Pekka Rinne News

Twelve days after having his left hip surgically repaired, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne held court with the media assembled at Bridgestone Arena Monday afternoon.

That's a question that has been discussed among members of the media, David Poile, and even Barry Trotz.

The Nashville Predators became a team that needed their goalie to keep them in games all season long because they couldn't score on a consistent basis which resulted in the team not making the playoffs and finishing with a 16-23-9 record.

When Pekka Rinne underwent surgery on his left hip last week, Predators officials publicly shrugged it off as no big deal.

Regardless of the when and how, B's goalie Tuukka Rask is playing with house money at this point and once the offseason hits he's going to get paid.

State Finance Commissioner Mark Emkes says overall April revenues were $160.9 million more than the state budgeted.

Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, general manager David Poile said Thursday.

Editor's Note: Bob and Shea return to Predlines, as this time Shea tries to figure out what all the dreams mean.

When you talk about the Predators goaltending situation, normally there is only one name you think of, at least that is the case as of now.

The 2013 season may have ended for the Nashville Predators , but some of the best and brightest prospects in the organization are still playing in the AHL playoffs.

We were wrong. It's that simple. During the NHL lockout, we posted five predictions for the Predators in 2013 -- and none of the in-season ones came remotely true.

Pekka Rinne had an impossible job this season for the Nashville Predators . He had to try to single-handedly carry the whole team with injuries and trades depleting most of the scoring punch the team had.

More than 400 people helped raise $14,000 at the fifth annual Best Buddies Gala and Casino Night last month at The Factory at Franklin.

Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will "need a reset" from a disastrous 2013 season, coach Barry Trotz said on Sunday.

Pekka Rinne has been a solid netminder on a bad team this season. At the same time, he took a step backwards after being nominated for the Vezina Trophy in 2011-12. On Saturday, Predators coach Barry Trotz offered an explanation for Rinne's decline in 2013 while reporting that Chris Mason will make his second consecutive start.

Mar 5, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper looks for the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period at the United Center.

The last time these teams met on April 4th, Columbus broke a 1-1 tie with two goals in the third period to win a game in regulation at Bridgestone Arena for the first time since April 3rd, 2006.

This is Michael Russo's 18th year covering the National Hockey League. He's covered the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers for the Sun-Sentinel. Michael uses "Russo's Rants" to feed a wide-ranging hockey-centric discussion with readers, and can be heard weekly on KFAN radio and seen ... (more)

Winning for the third consecutive game on this final week of the regular season, the Red Wings defeated Nashville 5-2 on Thursday and jumped into the seventh spot in the Western Conference.