April 11, 2018 WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU HAVE HELPED US RAISE $21,600 WITH PROJECT 615 AND PEKKA RINNES “35 FOR 35” CAMPAIGN!   35 FOR 35 For 35 days, Project 615 teamed up with #35 of the Nashville Predators, Pekka Rinne, to sell exclusive t-shirts with 100% of the profits benefiting the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund. The 365 Pediatric was formed by Pekka and former Nashville Predators player, Shea Weber to help fight pediatric cancer. The “35 for 35” campaign was inspired not only by Pekka’s jersey number, but most importantly by Pekka’s heart for the children and families affected by pediatric cancer and his continued efforts to…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – I happened to look down at the Nashville goal as the teams were preparing for the national anthems before Game 6 Monday night in whiteout-crazy Winnipeg. There was Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne leaning against the crossbar looking calmly around at the crowd. Not sure, but he seemed to have a kind of bemused grin just before the house lights went down. All he needed was a fedora and a cigarette and he could have been a character in a 1950s Humphrey Bogart flick. Cool? Rinne was the epitome of cool. This in spite of the fact he and his teammates were staring at a 3-2 deficit…

Goaltending prospect Matiss Kivlenieks, playing in a preseason game last year for the Blue Jackets, received a baptism by fire last season when he played in 43 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. [Adam Cairns] By Adam JardyClick Here: converse shop The Columbus Dispatch Posted Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AMUpdated Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AM    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The plan last year was never for Matiss Kivlenieks to play 43 games during his first professional season. Fresh off a year in the United States Hockey League, the Latvia native was brought to Cleveland to spell veteran starter Brad Thiessen and get acclimated to the level of play in the American Hockey League. That plan went out the…

LaPresse.ca Posted on 17 September 2018 at 09:44 | Updated at 09:44 (Translated) Matthew Peca PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, LA PRESSE GUILLAUME LEFRANÇOIS Press Yesterday’s intra-team match gave us a rare opportunity to evaluate 42 Canadian players in a match context. Who distinguished himself? Who came out less? Good job Matthew Peca Forget the fact that he scored; this kind of game, where the goalkeeper (Charlie Lindgren) miscalculates his output, would not have occurred in a “real” match. But the sequence highlighted the speed of Peca. “There were three factors on this game,” said Lindgren. It was faster than I thought, I had a second hesitation and the rink slowed the puck. But the credit is his, he is really…

(translated) Original: https://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/09/15/peca-un-contrat-rare Click Here: Inter soccer tracksuit JEAN-FRANÇOIS CHAUMONT Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52Update Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52 Matthew Peca has donned the Tampa Bay Lightning uniform for 20 games, ten in 2016-17 and another ten in 2017-18. Despite a modest experience in the NHL, the small 25-year-old center was a coveted player in the opening of the free-agent market. After graduating from his first training at the Canadiens camp, Peca smiled fondly as he talked about his two-year deal and $ 2.6 million ($ 1.3 million a year). “Yes, I was a little surprised to receive such an offer, admitted the center 5’8″ and 178 lbs. I realize it’s rare…

Updated Sep 9; Posted Sep 9 Devils forward Joey Anderson (49) moves the puck during the Devils developmental camp 3-on-3 scrimmage on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.  (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media ) By Chris Ryan [email protected] NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Joey Anderson went to the same rink in St. Paul, Minnesota that he frequented every summer for the past five or six years. However, once he hit the ice, his workouts drastically changed. Anderson found himself training among other pro hockey players, who helped the Devils prospect prepare for his first pro season after signing with the Devils in April. Just being around those types of skaters helped Anderson elevate his play and expectations. “Guys want to…

www.sportsnet.ca Eric EngelsSeptember 18, 2018, 12:38 PM MONTREAL— I’m not going to lie, I did a double take when I saw the Montreal Canadiens had signed Matthew Peca to a two-year, $2.6 million contract on July 1. Sure, this was a team that desperately needed to add centres in the off-season. But signing a five-foot-eight, 25-year-old who had 20 games of NHL experience to a one-way, two-year deal seemed like a borderline foolish decision to me. Three months later I was sitting at the Bell Sports complex in Brossard, Que., watching Peca take his first strides in a Canadiens uniform, when a feeling of déjà vu washed over me. It was on the eve…

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) during third period action at Amalie Arena in Tampa Thursday evening (11/01/18). Rinne made 42 saves as the Preds won 4 to 1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. DIRK SHADD | Times By Diana Nearhos Published: November 1, 2018 Updated: November 1, 2018 at 11:39 PM TAMPA — Pekka Rinne has the Lightning’s number. The Nashville goaltender has just one loss in nine career games against Tampa Bay. The Lightning is far from alone in that respect. Rinne is one of the league’s top goaltenders. But the Lightning is one of the league’s most potent…

www.thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-niku-global-series/ The Winnipeg Jets have multiple Finnish players in their organization, including Sami Niku, but many of them are still in North America as the Jets prepare for their overseas games. On and off the ice, this is a mistake. The Jets haven’t met expectations so far this season and that has a lot to do with the way the defense has played. What was supposed to be a major strength for the Jets has at times been an Achilles heel. This presents a problem on several fronts, besides the obvious one of keeping pucks out of the Jets’ net. A good puck-moving defense is essential for getting pucks into the hands of…

Rinne Won the 2018 Vezina Trophy as NHL’s Best Goaltender by Press Release @PredsNHL / NashvillePredators.com  November 3rd, 2018 Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2018) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Saturday that the club has signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, $10 million contract that will see him earn $6 million in 2019-20 and $4 million in 2020-21. “Pekka Rinne has been the most impactful player our franchise has ever had, both on the ice as one of the NHL’s best goaltenders, and off the ice as a leader in the community,” Poile said. “Both the organization and Pekka want him to play his entire career with the…