Rinne Plays SENS-ationally Against Ottawa George Matarangas | February 20, 2018 After a disappointing week, the Nashville Predators needed to make a statement. Pekka Rinne and the top line certainly did, but everyone else looked so-so. The worries about the power…
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…
Predators on the Prowl With Fast Starts Benjamin Nixon | November 9, 2017 The saying “the early bird gets the worm” suggests that the first to wake up or arrive will find the most success. It seems logical that the ability to put…
Blackhawks Rivalry: Scouting the Predators Gail Kauchak | October 14, 2017 This Saturday marks the final game of a busy week for the Chicago Blackhawks. They made a trip to Canada for back-to-back tilts earlier in the week against Toronto and…
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…
The Summer of Smashville Jeff Yerger | June 29, 2017 July 1 marks the beginning of free agency in the NHL. For fans around the league, it’s like Christmas but instead of getting toys, your team gets a fancy new hockey player…
Predators Take Final Bow Jeff Yerger | June 13, 2017 There’s a scene at the end of the movie Goodfellas where Henry Hill, the notorious gangster played by Ray Liotta, speaks directly to the camera and laments the sudden end to the life…
Stanley Cup Final Far From Over Dave Holcomb | June 11, 2017 As Yogi Berra first uttered 40 years ago, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” Some fans might find it difficult to tune into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final…
Penguins Bury Predators and It Wasn’t Even Close Brady Smith | June 9, 2017 How many times has a starting goaltender been pulled twice in a Stanley Cup Final? Pekka Renne must be cursed in Pittsburgh as he gave up three goals on nine…
Stanley Cups Are for Closers Jeff Yerger | June 7, 2017 It’s amazing how quickly the tables can turn within a week of hockey. We hockey writers like to dig our hands into stories that play out on and off the ice. That’s…
Penguins May Be out of Gas Brady Smith | June 6, 2017 They’ve played over 200 hockey games in the past two seasons, they’re missing one of the world’s best defenseman and they got embarrassed in Game’s 3 & 4 of the Stanley…
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…