PEKKA RINNE RUMORS & GOSSIP

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?
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2012-13 Season Report Card: Goaltenders

Getty Images   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...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

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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13 days ago  |  Discuss

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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14 days ago  |  Discuss

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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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Rinne successfully underwent hip surgery

Don Smith/Getty Images 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...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

‘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...
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25 days ago  |  Discuss

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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April 12, 2013  |  Discuss
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