Pekka Rinne helps Predators stay hot, stop Sharks

Pekka Rinne put quite a capper on the Nashville Predators’ three-game sweep through California in four days. Rinne made 42 saves, and Sergei Kostitsyn scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period to lead the Predators to their fifth straight win, 2-1 over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. “Our goaltender stole this

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

Pekka Rinne & Nashville a nightmare for Blue Jackets, again

Defenseman Shea Weber had a goal and two assists and Pekka Rinne saved 19 of 20 shots to help the Nashville Predators continue their home-ice dominance against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 4-1 victory Sunday night. Nashville has won 15 straight home games against the Jackets. “We kind of got a little bit into

Preds use Rinne’s 22 saves to halt 5-game slide

The Nashville Predators were finally rewarded for playing well. Pekka Rinne made 22 saves and the Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Friday to end their losing streak at five games. Cody Franson, Patric Hornqvist, Joel Ward and Sergei Kostitsyn scored for Nashville. Struggling offensively, the Predators have scored nine goals in their past

Pekka Rinne Shines In Shooutout As Preds Beat Blues

Pekka Rinne, who had 28 saves in regulation and overtime, made stops on Jakub Voracek, Rick Nash and Antoine Vermette — who had two goals — in the shootout. “I personally like the shootouts,” Rinne said. “We prepare for the shootouts pretty well and we practice them. It’s a big part of the game. One

Rinne, Predators blank Coyotes 3-0

The Nashville Predators found an unlikely way to end their losing streak—with a pair of power-play goals. Shea Weber and Cal O’Reilly each scored on the power play, and Pekka Rinne made 33 saves for his third shutout of the season in Nashville’s 3-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night. Jordin Tootoo also

Visiting Rangers Give Credit To Predators Work Ethic, Rinne

Alternate captain Marc Staal commented on the hard-working nature of the Predators club. “Nashville, they play hard. They finish their checks. They are quick. They are really good on the forecheck. Couple fights early brought up the tension level. I thought it was a hard fought game,” he said. The game winning shootout goal came

Pekka Rinne strong in Nashville loss

Pekka Rinne stopped 28 of 30 shots, but it wasn’t enough as the Nashville Predators were blanked 2-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night. It was Rinne’s first loss in his past three starts. The 28 year old now has a record of 6-6-2, with a 2.59 goals against average and a .916 save