Tuesday, 03.31.2015 / 10:00 AM CT / Features By Brooks Bratten – NashvillePredators.com (@brooksbratten) Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has been named the team’s nominee for the 2015 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA), awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and
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Matthew Peca leaves Quinnipiac as one of best Bobcats ever
By Chip Malafronte, New Haven Register Posted: 03/31/15, 4:52 PM EDT | Updated: 19 hrs ago 0 Comments HAMDEN >> A year ago, Quinnipiac bid farewell to the two most important hockey recruits in program history. Kellen and Connor Jones elevated the Bobcats from the NCAA tournament bubble to perennial national championship contender. In the
Video: Rinne shines with spectacular series of saves
How, exactly, did the San Jose Sharks not score here on Pekka Rinne? The Nashville Predators goalie made a spectacular sequence of saves, including one off Joe Pavelski despite the sound of the whistle, early in the second period of Tuesday’s game. At that point, the Predators had a healthy three-goal lead. The
February 17 Hart Trophy: Top 5 Candidates For NHL MVP Article Via HoundSports:5. Florida Panthers: Roberto Luongo, G Roberto Luongo has always had his abilities questioned, but since leaving the Vancouver Canucks and joining the Florida Panthers he has watched those questions disappear. Luongo is thriving down in Florida, he is a big reason why
Pekka Rinne (knee) cleared to return
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has been cleared to return from a knee injury that kept him out the past three weeks, and he will start Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Nashville re-assigned goalie Marek Mazanec back to Milwaukee in the AHL on Wednesday, and coach Peter Laviolette said after practice Wednesday
The Mind of a Goalie
An in-depth look at net minders Andrey Makarov (@Makki1993) and Nathan Lieuwen.
Amerks’ Grigorenko nabs weekly honor
January 19, 2015 Photo: Micheline Veluvolu SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans center Mikhail Grigorenko has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 18, 2015. Grigorenko tallied three goals and four assists for seven points in three games last week, helping the Americans to a pair of
Predators’ Rinne favorite to win Vezina Trophy
Friday, 01.16.2015 / 3:00 AM / Trophy Tracker By: Brian Compton – NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was NHL.com’s choice to win the Vezina Trophy at the quarter pole. He had 14 wins in 18 decisions, a 1.97 goals-against average and .927 save percentage. Rinne continues to be the top goalie
Sabres notebook: Age improves Grigorenko’s comfort level
By John Vogl | @BuffNewsVogl | Google+ on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:39 PM, updated: January 1, 2015 at 3:02 pm A high skill set and outgoing personality couldn’t help Mikhail Grigorenko overcome one of his biggest problems the previous two years – his age. It’s tough for most 18- and 19-year-olds to
Hockey World: Goalies need serious NHL MVP consideration in 2014-15
Pekka Rinne, Marc-Andre Fleury stand out a lot in terms of boosting their NHL clubs By Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal January 2, 2015 6:35 AM EDMONTON — Is this the season a goalie is named the National Hockey League’s most valuable player?Is Pekka Rinne the ‘Hart’ of the Nashville Predators? Where would the injury- and