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...
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...
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...
Preds 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...
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...
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...
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...
Fisher and Yip go for NHL 14 cover
EA Sports returns the NHL cover vote for the second straight year to allow gamers to vote on who should be the face of NHL 14. As many Predators fans remember, star goalie Pekka Rinne advanced to the finals after advancing through the rounds of 60, 32 and 16; quarterfinals and semifinals.
In a narrow defeat, Rinne lost the cover vote to Philadelphia Flyers' captain Claude...
Blackhawks win seventh in a row
The race for the Central Division is long over, and the West has been won. The Presidents' Trophy is still out there, and the Chicago Blackhawks look ready to grab that one as well.
If they can pick up a few more timely goals on the power play, this could be only the beginning.
Marian Hossa scored just 52 seconds into overtime and the streaking Blackhawks swept the season series...
Blackhawks 5, Predators 4, OT
Marian Hossa scored a power-play goal just 52 seconds into overtime and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks swept the season series against the Nashville Predators for the first time with a 5-4 victory Friday night.
With Rich Clune in the penalty box serving a four-minute minor for high sticking, Patrick Kane sent a pass across the ice to Hossa, who one-timed it past Pekka Rinne for...
About Last Night…Wings Go 9-9-9 To Get 8th Spot
The Detroit Red Wings got 22 saves from Jimmy Howard as he blanked the Nashville Predators 3-0. Justin Abdelkader, Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen each scored their ninth goal of the season in the win. Pekka Rinne made 29 saves in the losing effort.
SPIN: Detroit leapt over Dallas and Columbus into the eighth spot with 47 points following this win. Howard has played well this...
Rinne tremendous despite loss to Wings…
Despite Nashville being out of the playoff picture, there were actually quite a few storylines headed into Sunday night’s tilt between the Predators and Detroit Red Wings.
A national television stage courtesy of NBC Sports Network was going to showcase the atmosphere inside Bridgestone Arena to the rest of the hockey world, the Red Wings were fighting for their playoff lives and...
Did Wings’ rookie Danny DeKeyser make an incredibly smart pass or just get lucky? (VIDEO)
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The Red Wings signed former Western Michigan defenseman Danny DeKeyser hoping to boost their back line. While no one expected the 23-year old to light the world on fire, he is expected to contribute on a nightly basis. Sunday during the Nashville Predators, DeKeyser officially notched his first NHL point with an assist on Henrik Zetterberg’s second period goal....
Wings earn crucial win over Preds
Henrik Zetterberg scored in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 Sunday night for a crucial two points in their chase to extend their streak of playoff berths.
The Red Wings got their first win in four games, the last two shootout losses, and moved into sole possession of eighth in the Western Conference two points ahead of Dallas and Columbus...
Red Wings Sitting In Unfamiliar Territory
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Matchup: Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators
Venue: Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Television: Detroit- FS-D; National- NBC Sports Network
If the NHL playoffs started today, the Detroit Red Wings (19-15-7, 45 points, 9th place Western Conference) would find themselves in a position...
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...
Chip McCleary: 4/9, Blues at Predators - Recap/Miscellaneous: Well, it was a 'W'
My 3 Stars of the Game - can't argue a whole lot with the selections that were made.
1. Alex Steen, STL - the game's lone goal
2. Pekka Rinne, NSH - 25 saves on 26 shots in the losing effort
3. Brian Elliott, STL - 15 saves for the shutout.
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Normally, I have a good/bad section here ... but I didn't do one for last night's game. Not that I couldn'...
Predators to ride Pekka Rinne through the end of the season
Pekka Rinne has always been one of the NHL's elite netminders, and has been a key cog in the Nashville Predators' machine. Unfortunately, the machine has hit a snag, and the key cog hasn't gotten the defensive support that he usually receives. Rinne is an absolute workhorse, and if you're the backup in Nashville, you should expect to hang out on the pine a little...
Blackhawks win clinches playoff spot
It is no surprise the Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
After all, the NHL leaders started the lockout-shortened season with points in their first 24 games -- a league record.
But the Blackhawks made a strong statement Sunday in becoming the first team this season to clinch a postseason berth, as they used a third-period rally to beat the Nashville...
Blackhawks take down Predators again
CHICAGO -- It is no surprise the Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
After all, the NHL leaders started the lockout-shortened season with points in their first 24 games -- a league record.
But the Blackhawks made a strong statement Sunday in becoming the first team this season to clinch postseason berth, as they used a third-period rally to beat...
Blackhawks Beat Preds Again, Clinch Playoff Berth
After struggling to pull away from the Predators for 40 minutes, a change made by Joel Quenneville provided the spark the Blackhawks needed to clinch a playoff spot. The Hawks dominated the first two periods, putting 29 shots on Pekka Rinne … Continue reading →The post Blackhawks Beat Preds Again, Clinch Playoff Berth appeared first on Committed Indians.
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