Despite missing both David Legwand and Ryan Suter, the Nashville Predators hung on for a gritty shootout victory at Carolina tonight, their 3rd in the last five games. Rinne stopped 21 of 22 Hurricanes shots, including a wide open breakaway to keep the game close, and two out of three chances in the shootout. Jerred
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Pekka Rinne pitches shutout as Preds halt Canadiens
If Pekka Rinne knew just how he and the Nashville Predators keep shutting down the Montreal Canadiens’ offense they’d gladly face them more than once a season. Rinne made 30 saves for his second shutout, Marcel Goc scored twice and the Predators ended Montreal’s four-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Thursday night. Rinne got
Pekka Rinne blanks Chicago in shootout, Preds win 4-3
The Predators welcomed division rival Chicago to town on Saturday in what turned out to be a fantastic game, with the home team coming out on top 4-3 in a shootout. No one player led the Preds to victory; it was a classic 20-men-for-60-minutes effort out of them in this one. The special teams stepped
Pekka Rinne sharp in win over the Blues
Pekka Rinne stopped 21 of 23 shots in regulation and three of four in the shootout to lead the Predators to a 3-2 win on Thursday. It was Rinne’s third win of the season as his record goes to 3-4-2 as he had lost his previous four outings. He lowered his GAA to 2.86 and
Nashville Goalie Pekka Rinne On BAT’s November 2010 Rising Stars List
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Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne makes solid return
It didn’t look too different on the surface. The Predators starting goaltender on Tuesday was a tall, skinny blonde guy. Looking a little closer, it was actually a big deal. Pekka Rinne, the Predators’ No. 1 goalie, started against Calgary after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury suffered in the season opener
Pekka Rinne jersey set to make historic journey
Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida November 1st. When mission STS-133 blasts off from Launch Pad 39A, it will mark the beginning of the penultimate voyage in the storied 30-year history of the Space Shuttle program. According to the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, “Discovery will deliver and install the
Pekka Rinne Opens Preseason in Mid-Season Form
The first thing that came to mind tonight was the stellar play of Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne. With mostly rookies and younger players in front of him, Rinne looked like he was in mid-season form against most of Carolina’s core. He made two great saves where he had to move from post-to-post, one on Drayson
Nashville Predators Goalie Pekka Rinne finds peace in contract, starting job
There’s a bit of a difference with Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne going into training camp this year. He’s a bit more joyful, more relaxed. There are no distractions. He doesn’t have Dan Ellis nipping at his heels for the No. 1 goalie spot. An Olympic decision does not loom, and he has the security of