Posts About "Juuse Saros"
Predators Can't Afford To Do Nothing This Offseason
September 4th, 2020 The Nashville Predators began the season with +1450 odds to win the Stanley Cup, which had them placed with the eighth-best odds to win hockey's most coveted prize. Ahead of them in sixth and seventh place, respectively, were the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, the last two teams to win it all. Related: 10 Reasons Hockey Is...
3 Keys To Predators' Play-In Round Success
July 25th, 2020 With training camp being one week in and the Nashville Predators getting ready to take on the Arizona Coyotes in less than two weeks, today we look at the three keys to the Predators' play-in round success. Related: Vancouver Canucks' All-Time Team Since the get-go of training camp, head coach John Hynes has made sure the...
Predators: Pekka Rinne Has Short Leash in 2020 Playoffs
July 8th, 2020 One of the biggest question marks surrounding the Nashville Predators is who will be the number one goalie heading into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs? However, Pekka Rinne's resume still trumps Juuse Saros' Related: 7 Things About Mikael Granlund Since 2010, Rinne has been the guy, posting a 2.49 goals-against average (GAA) and a...
Predators' Goalie Situation Not as Seamless as Expected
May 5th, 2020 Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Nashville Predators had arguably the most dynamic goaltender tandem in the NHL. Pekka Rinne, 37 years old, was solidified as their starter and one of the top goalies in the league, while talented backup Juuse Saros, 25 years old, was just on the horizon as Rinne’s replacement. It looked like it...
Predators vs Golden Knights: A Potential First Round Series
April 25th, 2020 When will hockey return? Well, no one really knows. Will the NHL be able to conclude the regular season? The league certainly hopes so, but it’s not definitive. What about the playoffs? Now, that seems more probable, but it’s not without at least some doubt and possible logistical issues. Throughout this pause, there has...
Predators: Will We Ever Know Who They Are in 2019-20?
April 14th, 2020 According to TSN, the regular season remains the NHL's top priority. Sources report that Gary Bettman spoke with the board of governors and “reiterated the league’s preference and its priority to try and have some regular season games before a playoff.” There have been many scenarios batted around in an attempt to find a...
THW's Goalie News: Hart Rolls, Luongo's Number Retired & More
March 8th, 2020 Saturday was a very busy and eventful day across the National Hockey League with 20 teams in action. The hottest team and goalie in the league continued their streaks in Philadelphia. There was an emotional retirement ceremony in Florida. Plus, some new life in Nashville after back-to-back shutouts. Hart, Flyers Continue to...
Are Pekka Rinne's Best Days Behind Him?
March 6th, 2020 It wasn’t supposed to go this way. Ever since Juuse Saros’ introduction to the NHL, most knew he was going to be the Nashville Predators’ succession plan after Pekka Rinne. Saros waited patiently behind Rinne, allowing for the Predators to make the transition slowly and smoothly. Saros has seen more starts each season since...
THW's Goalie News: Shutouts Galore, Hart Stays Hot
March 6th, 2020 Thursday night was a big one for National Hockey League goaltenders as we saw four shutouts in three games. Also, a youngster adds his name to some of the all-time greats in Philadelphia as his winning streak lives on. Saros Blanks Stars in Emotional Night The Nashville Predators took to the Bridgestone Arena ice for the first...
THW's Goalie News: Shesterkin's Promotion, Saros, Talbot Shutouts
February 14th, 2020 New York Rangers head coach David Quinn made a monumental-if-inevitable announcement on Thursday, a story that leads the goalie news. Also, one Anaheim Ducks goalie made a tremendous trade just under two weeks before the deadline. Shesterkin is Rangers #1 New York Rangers' goaltender on the rise Igor Shesterkin has been dominant...
Granlund Scores Goal and Assist as Predators Hand Flames Their 3rd Straight Loss
February 6th, 2020 CALGARY — Mikael Granlund scored the eventual game-winner and also added an assist on Thursday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. After assisting on the tying goal in the first, Granlund made it three straight goa...
THW's Goalie News: Saros Rebounds, Week in Review
January 13th, 2020 The Nashville Predators got a shutout from one of their goaltenders, which will appear to the struggling franchise like manna from heaven. We'll discuss that and then dive into this week's week in review ahead. Saros Rebounds for Predators When Peter Laviolette was fired on Monday, many analysts were quick to point out the paltry...
Turris Scores, Saros Gets as Predators Edge Jets 1-0
January 12th, 2020 WINNIPEG — Juuse Saros made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Sunday. Kyle Turris scored in the first period for the Predators (21-16-7), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. It was Winnipeg's sixth straight loss at home (0-5-1). Connor Hellebuyck...
