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Tag: NHL Playoffs
Rinne understands significance of Saturday’s win
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has been around the organization long enough to know what is a signature moment in franchise history. He knew going into Rogers Arena on Saturday that Game 5 against the Canucks was a big one because it was the first time in Predators’ history that they were facing elimination in
Nashville’s Rinne Leaving His Mark On The Second Round
The individual standout performances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs have only just begun. It’s still too soon to tell if the four conference semifinals currently going on will extend quite as long as the majority of the first-round series did, but there have already been a handful of dramatic moments and the potential exists for
Vezina Candidate Pekka Rinne Dominate In 2-1 Victory Over Canucks
After Pekka Rinne made several spectacular saves in the extra periods, Nick Spaling took Suter’s entry pass and fed the puck cross-ice to Halischuk. He quickly snapped a shot over a sprawling defender and the glove of Luongo, giving the Predators the win that got them back into the first second-round series in team history.
Pekke Rinne – History Will Be Made
History Stands On It’s Head.
Rinne To The Rescue, Predators top Canucks in 2OT To Tie Series 1-1
After Pekka Rinne made several spectacular saves in the extra periods, Nick Spaling took Suter’s entry pass and fed the puck cross-ice to Halischuk. He quickly snapped a shot over a sprawling defender and the glove of Luongo, giving the Predators the win that got them back into the first second-round series in team history.
HOF Believes Caps’ Ovi, Semin, and Green may be too much to handle for Tampa
NHL analyst Brian Leetch previews the Lightning vs. Capitals series and believes Washington will “figure out a way” to eliminate Tampa Bay in six games.
HOF Brian Leetch Predicts That Vancouver Will “Get By” Nashville In Six Games
NHL analyst Brian Leetch previews the Canucks vs. Predators series and predicts Vancouver will “get by” Nashville in six games.
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
Flyers’ Nikolay Zherdev Finds New Outlook
In late February, enigmatic winger Nik Zherdev cleared waivers and his short Flyers career seemed over. But instead of sulking, Zherdev improved his work habits and the Flyers decided not to send him to the minors. That gave him another NHL opportunity. None bigger than Monday night. Zherdev, playing because of an injury to Andreas