In one of the biggest shockers of the playoffs, the so-called experts picked all the favorites to advance to the second round. Yet, some of us were still brave enough to pick an underdog, and the Nashville Predators have stepped up and won their first playoff series in franchise history to prove that it doesn’t
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Vezina Nominated Rinne Helps Preds Takedown Ducks In Crucial Game 5 Win
Pekka Rinne turned aside 23 of the 26 shots he faced in Nashville’s 4-3 win over Anaheim in overtime on Friday night. The Predators now hold a 3-2 advantage in the series with a chance to get into the second round for the first time in their franchise’s history on Sunday. Rinne was nominated for
HOF Brian Leetch Believes The Ducks’ Offense May Be Too Strong For Defensive Minded Preds
The Predators’ shutdown defensive system may not be strong enough to stop the Ducks’ offense, in what Brian Leetch predicts will be a 7 game series.
Pekka Rinne & Predators dismantle Ducks 4-1
The Nashville Predators gave up a pretty nice package to acquire two-way center Mike Fisher from the Ottawa Senators, but they’ll be glad they did it if Mr. Carrie Underwood keeps belting out great tunes. Fisher scored two goals and one assist while Pekka Rinne stopped 27 out of 28 shots to power the Predators
Predators Like Their Chances With The Elite Rinne
There is no distinct definition for the term “stealing a series” in NHL lingo. Only vague descriptions classify the phrase. “It means that the goalie is so way better than the other goalie,” Predators goaltending coach Mitch Korn said. This could be a fundamental storyline for Nashville’s first round playoff series against Anaheim, which starts
Ducks’ Prospect Igor Bobkov Dominates In Professional Debut With AHL Crunch, Makes 43 Saves
After the Norfolk Admirals came back from down two goals to tie the game in the third period, the Syracuse Crunch needed a game-saving performance to revive its play. The Crunch received two such efforts from a rather unlikely source – two 20-year-olds playing in their first professional games. Igor Bobkov made 43 saves and
Ducks’ Prospect Bobkov Set To Make Professional Debut, Trying To Get a Head Start on Earning a Spot For Next Year
The “Russian Octopus” has had quite the season, culminating with a dramatic win over Canada in the 2011 WJC, and being named the final game’s MVP. Yesterday it was announced that Bobkov, who played for the London Knights of the OHL during the majority of the 2010-2011 season, would be joining the Anaheim Ducks’ minor
Igor Bobkov tops Visentin in London Knights 2-1 shootout win over Niagara
Igor Bobkov beat Mark Visentin one more time as the London Knights edged the Niagara IceDogs in a 2-1 shootout victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Bobkov won gold at the World Junior Championship by blanking Canada in the third period of a comeback Russian win against Visentin and Team Canada. Vladislav Namestnikov
Pekka Rinne’s 40 saves help Preds stifle Ducks
When Shea Weber fired the puck out of the corner near Nashville’s net in the waning seconds, it ricocheted perfectly off the boards and rattled 190 feet down the ice into Anaheim’s net. That hole-in-one better suited to a miniature golf course was an ill-fitting finish for the Predators, who earned a key road win
Russia’s Igor Bobkov Set To Take On The World at WJC
But the big London Knights goalie expects to be in the crease Boxing Day in Buffalo when the Russian world junior team takes on a Canadian squad eager to prove it has enough firepower. “All goalies want to start,” said the six-foot-six, 240-pound Anaheim Ducks prospect, who leaves Sunday to join a Russian pre-tourney camp