Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Tuesday. The 38-year-old native of Finland played parts of 15 seasons all with the Predators after being selected 258th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Rinne won 369 games over 683 appearances. He was awarded the Vezina trophy in 2017-18 as a 35-year-old and was a runner-up for the award three other times. Rinne's numbers had noticeably slipped over the past two seasons and he entered the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Juuse Saros stands to benefit the most from this announcement. The 26-year-old will now move into the role of undisputed starter for the Predators after six seasons with the club while mostly serving as Rinne's backup.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will make his first start in a month as his team hosts the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The 38-year-old has been healthy throughout the past month but has taken a back seat as starting netminder Juuse Saros has been one of the hottest goaltenders in the entire NHL. With his current two-year contract expiring this summer, the 15-year veteran might be making his final regular season start for the organization he's played for his entire career. With the Hurricanes resting a handful of their regulars, Rinne might be a worth a look in daily fantasy on a busy Monday slate.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne picked up his third consecutive victory on Sunday, leading his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The 38-year-old, filling in for netminder Juuse Saros who was scratched late due to injury, turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the contest. Despite taking a backseat to one of the hottest league's hottest netminders in Saros as of late, Rinne has still managed to get the job done in starting just three of the Preds' past eight games. Should Saros (currently listed as day-to-day) miss more time, Rinne (30% owned in Yahoo! leagues) could provide sneaky fantasy value facing Dallas twice and Chicago once this week.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will face the Florida Panthers in Thursday's matchup. The veteran netminder is 5-7-0 for the year ahead of the contest with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Rinne has been solid so far, but the Predators are the third-lowest scoring team in the league, so he finds himself in a tough spot to post wins. He looks set for a busy period after Juuse Saros exited Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Carolina and now finds himself on the Injured Reserve with an upper-body injury.
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne shut out the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Tuesday in Detroit. Rinne recorded his 59th career shut out, moving into 19th place on the league's all-time list. The 38-year-old veteran has been splitting time with Juuse Saros. Despite Nashville's struggles, Rinne has a respectable record of 5-5-0, a goals-against-average of 2.36, and a save percentage of .916. Nashville again will play Detroit at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will look to make it two wins in two outings against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The veteran netminder had 24 saves against Detroit in Thursday's 3-2 win and has maintained the trust of the coaching staff. Both Nashville goalies have been off to rough starts to the season, but Rinne has done a bit better compared to Juuse Saros, allowing 2.56 goals per game with a .911 save percentage. He's looking to improve a 3-4-0 record in a favorable matchup against one of the league's worst teams. Jonathan Bernier, who is 2-1-0 for the year, starts in the opposite crease.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be in net for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Finnish netminder allowed two goals on 20 shots in his last appearance against the Chicago Blackhawks. Rinne owns a 1-1-0 record and .863 save percentage through three appearances in 2021. He is not a recommendable fantasy option against the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, even though they were shutout in their last game.
