www.thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-niku-global-series/ The Winnipeg Jets have multiple Finnish players in their organization, including Sami Niku, but many of them are still in North America as the Jets prepare for their overseas games. On and off the ice, this is a mistake. The Jets haven’t met expectations so far this season and that has a lot to
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Nashville’s Pekka Rinne makes the difference against Lightning
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) during third period action at Amalie Arena in Tampa Thursday evening (11/01/18). Rinne made 42 saves as the Preds won 4 to 1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. DIRK SHADD | Times By Diana Nearhos Published: November 1, 2018
Matthew Peca excited for chance to move up Canadiens’ depth chart
www.sportsnet.ca Eric EngelsSeptember 18, 2018, 12:38 PM MONTREAL— I’m not going to lie, I did a double take when I saw the Montreal Canadiens had signed Matthew Peca to a two-year, $2.6 million contract on July 1. Sure, this was a team that desperately needed to add centres in the off-season. But signing a five-foot-eight, 25-year-old who had 20
How Devils’ Joey Anderson changed summer workouts to prep for 1st pro season
Updated Sep 9; Posted Sep 9 Devils forward Joey Anderson (49) moves the puck during the Devils developmental camp 3-on-3 scrimmage on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media ) By Chris Ryan cryan@njadvancemedia.com NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Joey Anderson went to the same rink in St. Paul, Minnesota that he frequented every summer for the past
Canadians: Peca took advantage of a rare contract
(translated) Original: https://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/09/15/peca-un-contrat-rare JEAN-FRANÇOIS CHAUMONT Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52Update Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52 Matthew Peca has donned the Tampa Bay Lightning uniform for 20 games, ten in 2016-17 and another ten in 2017-18. Despite a modest experience in the NHL, the small 25-year-old center was a coveted player in the opening of the free-agent market.
Matthew Peca on the right foot
LaPresse.ca Posted on 17 September 2018 at 09:44 | Updated at 09:44 (Translated) Matthew Peca PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, LA PRESSE GUILLAUME LEFRANÇOIS Press Yesterday’s intra-team match gave us a rare opportunity to evaluate 42 Canadian players in a match context. Who distinguished himself? Who came out less? Good job Matthew Peca Forget the fact that he scored; this kind of
Goaltending prospect Matiss Kivlenieks thrust into action
Goaltending prospect Matiss Kivlenieks, playing in a preseason game last year for the Blue Jackets, received a baptism by fire last season when he played in 43 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. [Adam Cairns] By Adam Jardy The Columbus Dispatch Posted Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AMUpdated Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AM TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The plan last year was never for
Rinne Honored to Join Boyhood Heroes with Vezina Trophy Win
Predators goalie admired Brodeur, Roy, Hasek growing up by Dave Stubbs @Dave_Stubbs / NHL.com Columnist 12:18 AM Share LAS VEGAS — Pekka Rinne‘s miniature Vezina Trophy will be going back home to Kempele, Finland, and the Nashville Predators goalie figures that his father, the custodian of the Rinne memorabilia collection, will soon be cleaning up his old
Mr. Cool, Pekka Rinne, silences the doubters and leads his team home for Game 7
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – I happened to look down at the Nashville goal as the teams were preparing for the national anthems before Game 6 Monday night in whiteout-crazy Winnipeg. There was Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne leaning against the crossbar looking calmly around at the crowd. Not sure, but he seemed to have a kind
Project 615’s and Pekka Rinne’s Project 615’s 35 for 35 Campaign Comes to an End, raising $21,600 for the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund!
April 11, 2018 WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU HAVE HELPED US RAISE $21,600 WITH PROJECT 615 AND PEKKA RINNES “35 FOR 35” CAMPAIGN! 35 FOR 35 For 35 days, Project 615 teamed up with #35 of the Nashville Predators, Pekka Rinne, to sell exclusive t-shirts with 100% of the profits benefiting the 365