Rinne helps Predators beat Avalanche

Reuters Staff NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators put their penalty kill to the test early and often Saturday night against one of the hottest scoring teams in the league, and the unit passed with flying colors. Pekka Rinne turned aside 29 shots and the Predators denied the Colorado Avalanche on all seven of their power

Best 25 Nashville Predators players under 25 years old

It’s time for our annual countdown of the best 25 Nashville Predators players under 25 years old. This is not only a tradition here at OTF, but is also something that you might see at many other SBNation NHL blogs. The premise is simple: rank the 25 best players who have not yet reached their

Preds top pick Tolvanen signs in Finland

TSN.ca Staff Nashville Predators first-round pick Eeli Tolvanen has signed a one-year deal to play with Jokerit Helsinki in Finland next season. The right winger, selected 30th overall by the Predators last month, had committed to Boston College but was reportedly rejected by the school’s admissions office. View image on Twitter  Follow Jokerit Helsinki @Jokerit_EN #Jokerit and forward Eeli

A Stanley Cup could be a Conn job for Predators’ Pekka Rinne

Nashville goalie is the favorite to be playoff MVP as Stanley Cup final begins. Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne leads every major statistical category for goalies in the 2017 NHL playoffs.  (Mark Humphrey / The Associated Press)   By Mark ZwolinskiSports reporter Sat., May 27, 2017 The Conn Smythe Trophy field gets smaller with each day. Pittsburgh

Pekka Rinne’s been the Predators’ backbone during run to final

Associated Press May 25, 2017, 9:44 AM EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Knocking the smile off Pekka Rinne‘s face right now is nearly impossible. The longest-tenured player with the Nashville Predators, the 34-year-old goaltender finally will play in his first Stanley Cup Final in his ninth full NHL season. “As a player, I feel like I’ve

Unmasked: Predators’ Rinne reflects ahead of ASG

Thursday, 01.28.2016 / 3:00 AM / Unmasked By Kevin Woodley – NHL.com Correspondent VANCOUVER — For Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, the chance to play in his first NHL All-Star Game, in his home arena no less, has led to a lot of reflection. It’s given the 33-year-old the opportunity to think back on a career he

Predators’ Pekka Rinne is only playing to win

1d – NHL PEKKA RINNE +1 more Scott Burnside, NHL Writer NASHVILLE — When the Nashville Predators were dispatched in the first round of the playoffs last season by eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, it was both a cautionary tale about the false guarantees of a strong regular season and a reminder of the fleeting nature of greatness.

James Bennett column: Predators change sports landscape in Nashville

Posted  October 25, 2015 – 11:52pm Updated  October 26, 2015 – 9:45am By James Bennett jbennett@c-dh.net Goaltender Pekka Rinne ranks one of the best in the National Hockey League. The standout from Finland is one reason the Predators have become a fan favorite in southern Middle Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell / Nashville Predators) When

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