Pekka Rinne RUMORS & NEWS

Tennessean "Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne still has arguably the best glove hand in the NHL. He still moves from goal post to goal post with uncommon quickness for someone who stands 6-foot-5. And most nights he’s still capable of winning games on his own. But a lot of Rinne’s games this season have..." April 18

Tennessean "It’s looking more and more like goaltender Pekka Rinne will play in all of Nashville’s 10 remaining games. On Friday, coach Barry Trotz said he originally had a plan to work in backup Chris Mason this weekend in a back-to-back with Chicago. But with the Predators’ playoff position looking..." April 05

NHL.com "Pekka Rinne has some serious competition this year. But we're not talking about a race for the Hart or Vezina trophies, for which the 30-year-old Nashville Predators goalie has been a finalist the past two seasons. Rinne's stiffest competition may be for the title of the biggest star in his own..." March 28

Tennessean "Predators coach Barry Trotz said he pulled goaltender Pekka Rinne eight minutes into Nashville’s 6-3 loss at Calgary on Friday night to spark his team. At that point, Rinne had allowed two goals on two shots, but the move didn’t quite spark the Predators as much as it stemmed the Flames’..." March 16

Tennessean "In the Predators’ three previous sets of back-to-back games this season, coach Barry Trotz has chosen to split the netminding duties between goalies Pekka Rinne and Chris Mason. But Trotz said after Friday’s 1-0 loss to Vancouver that he thinks Rinne should be able to play tonight against..." February 23

On The Forecheck "Pekka Rinne didn't make the cut in the NHL's 3 Stars of the Week awards which were just announced, with John Tavares of the New York Islanders, Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks, and Carolina's Jiri Tlusty being chosen instead for the period covering February 11-17. The league typically picks..." February 18

On The Forecheck "As part of the marketing push for EA Sports NHL13, the "Ultimate Team" feature is being touted today, and an article at NHL.com showcases how some of the league's leading stars would put together a 6-man unit from their current competitors that would dominate all others. For example,..." September 06

Tennessean "Pekka Rinne's chances at the Vezina Trophy are likely a longshot. He has the highest goals against average of the three finalists (the other two are Jonathan Quick of Los Angeles and Henrik Lundqvist of New York) and the lowest save percentage. Both are the main metrics used to determine the..." June 20

Tennessean "Predators goalie Pekka Rinne made spectacular saves late in the 2-0 win over the Coyotes in Game 3 of their playoff series on Wednesday. The Finland native played well all game for Nashville, but late in the third period he took his play up an extra notch, getting a full-body workout as he..." May 03

Tennessean "A well-rested Pekka Rinne figured to be a dominating presence for the Predators, who were trying to win Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Coyotes on Friday. Rinne was on the ropes in regulation, weathered that storm, but then lost the battle of the goalies to the Coyotes'..." April 28

Tennessean "In a game of constant motion, Barry Trotz prefers to see one player comparatively still. When Pekka Rinne is on, there is no wasted motion. He seems undisturbed, virtually stationary, until the moment of truth. "There's really no movement," Trotz said. "He's just tracking." In times like..." April 27

NHL.com "Minutes after disposing of the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5, a joyous Nashville Predators team filed into their locker room beneath the stands at Bridgestone Arena dancing to the cheesy sounds of Lionel Richie's "All Night Long." Head coach Barry Trotz made his way around the raucous room and..." April 25

Tennessean "The question was simple: Did you steal the series? The Predators' Pekka Rinne shrugged in an aw-shucks kind of way. "I don't know," the goaltender said. "You'll have to ask somebody else." So we did, and the consensus was yes — to a degree. "Peks stole us a couple of games," defenseman..." April 21

Detroit Free Press "Almost a decade later, Jean-Sebastien Giguere's impermeable play still stands out in the mind of Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom is tasked tonight with leading his Wings as they seek to beat Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne, whose outstanding play has pushed the Wings to the brink..." April 20

Detroit Free Press "What now for the Red Wings? They find themselves one loss from elimination after playing two good games in a row, but both times getting outperformed by one Predator. The NHL playoffs are as unpredictable as any sporting event comes; witness the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, teams..." April 19

Tennessean "It was fitting that the one goal Pekka Rinne allowed on Tuesday had to be reviewed. Jiri Hudler's deflection beat Rinne solidly and obviously, but the officials had to take one more look just to make sure the Predators goaltender, who has morphed into a stone wall the past two games, had..." April 18

Detroit Free Press "The best part of Game 3 was a Red Wings goal. Pavel Datsyuk came charging behind the Nashville net, chopped his stick like a Benihana chef -- swick-swick -- stole the puck from Roman Josi, then spun and tucked it in for a score. I think he made stir-fry as well. The worst part of Game 3 was..." April 16

Detroit News "Pekka Rinne is good enough that he doesn't need any help. But the Red Wings felt they helped the Predators goaltender out in Game 1 by not establishing more of a net presence. "We were too easy to play against," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Thursday. "We have to get to the net more (in..." April 13

Detroit Free Press "Finally, the Red Wings didn't need Blue Cross. They had their full complement of assorted weapons all reasonably healthy for the first time in six weeks. But that lasted only until an alarmed Darren Helm raced off the ice just minutes into Wednesday night's Game 1, the victim of a razor-sharp..." April 12

Nashville City Paper "The stat sheet says that Pekka Rinne made it look easy. The stat sheet is wrong. Rinne set a Nashville Predators record for wins in a single season when he faced just 17 shots — and stopped 15 — in a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. Only once in the..." March 09

Tennessean "The St. Louis Blues managed to get two more shots on goal than Nashville (16-14) in the first period Saturday, but the Predators led 2-0. At one point the Blues had 11 shots to the Predators' 3. St. Louis finished the game 43 shots and Nashville had 37. "There was a lot of scoring chances..." February 05

Columbus Dispatch "Nashville Predators winger Martin Erat usually looks like an All-Star against the Blue Jackets. Goaltender Pekka Rinne is one of the NHL's best, but he looks even bigger, more rubbery, against the Jackets. So it was last night at Nationwide Arena. Erat had a goal and an assist against his..." January 20

Tennessean "For a position player, playing back-to-back nights is somewhat easier than it is for goalies. Goalies have to stand for almost the entire game, and they don't get a rest, either mentally or physically. Because of that, coaches often start their backups on the first or second night of..." December 23

Tennessean "It's tough to see Pekka Rinne's competitiveness during games. After all, his face is covered by a goalie mask. But the Predators' goaltender wants to win as much as anyone. That's why his seven-game winless skid as a starter had started to grate on him recently. With Thursday's 4-3 overtime..." December 09

Tennessean "It's quite fascinating what a difference a new contract for one player makes for a team. Earlier this season, even in victory, there didn't seem to be much joy around the Predators. Players talked about where the team needed to improve. A lot of the wins felt like losses. And when the real..." November 07

Tennessean "In many ways a goaltender in hockey is similar to a pitcher in baseball. It's a solitary position. A pitcher stands alone on a mound the whole game. A goaltender stands in his crease. Both players can break down, and the quality of their performances can vary greatly from one season to the..." November 05

Nashville City Paper "Pekka Rinne certainly did not need to prove a point. It is unlikely many doubted the Nashville Predators goalie was worth what the franchise agreed to pay him for the next seven seasons when the sides agreed to a new contract Thursday. The 29-year-old who also celebrated his birthday the..." November 04

Nashville City Paper "Pekka Rinne tied the franchise record for career shutouts as the Nashville Predators snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Predators (3-3-1) were outshot for the seventh time in as many games this season but Rinne stopped all 33 he faced..." October 23

Tennessean "The words sound so strange when they come out of Pekka Rinne's mouth. "Pepper spray," the Nashville Predators goaltender says with a slight cringe and shakes his head. And at that moment, the fear from the summer of 2006 comes back to Rinne. He was the victim of an assault by a pizzeria..." June 20

Nashville City Paper "Mike Fisher still rates as the favorite NHL player among his family and friends in his hometown of Peterborough, Ontario. His lead over second place has shrunk decidedly in recent weeks, though. Goalie Pekka Rinne, the player teammates and coaches point to as the single biggest reason for..." May 12

Vancouver Province "To Barry Trotz it was a work of art, a clip he never tired of watching on the plane ride home from Vancouver. Pekka Rinne's robbery of Kevin Bieksa in overtime on Saturday night, Trotz figured, deserves the NFL Films treatment. You want to watch it in slow motion and put some music to it,..." May 03

Tennessean "Pekka Rinne sat at his locker stall and calmly answered questions about his 32-save performance - the impossible ones, the easy ones - all of them. Next to the Nashville Predators goaltender sat about 15 water bottles, Gatorade bottles and empty cups. Through three periods Saturday, Rinne was..." May 01

Nashville City Paper "Pekka Rinne and Roberton Luongo figured to play prominent roles in the Western Conference semifinal series between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks. No one was more involved than Rinne, the Predators goalie who was named first star of the contest even though his team lost 1-0 in..." April 29

Tennessean "Pekka Rinne looked every bit like the player who was nominated for the Vezina Trophy on Thursday night in a 1-0 loss to Vancouver in Game 1 of a second-round series. The Nashville goaltender made 29 saves. "If it wasn't for Pekka, it could have been 5-0," Predators forward Jerred Smithson..." April 29

Nashville City Paper "Pekka Rinne was named one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the NHL's top goaltender, the league office announced Friday. Vancouver's Roberto Luongo and Boston's Tim Thomas were the other two finalists in voting by the league's 30 general managers. Rinne set..." April 22

Tennessean "There is no distinct definition for the term "stealing a series" in NHL lingo. Only vague descriptions classify the phrase. "It means that the goalie is so way better than the other goalie," Predators goaltending coach Mitch Korn said. This could be a fundamental storyline for Nashville's..." April 13

Nashville City Paper "How unusual to think that it was back on Oct. 9, the night the Nashville Predators opened the 2010-11 season against the Anaheim Ducks, that goalie Pekka Rinne pulled himself from the contest with a knee injury. Six months later, it's clear that Rinne is not going anywhere. His consistent..." April 13

Tennessean "Some people complain when they have a huge workload. Pekka Rinne is not one of those people. The Predators goaltender has been a workhorse this season and he couldn't be any happier. He has started 25 of the past 26 games and is the main reason why Nashville is close to locking up another..." April 07

Nashville City Paper "Barry Trotz does not even need to be asked. The Nashville Predators coach seizes any opportunity he can these days to campaign for Pekka Rinne as a candidate for some of the National Hockey League's top individual honors, in particular those for the league's top goalie and most valuable..." March 21

Tennessean "A rolling puck rocketed toward Predators goalie Pekka Rinne during last Thursday's game against the Canucks. With the calmness and coolness of a seasoned baseball player, Rinne simply knelt down and fielded it with his glove. "He could be a shortstop in some situations," Predators..." March 06

Nashville City Paper "Blake Geoffrion scored his second goal in as many games and Pekka Rinne recorded his fifth shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators got a much-needed victory, 3-0 over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in Vancouver. "It feels great," Rinne said. "Obviously, it's been a little bit of a..." March 04

Nashville City Paper "The Nashville Predators did have questions in regard to goalie Pekka Rinne at the start of the season, but none of them involved whether or not he could play. The 28-year-old answered those when he went 61-31-9 over the past two seasons and emerged at the top of the organizational depth..." March 03

Tennessean "Pekka Rinne's face was buried in his hands. Around him in the locker room, the only noises among the Predators following their 4-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night were the tearing of tape and packing of equipment. Predators Coach Barry Trotz said hoped his team felt a..." February 23

Tennessean "Four of the last five days have been banner ones for goaltender Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne. On Wednesday, he picked up his second win over Detroit since Saturday. In those two games, Rinne has allowed just one goal. "They always have a dangerous power play and their power play gets them..." February 10