Preds goaltender Pekka Rinne --- named one of the NHL's 3 Stars of the Week for his performances last week --- was honored by the league again, today, earning recognition as one of the NHL's 3 Stars of the Month for the month of January. Rinne is ...
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January 30, 2012
Not unexpectedly, Pekka Rinne was named the NHL's second star of the week for last week as he extended his winning streak to nine games with two wins in two days before the All-Star break.Make the jump for the full story from the NHL...GRABOVSKI, RINNE AND ALFREDSSON NAMED NHL 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEKNEW YORK (January 30, 2012) -- Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski...
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February 01, 2012
Two days after being named the NHL second star of the week for last week, Pekka Rinne was named the NHL third star for the month of January 2012 for his 11-1 record, leading the Predators to an outstanding month where they ended the month with the third highest point total in the league.Make the jump for the details from the NHL...TAVARES, MALKIN AND RINNE NAMED NHL 'THREE STARS...
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February 01, 2012
The following is a press release from the NHL...NEW YORK (February 1, 2012) -- New York Islanders center John Tavares , Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for the month of January.FIRST STAR -- JOHN TAVARES, C, NEW YORK ISLANDERSTavares led the NHL in assists (13) and points (22) and...
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February 02, 2012
Season Records
Nashville Predators 31-16-4
Philadelphia Flyers 29-14-6
If Pekka Rinne plays on Thursday night, he will be looking for his 11th consecutive win
Thursday night will feature a battle of fourth place teams in the National Hockey League. The Nashville Predators take their five-game winning streak into Philadelphia to face the Flyers. Philly is coming off of a 2-1 shootout...
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January 30, 2012
The Nashville Predators were the hottest team in the National Hockey League going into the all-star break with a 9-1-0 record in their last 10 games. Nashville is 12-2-0 since December 28th and Predators netminder Pekka Rinne, named the NHL’s second start of last week, was playing some of the best hockey of his career, winning 9 consecutive starts and posting an 18-2-0 record...
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January 30, 2012
NEW YORK (January 30, 2012) — Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson and have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Jan. 29.
FIRST STAR — MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI, C, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Grabovski tallied a League-leading five points (one goal...
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January 31, 2012
We’ve seen this act before.Down 4-1 midway through the third period in Minnesota, the Nashville Predators were dead in the water. The momentum they gained before the All-Star break was toast. Pekka Rinne’s nine-game winning streak was history.With their backs against the wall in the third period, however, a switch was flipped – the same switch the Preds have flipped time...
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February 01, 2012
Nashville Predators 5, Minnesota Wild 4
Xcel Energy Center; St. Paul, Minnesota
January 31, 2012
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LEFTOVER THOUGHTS:
* Thank God hockey is back.
* The two-goal effort by Minnesota sniper Dany Heatley was his first multi-goal night of the season.
* Nashville amassed 10 shots on goal in the opening frame. Minnesota had 11 and they buried two.
* Pekka Rinne hadn’t allowed...
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January 30, 2012
Season Records
Nashville Predators 30-16-4
Minnesota Wild 24-18-7
Francis Bouillon is set to return to the Predators lineup Tuesday night
Going into Tuesday night’s action, the Nashville Predators had a 10-2-0 record for the month of January and will attempt to close out the month 11-2-0. The Predators were 9-1-0 in their previous 10 games going into last week’s All-Star...
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January 31, 2012
Barry Trotz likes the improvements his Predators have made this season - and he thinks his young team can get even better.
Nashville came out of the All Star break with the NHL's best record since Dec. 28 at 12-2-0. Fifth in the Western Conference, only the Rangers (31), Boston (31) and Detroit (33) have more wins than the Predators (30), who started the season as the NHL'...
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February 01, 2012
The Nashville Predators continued to prove that there was something "special" (in Barry Trotz's words) about this years team as they notched their seventh comeback win of the season from two or three goals down as they scored three goals, including two by Mike Fisher, in the last 3:21 of play.It was the Predators fifth win in a row and they are 15-2 in their last 17...
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February 01, 2012
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Jim Mone
Predators fans were given a very special treat today when Nashville netminder was given the third star of the month of January by the NHL. Rinne went 11-1-0 in January and gave Nashville their second 11-win month in franchise history.
Press release is as follows:
“TAVARES, MALKIN AND RINNE NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ FOR JANUARY
NEW...
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January 31, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Barry Trotz likes the improvements his Predators have made this season -- and he thinks his young team can get even better.
Nashville came out of the All Star break with the NHL's best record since Dec. 28 at 12-2-0. Fifth in the Western Conference, only the Rangers (31), Boston (31) and Detroit (33) have more wins than the Predators (30), who started...
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February 03, 2012
The Nashville Predators lost for the first time in six games on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Predators by a 4-1 score at Wells Fargo Center.
Ilya Bryzgalov was in net for Philadelphia and made 26 saves on 27 shots on goal. Pekka Rinne, winner of 10 consecutive games, had the night off. Anders Lindback was in goal for Nashville. Lindback made 24 saves on 27...
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February 01, 2012
Though separated by two points, the Nashville Predators and the Philadelphia Flyers have been much different teams of late heading into their matchup Thursday night.
While the Flyers are losing as much as they win and struggling to score unless they have more men on the ice, the Predators seemingly always win and are getting plenty of goals with or without the power play.
Pekka...
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