Canucks Acquire J.T. Miller Kyle Gipe | June 22, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward J.T. Miller from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Marek Mazanec, a 2019 third-round pick, and a conditional first. The 26-year-old Miller…
Predators’ Future Goalie Dilemma? The Hockey Writers | November 27, 2016 The Nashville Predators have been lucky the past few years possessing an elite goaltender and having an undeniable starter with Pekka Rinne. However, as he is getting older, there is…
Goaltending a Real Concern in Nashville John Gove | October 17, 2016 Since the 2008-09 NHL regular season, goaltending and concern rarely were used in the same sentence when discussing the Nashville Predators. The team’s former eighth round selection, Pekka Rinne, has…
Juuse Saros to Compete for Predators’ Backup Role Colin Fitts | July 3, 2016 Solving the backup goaltender spot be has not been on the list of things to do in recent years for the Nashville Predators. But after deciding to move on from Carter Hutton, who…
Clearing Up the Nashville Predators Backup Goalie Situation Dan Mount | June 14, 2016 The Nashville Predators know that Pekka Rinne will be their number-one goalie barring any unforeseen disaster. After the great Finn, the picture on the depth chart gets hazy. Carter Hutton…
Solving the Predators’ Backup Goalie Situation Colin Fitts | May 31, 2016 Among the few areas the Nashville Predators need to address this offseason, the most interesting is who will be backing up goaltender Pekka Rinne next season. The backup goalie position will…
Preds Use Emergency Recall for Marek Mazanec Dustin L. Nelson | November 9, 2015 The Nashville Predators have recalled goaltender Marek Mazanec of the Milwaukee Admirals to the NHL club, the team announced Monday. Nashville used an emergency recall to bring up Mazanec, with…
Carter Hutton Is A Good Backup Colin Fitts | November 2, 2015 Nashville Predators backup goaltender Carter Hutton has been the most scrutinized player on the team since being signed as a free agent prior to the 2013-14 season. Hutton once again…
Juuse Saros Signs: Joins Battle to be Preds’ Goalie of the Future Dan Mount | June 24, 2015 The Nashville Predators finally signed their fourth-round pick from the 2013 NHL Draft Juuse Saros on June 16, and that signing has added another name in the race to replace…
Pekka Rinne Destined to Continue Heavy Workload Next Season Dan Mount | June 16, 2015 There’s no doubt that Pekka Rinne is a workhorse. However, is he destined to be overworked again? That and many other questions came up over two weeks ago when General…
Nashville Predators: What’s Next For Magnus Hellberg? Colin Fitts | May 9, 2015 The Nashville Predators appear to be investing in Marek Mazanec instead of Magnus Hellberg for the 2015-16 season. Earlier this week, the Preds re-signed goaltender Marek Mazanec to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at…
Playing Without Pekka: No Harm, No Foul Colin Fitts | February 4, 2015 It felt like the end of the world for Nashville Predators fans on Tuesday, January 13. The team’s star goaltender Pekka Rinne left the game in the third period that night…