Pekka Rinne Unmasked

Rinne welcomes changes to his game Predators goalie reassessed confidence, technique after Stanley Cup disappointment by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent  12:00 AM  Share VANCOUVER — Goaltender Pekka Rinne had never experienced anything quite like the devastation of losing in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. “I haven’t had that kind of feeling,” said Rinne, the No. 1 goalie […]

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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,” […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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