two guys we’re getting are good guys too so that’s a non issue.” Sutter revealed the 26-year-old Babchuk, known for his howitzer of a shot, will start with Mark Giordano Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn’t say where the 31-year-old

Pekka Rinne pitches shutout as Preds halt Canadiens

If Pekka Rinne knew just how he and the Nashville Predators keep shutting down the Montreal Canadiens’ offense they’d gladly face them more than once a season. Rinne made 30 saves for his second shutout, Marcel Goc scored twice and the Predators ended Montreal’s four-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Thursday night. Rinne got

Defenseman Anton Babchuk Traded To Calgary Flames In 4 Player Deal

Brett Sutter is leaving his father and his uncle in Calgary to join up with his cousin in Carolina. Along with defenseman Ian White, Sutter, a forward, was traded by Flames GM Darryl Sutter, his father, to the Hurricanes on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Anton Babchuk and veteran forward Tom Kostopoulos. Brandon Sutter, the