NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Goalie Pekka Rinne celebrated his 36th birthday and a new contract extension Saturday night by shutting out the Boston Bruins in the Nashville Predators’ 1-0 victory. Rinne stopped 26 shots to notch his 53rd career shutout and second this season. The Predators announced before the game that they had signed the Vezina […]
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Smith scores twice to lead Predators over Bruins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Craig Smith scored twice and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Monday night. Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bonino and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, which has won three of four. Pekka Rinne made 36 saves. Charlie […]
Back to back champs: Penguins beat Predators 2-0 for Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 […]
NHL: Predators prey upon Bruins
Nashville won for just the third time in its last seven games. Kevan Miller and Loui Eriksson scored for Boston. The Bruins had collected at least one point in each of their last eight games (6-0-2). Boston’s Jonas Gustavsson made 30 saves in a matchup of backup goaltenders. Carter Hutton stopped 15 shots. Arvidsson came […]
Free-range chickens luring predators to town, warden says
BELFAST, Maine — Foxes and other varmints have developed a taste for free-ranging backyard chickens, and that means trouble in Maine neighborhoods, according to Chris Dyer of the Maine Warden Service. “People need to know, when they let chickens out, they’re attracting predators to their home or field,” he said recently. “Foxes, fishers, bobcats — […]
Bruins ditch Predators
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored 54 seconds into overtime, faking out a defender at the point and then wristing the puck into the net to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Marchand’s move past Predators forward Mike Fisher gave Bruins goalie Niklas Svedberg a victory in […]