Erik Haula Highlights and Postgame 12/17/17
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A Vili Good Christmas Story
By Jason Pearson, griffinshockey.com Ask a professional hockey player how long they believed in Santa Claus as a kid and the array of potential reactions is endless: a valid answer, a sideways stare, or anything in between. Ask Vili Saarijarvi, the Red Wings’ third-round draft pick in 2015, and he supplies a grinning reply. “I still believe,” […]
The peak season for Finnish sanction continues – AHL’s first-rate defender!
22.12.2017 12:20 Translated from Finnish; https://www.suomikiekko.com/2017/12/suomalaissensaation-huippukausi-jatkuu-ahln-tulokaspuolustajien-ykkonen/?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter Sami Niku , defender of the Winnipeg Jets organization for this season, may be happy with his autumn season in North America. The 21-year-old defender in JYP last season finished the 1 + 1 night on Friday night when AHL’s Manitoba Moose, represented by Nik, broke the San Antonio Rampage 7-2. […]
Flames prospect Valimaki leads as Finland’s Captain at World Juniors
Juuso Valimaki, a first-round pick of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Postmedia file He missed the bus. Over and over again. That would usually be a troublesome trend, but not in the case of Calgary Flames’ first-round selection Juuso Valimaki. “We have our development camp in the summer over at WinSport, and (the players) stay at a […]
Predators prospect Tolvanen motivated after slipping in Draft
Forward, 18, selected No. 30 in 2017, has impressed in KHL by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer BUFFALO — Right wing Eeli Tolvanen has always had a passion for scoring goals in different ways since the day he began playing hockey as a 3-year-old in Vihit, Finland. “It was just working hard after every practice, […]
Hungry, desperate Matthew Peca just what Lightning need
Hungry, desperate Matthew Peca just what Lightning need Winnipeg Jets’ Dustin Byfuglien (33) delivers a big hit on Tampa Bay Lightning’s Matthew Peca (63) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) By Roger Mooney Published: January 31, 2018 Updated: January 31, 2018 […]
Predators’ Pekka Rinne making legitimate case for NHL’s Vezina Trophy
Adam Vingan, USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee TORONTO — Pekka Rinne ambled into the visiting dressing room at Barclays Center on Monday evening, a relieved smile plastered on his face. He was happy to discuss the Predators‘ stirring comeback against the New York Islanders, though not before blaming himself for the team needing to rally in the first place. “We […]
Remember the name: Predators prospect Eeli Tolvanen impresses for Finland
Nashville’s 2017 1st-round pick has 6 points in 2 games Feb 16, 02:59 PM ET Eeli Tolvanen, left, celebrates one of his two goals with Sami Lepisto during Finland’s 5-1 win over Norway in preliminary-round action at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Friday. © Frank Franklin II / The Associated Press By Mike Shulman, […]
On the Prowl: Preds Josi, Rinne attend Best Buddies prom
Kayla Anderson Published: February 18, 2018, 10:27 pm Updated: February 19, 2018, 2:42 am NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -It’s a crazy time of the year, as the Nashville Predators battle for home ice, but it doesn’t keep them from giving back. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -It’s a crazy time of the year, as the Nashville Predators battle for home […]