Shea Weber and Pekka Rinne are superstars on and off the ice, but will the loss of Ryan Suter keep the Preds from contending for the Cup in 2012-13?
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Nashville Predators all-world goaltender Pekka Rinne wants to play all 48 games of the shrunken NHL season, starting with Saturday night's sold-out season opener against Columbus at Bridgestone Arena.
"Obviously, that's what you want to do," said Rinne, the two-time Vezina Trophy nominee for league's best goaltender...
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Predators ready to chase Stanley Cup once again
Ryan Suter's now in Minnesota and Jordin Tootoo is in Detroit. The Nashville Predators still have captain Shea Weber and goaltender Pekka Rinne, and their goals remain unchanged.
Stanley Cup or bust.
''We've shown ourselves that we can play against anybody,'' Rinne said. ''And for sure it's going to be a tight schedule, quick season and you have...
Parise, Suter have Wild poised to make noise
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Practice Update: Those boys are ready to bang…
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Solid skate today at Bridgestone Arena for most of the roster. One player missing from practice was Gabriel Bourque, who is reported by sources to be suffering from a lower body injury. The speedy checking forward is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. The guys took to the ice in front of about 150 fans & started out on some warm up drills. Then came some brief instruction by Coach Trotz...
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Wild's other guys are pretty good, too
ST. PAUL, Minn. Given the extra time afforded him by the NHL lockout, Mike Yeo has already spent half a year envisioning the type of lines and defensive pairings he can put on the ice for the Minnesota Wild.
After the Wild's July 4 shopping spree netted Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the two biggest names on the free-agent market, the second-year coach started scratching power...
Yeo: Wild prospects 'knocking on the door'
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FRIDAY'S STORY LINES: Excitement. Anticipation. Those were words used frequently in the Wild locker room Friday afternoon. After a 119-day lockout, Wild players are eager to get on the ice for their highly anticipated season opener Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche.The offseason acquisitions of top free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise have made the opener an even bigger...
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A few tips to dominating your fantasy hockey league
-Don't overpay for goalies
With a condensed 48 game schedule, top tier goaltenders will likely get a lower percentage of starts. Guys like Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick and Pekka Rinne still have great value, but overall, you should be subtracting about 10-15% from goaltender value across the board...
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Avalanche-Wild Preview
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