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
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Rinne’s steady rise to elite status
Sitting around with some buddies in Finland on a summer afternoon in 2004, Pekka Rinne received an unexpected phone call. It occurred during a “mid-summer holiday” back home (as Rinne calls it), known to us in North America as the NHL Entry Draft. The call Rinne received was to notify him that he had just
Vezina candidates Pekka Rinne & Tim Thomas to face off tonight
It is a rare occasion when Pekka Rinne is in the same building with a goalie that is his equal. As luck would have it for the playoff-pushing Predators, the Boston Bruins are in town. Rinne and Tim Thomas are two of the best in the NHL this season, virtual locks to be finalists for
Award Season Nears, Rinne Among Few Goalies In Contention For Vezina
Scorers don’t get all of the trophies, though. In fact, there is one trophy specifically for those who are brave enough to try and keep the pucks out of the net. The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the league’s top goaltender and unlike the Richard and the Art Ross, the Vezina is not based specifically
Rinne in Vezina Contention
I don’t think there’s any doubt who the favorite for the Vezina Trophy is in early February. If Tim Thomas continues to rack up the wins and play lights-out in the crease for the Boston Bruins, he will likely claim his second piece of hardware in the last three years. With that said, there’s another