STPM: #5 vs. #13
Today's second quarterfinal matchup of ‘Smashville’s Top Playoff Moments’ pits the 5- and 13-seeds. Which was a bigger moment: Two goals in nine seconds or Pekka Rinne robbing Henrik Zetterberg?
2012-13 Season Report Card: Goaltenders
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In hockey, goaltenders are the last resort for their team, the final hope. Nashville Predators goalies Pekka Rinne and Chris Mason were often their team’s last resort and came up big. Too often the players up front were leaving Rinne and Mason out to dry this season.
Pekka Rinne had a wild year. His stats aren’t glowing, except in the shutout...
Preds' key offseason moves likely to come via trade
Goalie Pekka Rinne's hip surgery and subsequent need of four months' recovery time wasn't the only injury-related news involving the Predators on Thursday.
Center Colin Wilson had a procedure on his left shoulder, similar to the one performed on his right shoulder a few weeks ago. General manager David Poile said the injury was a "subluxation," or dislocation...
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Predators goalie Rinne out four months after hip surgery
The Nashville Predators announced on Thursday that goalie Pekka Rinne, one of the teams foundational players, underwent hip surgery on Wednesday and will be sidelined for the next four months.That recovery time ought to have Rinne back and ready for the start of training camp in early September, if all goes according to plan. In 2011 and 2012, Rinne was voted as one of three finalists...
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Predators G Rinne has hip surgery
Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has had arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and will need approximately four months to recover.
General manager David Poile said Thursday that Rinne had surgery Wednesday to correct a situation team officials were aware of last year resulting from the wear and tear from playing goaltender.
Rinne tied for second in the NHL with 43 appearances in the...
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Rinne successfully underwent hip surgery
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Pekka Rinne had a dip in his stats this season to no fault of his own. His teammates were leaving him out to dry often in games whether it was defensively or offensively. Last season, Rinne had a Vezina Trophy worthy year with a 43-18-8 record and five shutouts. This year, the Finnish native went 15-16-8 with five shutouts in a 4 game season, opposed...
Pekka Rinne has surgery on his left hip
Pekka Rinne's summer has already been a busy one. The Nashville goaltender required arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and will need the next four months to recover and rehab before he's back to full health. It's not clear when he actually went under the knife, but four months out from the date of the report would mean he'd be ready to go around the middle of September...
Four Month Recovery Period For Pekka Rinne After Hip Surgery
from Josh Cooper of the Tennessean,
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne recently underwent arthroscopic hip surgery, general manager David Poile said Thursday.
The recovery time is four months, Poile said.
The star netminder saw his numbers drop this season after consecutive years of being named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the NHL’s top goaltender...
‘Hockey gods’ plague Rinne, Preds
Pekka Rinne and the Predators didn't have much luck this season en route to a 14th-place finish in the West...
PRESS RELEASE: Milwaukee names Pekka Rinne best Admiral of all-time!
RINNE SELECTED AS TOP ADMIRAL OF ALL-TIME
Countdown Celebrates 35 Years of Professional Hockey
Milwaukee, WI—In conjunction with the team’s celebration of 35 Years of Professional Hockey, presented by BMO Harris Bank, the Milwaukee Admirals are proud to announce that goaltender Pekka Rinne has been selected as the Top Admiral of All-Time as determined by a combination of fan...
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