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Pekka Rinne Contracts Sent Tremors Through NHL
Is Pekka Rinne a $7 million-per-year goaltender?Predators GM David Poile believes so. He gave his netminder a landmark deal, officially labeling him the cornerstone of the franchise. Nashville is a budget operation, so Rinne’s contract could lead to the exit of Ryan Suter and/or Shea Weber to free agency.Then again, Rinne appears to be an elite goalie. Let’s see what the experts...
Predators Can't Pull Out Of Tailspin
Nashville is getting into deep trouble in the hyper-competitive Western Conference.
The Predators have won just two of seven games since Nov. 17. Goaltender Pekka Rinne struggled during that span, allowing back-up Anders Lindback to gain more playing time.
But Lindback sprung a leak as the Preds fell to Buffalo 3-2 on their home ice.
“Really, we made probably six mistakes, and...
Will the Russians revolt in Nashville?
Capital general manager David Poile will have to use his diplomatic skills to smooth over relations with his Russian contingent.Restricted free agent Alexander Radulov and unrestricted free agent Andre Kostitsyn sat for two games of the ill-fated Coyotes series after missing a team curfew. Restricted free agent Sergei Kostitsyn made curfew but wasn’t happy with how coach Barry...
Nashville Predators promote Roman Josi into key role
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi stayed busy during the NHL lockout, scoring 17 points in 26 games for Bern in the Swiss Elite League.That helped prepare him for his biggest career challenge: Replacing the departed Ryan Suter as Shea Weber’s defensive partner.Josi, 22, has demonstrated strong puck-moving skills while scoring 16 points in his 52 NHL games. He offers more...
Depleted Nashville Predators falling from race
The Nashville Predators play 12 of their last 18 games at home. Theoretically, they have a chance to claw back into the playoff hunt.But they need to reverse their form quickly. The Predators struggled through a 1-4 road trip while allowing 20 goals.
Injuries wiped out forwards Patric Hornqvist, Paul Gaustad, Colin Wilson as well as defensemen Hal Gill and Scott Hannan. Some youthful...
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