Andersen, Grubauer & Rinne Stepping up in Playoffs The Canadian Press | April 16, 2019 DENVER — This classifies as fun for Frederik Andersen: Protecting a late lead in the third period by leaping out of his net to stop a shot with the handle of his stick. Sticky situation handled. “Doing whatever it takes to save it,” the Toronto goalten…
Nashville Predators May Have NHL’s Best Goalie Combo On, Off Ice The Canadian Press | November 14, 2018 NASHVILLE — Pekka Rinne is off to an even better start than last season when he finally won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie, and backup Juuse Saros ranks among the league’s top 10 for victories. With both goalies now signed to contract exten…
Predators’ Saros Will Push for Playoff Playing Time Kyle Gipe | April 7, 2018 After being the last team to clinch a playoff berth in 2017, the Nashville Predators took the league by storm this season. They were the first team to qualify for…
Predators Should Trade Pekka Rinne Andrew Robinson | April 3, 2018 Pekka Rinne is an all-time great goalie. He is just the 18th goalie in history to amass 300 wins and 50 shutouts in a career. He has been a three-time Vezina…
Predators Are Failing Pekka Rinne George Matarangas | February 18, 2018 At the beginning of the season, I thought goaltending was going to be the biggest issue for the Nashville Predators. Many fans were left questioning if Pekka Rinne was too…
Pekka Rinne’s Window to Win Is Shrinking Benjamin Nixon | August 31, 2017 The Nashville Predators knew what they were getting when they drafted Pekka Rinne. It only took 258 picks in the 2004 draft to land him. Not only was his 6-foot-5…
Penguins Have Pekka Rinne’s Number Dave Holcomb | June 3, 2017 There are certain teams that some players love facing, and then there are other squads that players would really rather never see again. Sometimes these preferences are created because of…
You’re Wrong About Pekka Rinne’s Game 1 Tony Wolak | May 30, 2017 Following Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne’s stat line—four goals against, .636 save percentage—did not look pretty. But if you add context to…
Pekka Rinne Finds His Mojo Jeff Yerger | May 4, 2017 Everything seems to be falling into place for the Nashville Predators. After Tuesday night’s impressive 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, it finally seems the puzzle pieces have come…
Juuse Saros: Future of the Predators’ Crease Darren Faria | February 28, 2017 In today’s NHL, it’s rare to see a goaltender under six-feet tall. But the Nashville Predators’ goaltender Juuse Saros who, at just 5’11 and 21 years of age, looks poised…
Top 3 All-Time Predators Goalies Darren Faria | February 23, 2017 The Nashville Predators have been around for just 19 seasons, meaning their “all-time lists” in terms of team history simply lack richness compared to other storied franchises. However, the Predators…
Predators Goalie Mine Keeps Producing Gems Peter Ferrell | January 27, 2017 “Goaltending is the great equalizer.” “Show me a good goalie and I’ll show you a good coach.” The platitudes are endless, all extolling the importance of goaltending to the success…