With the Vancouver Canucks advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals from the Western Conference and the Boston/Tampa Bay series moving to a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference, NashvillePredators.com got in touch with Preds broadcaster Pete Weber for his thoughts on conference finals series. NashvillePredators.com: What surprised you the most from the Vancouver/San Jose series?
Month: May 2011
Brian Leetch Thinks Caps Have All The Talent, But Points Out Changes Are Needed This Offseason
NHL analyst Brian Leetch talks about Washington’s disappointing postseason but believes they still have enough young talent to remain among the NHL’s elite for year’s to come.
Brian Leetch Believes Pens Need A Healthy Crosby and Vet Defensemen To Get Back To Cup Contention
NHL analyst Brian Leetch examines what the Pittsburgh Penguins will need to do this offseason to remain among the NHL’s elite, as he believes the future of the Pens relies on the health of Sidney Crosby.
Ottawa Prospect David Rundblad Named Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Year, 2011
Despite not always getting the recognition that big-name prospects playing in North America might get, for the second straight season Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Year is a Swede playing in the Swedish Elite League. Last year it was Jacob Markstrom (FLA) who posted career numbers for Brynas IF Gavle before heading to North America;
Inside Access – Kaspars Daugavins and B Sens Celebrate Semi Finals Victory
Senators prospect Kaspars Daugavins and the B-Sens celebrate their Semi-Final victory as Binghamton advances to the AHL Calder Cup Finals.
The #7 Moment of the 2010-11 Nashville Predators’ Regular Season: Pekka Rinne stones Tom Gilbert
In a breakout season like the one Pekka Rinne just completed, there were any number of instances where he put the Predators on his back and carried them to victory, but none was more spectacular, nor critical, than late in the March 22 game against Edmonton. With the Preds needing every possible point in the
Vezina Candidate Pekka Rinne Talks Playoffs, Country Music, and Facebook with Yahoo! Sports’ Dmitri Chesnokov
For the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators made the Stanley Cup Playoff semifinals before losing to the Vancouver Canucks. In that series, as he had been during the regular season, goalie Pekka Rinne was their MVP, giving the kind of performances that have earned him a trip to Las Vegas as a
Kovalchuk Scores Twice Against Czech Republic In Bronze Medal Game
Roman Cervenka scored a hat trick to lead the Czech Republic to a 7-4 victory over Russia and the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship Sunday. Petr Prucha scored twice, and Jan Marek and Tomas Plekanec added one apiece for the Czechs — the defending champions — in a rematch of last year’s
HOF Brian Leetch Thinks Canucks’ Kesler Is The Playoff MVP To Date
NHL analyst Brian Leetch lists his nominees for this year’s Conn Smythe Trophy, which is an annual award given to the MVP of the playoffs.
HOF Brian Leetch Believes Tim Thomas Is The Key To Stop The Lightning’s Three Terrific Forwards
NHL analyst Brian Leetch previews the upcoming Boston vs. Tampa Bay series and believes that Tim Thomas is the key for Boston to advance to this year’s Stanley Cup Final.