Pekka Rinne made 38 saves and Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and three assists as the Predators defeated the Lightning, 4-1 10:56 pm ET, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Three-game win streak ends, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Tending twine Saturday, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Draws start Sunday, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Collects shootout win, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Guarding crease Sunday, Predators' Pekka Rinne: Busy in Monday's win. On Rinne's 29th birthday, 3 November 2011, he signed a seven-year $49 million contract, the largest contract in Nashville Predators team history (since surpassed by teammate Shea Weber and his 13-year, $114 million contract). He also holds the record for the most NHL wins by a Finland-born goaltender. "The other night after a game I came in and did media and (Rinne) was one of … [11] When he recorded his 300th win, he had the third-highest win percentage of all goaltenders with at least 300 wins, at 54.34%, behind only Martin Brodeur and Marc-André Fleury. Lorentz scored at 4:48 of the second. In the summer of 2006, Rinne was "roughed up by a couple of unknown assailants"[1] and during the fight, he dislocated his shoulder. Rinne led the Predators to their first ever Stanley Cup playoff series win in franchise history in 2011, prevailing over the Anaheim Ducks via a 4–2 series win. Rinne was drafted 258th overall in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. [9], On 24 November 2017, the Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues 2–0; the shutout was the 45th of Rinne's career, making him the NHL's all-time leader amongst Finnish-born goaltenders. Rinne scores goal as Predators get first win for Hynes (Video)", "Rask, Rinne to lead Finland at World Cup", "Pekka Rinne engaged to Kirsi Lehtosaari", "NHL Star Pekka Rinne on the single market", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pekka_Rinne&oldid=1012499175, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, NHL YoungStars Game at 2009 NHL All-Star Game, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 16 March 2021, at 18:14. [25] However, their engagement was called-off around July 2015.[26]. Rinne had another excellent year in 2011–12, leading the NHL in wins, shots against, saves and games played. Rinne has one son. Pekka Rinne (pronounced [ˈrinːe]; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2010–11 season opener, Rinne allowed a goal before colliding with Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Bodie and suffering a lower-body injury on the play. Rinne was developed in Kärpät, playing predominantly for their junior team between 2000 and 2003, and for their men's team in championship-winning years 2004 and 2005, mostly as a backup to Niklas Bäckström. Rinne started the tournament with a shutout in his first game for the Finns, saving 30 shots. [2] On 14 March, Rinne set a Predators franchise record with his seventh shutout of the season. ... leads the Predators in goals (10) and assists (17). He was signed by the Predators on 23 August 2005, and began his North American playing career with the Predators' top minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). With Juuse Saros on injured reserve, Pekka Rinne started for the second consecutive game and made 35 saves, including 15 high-danger chances … Rinne is currently Nashville's franchise leader in wins and shutouts, and is a four-time NHL All-Star. [24] Rinne, likewise, planned to return to Finland after his retirement. ... but Rinne has done a bit better compared to Juuse Saros, allowing 2.56 goals per game with a .911 save percentage. [10] On 22 February 2018, Rinne became the 34th goaltender to record 300 career NHL wins following a 7–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Pekka Rinne Looks To Clip The Wings Again. He was a Vezina Trophy finalist as the NHL's top regular season goaltender in 2011, 2012 and 2015 before winning the award in 2018. He compiled a record of 1–1–0 with a .900 save percentage and a goals against average (GAA) of 3.80. Paulus Oliver Rinne was born on December 4, 2020, in Nashville to Rinne and his partner Erika Parkko. [6] He returned to action 5 March 2014, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing three goals in a 3–1 loss. As a result, he had to have surgery and missed the first four months of the season. 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For a tall goaltender, he utilizes great footwork, has a great glove hand, but plays with a smaller stick than most goaltenders. section: | slug: predators-pekka-rinne-allows-two-goals-in-win | sport: hockey | route: article_single_fantasy | Nashville got 38 saves from Pekka Rinne as well as one goal and three assists from Calle Jarnkrok. Drafted by the Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008–09 season and quickly established himself as one of the NHL's best goaltenders. On 25 April 2012, Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second consecutive year. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | However, Rinne and the Predators were unable to advance any further, falling to Phoenix in five games in the next round. [15], On 9 January 2020, Rinne became the 12th goaltender in NHL history and the second goaltender in the Predators' history to score a goal, doing so against the Chicago Blackhawks by shooting the puck into the empty net with less than 22 seconds left in the game.[16][17]. More News Predators' Pekka Rinne: Three-game win streak ends Recap: NSH 4, TBL 1 Rinne, Jarnkrok carry Predators past Lightning, 4-1. Upon returning on 23 December, Rinne remained healthy and put up some of the best numbers of his career, including a 1.71 GAA and .946 save percentage in January. At the conclusion of the season came many accolades – Rinne was named one of the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, conferred to the NHL's top goaltender as judged by the NHL's general managers. In March 2016, Rinne was named to Finland's 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster. The hip then became infected on 24 October 2013, leaving Rinne off the ice and undergoing rigorous rehabilitation for the remainder of 2013. Kasimir Kaskisuo would then serve as the Predators’ No. He also helped the Predators get past the Detroit Red Wings in the 2012 playoffs to win the series 4–1. Lots of Nashville Predators names coming up elsewhere in this article as well, including a (baseless, as far as I know) theory about Pekka Rinne to the … Rinne saved 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. [23] Lehtosaari reported in engagement announcements that living in a music city like Nashville helped her aspiration to become a pop star. He was selected as the NHL Rookie of the Month for his performances. [22], Rinne was engaged to The Voice of Finland contestant Kirsi Lehtosaari in April 2013. Rinne gave up a pair of goals to Alex DeBrincat in the third period, but was … Drafted by the Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008–09 season and quickly established himself as one of the NHL's best goaltenders. 30) Rinne Pekka: Nashville Predators. Previous Rank: 26. Saros has started 12 of Nashville’s first 22 games, though Rinne figures to take the reins moving forward. He also finished fourth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting, as the NHL's most valuable player, and was named an NHL Second Team All-Star. Nashville won for the seventh time in eight games and moved into a tie with Chicago … Pekka Rinne (pronounced ; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Viktor Arvidsson also scored and Pekka Rinne stopped 27 shots. [5] During the 2011–12 season, Rinne set a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins, passing Tomáš Vokoun's previous mark of eight. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Anders Lindbäck relieved him and went on to start three games before Rinne returned, only to go down to injury again in December. [3] Rinne was one of two goaltenders to play for Finland in the 2009 IIHF World Championship of hockey, the other being Karri Rämö. Rinne saved 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. Rinne will have his hands full Monday -- the Lightning lead the league with 3.73 goals per game. Rinne is one of only 12 NHL goaltenders to score a goal in either the regular season or the playoffs. On 25 September 2012, Rinne joined Belarusian club Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) due to the impending 2012–13 NHL lockout. [18] Rinne also participated in the 2015 IIHF World Championship the following year and was named the tournament's best goaltender, setting a new International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) record for minutes played without allowing a goal. Rinne gave up a pair of goals to Alex DeBrincat in the third period, but was otherwise effective in quieting the Blackhawks. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/stories, at 2 goaltender. On 1 December 2008, Rinne became only the second Predators rookie goaltender ever to record a shutout. His goals-against average is 3.63. Rinne finished with 16 saves. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Sometimes, goalies just lose it. In May 2013, Rinne had a hip arthroscopy. [7], On 14 March 2015, Rinne became the fastest goaltender, in terms of games played, to record 30 wins in 39 games since the NHL adopted the shootout, and just the third goaltender in the NHL's expansion era to record 30 wins in 39 games or less. In February 2009, Rinne recorded 9 wins in 12 games and had a .944 save percentage and a 1.72 GAA. THROUGH MARCH 21. Rinne was also a Vezina Trophy finalist in 2015, marking his third career nomination for the award; he lost to the Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price. That night, Rinne posted a 35-save shutout on the road against the Phoenix Coyotes. [19] He played in one out of three tournament games and in two out of three pre-tournament games. Following Dan Ellis's stellar performance for Nashville in the 2007–08 campaign, starter Chris Mason was traded to the St. Louis Blues and Rinne was called up to serve as backup to Ellis for the subsequent 2008–09 season. However, he left Dinamo in December and returned to the Predators at the end of the lockout in January 2013 to begin the shortened, 48-game 2012–13 season. At 6' 5" (1.96m), Rinne is currently the fifth-tallest goaltender in the NHL,[21] which gives him tremendous reach with his stick and leg pads. [14] That night, as was the case in 2011, Rinne posted a 26-save shutout over the visiting Boston Bruins in Nashville. She planned to continue her music interests in Nashville until the end of Rinne's NHL career. In May 2014, Rinne was named to the All-Star Team and selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 IIHF World Championship as Finland claimed the silver medal. Saros allowed two goals after the collision, and Nashville lost the game 4-2 after Rinne allowed one goal on 17 shots. The 38-year-old Rinne improved to 9-11-1 with a 3.02 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 22 contests this season. Rinne appeared in two NHL games with Nashville during the 2005–06 season. #NHLStats #NSHvsSTL", "Rinne Records 300th Win as Preds Score Seven to Sink Sharks", "Nashville's Pekka Rinne wins Vezina Trophy as NHL's best goaltender", "Predators sign Pekka Rinne to two-year contract extension", "Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators Box Score — November 3, 2018 | Hockey-Reference.com", "Predators' Pekka Rinne becomes 12th NHL goalie to score a goal", "Goalie goal!