After a grueling playoff showdown with the Vancouver Canucks, the Nashville Predators saw their Stanley Cup aspirations shattered on home ice in the dying moments of Game 6.
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Playing a top-three team in the NHL with a franchise-record point streak on the line, Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette had no reservations about backup goaltender Kevin Lankinen holding his own against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
Thursday’s 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers wasn’t just a measuring-stick win for the Nashville Predators, it was also a historic one. The Predators fourth straight win, which was also Andrew Brunette’s first against his former team as a head coach, extended their point streak to 16 consecutive games — a new franchise record.
Filip Forsberg scored two goals and dished one assist, and backup goalie Kevin Lankinen posted a shutout, leading the Nashville Predators to a record-breaking 3-0 win over the host Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise.
Kiefer Sherwood scored a goal in his hometown and Luke Evangelista scored the game winner, but it was goaltender Kevin Lankinen who saved the day in the Nashville Predators' 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Nick Kieser: Scouts listed to attend Tuesdays’s Predators-Senators game in Nashville include the San Jose Sharks (2) and playoff teams in New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers.
Goaltender Kevin Lankinen took a minute before the All Star break to answer five quick questions about his season, his downtime, and his favorite hockey memory. This is a question that gave some players pause, but the 28-year-old Helsinki native had no trouble coming up with one word.
The NHL trade deadline is seven weeks away, and several Nashville Predators players have come up in trade whispers. It’s already widely known that defenseman
“I’ve got my own motivation and my own desire to get better and perform and take some steps in my career.” Without directly saying as much, Nashville Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen all but admitted after a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks back in November that it was still his goal was to be a starter in the NHL again.
Though his 17-14-5 record may not have shown it, Kevin Lankinen’s career got off to a promising start with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2020. Lankinen, who
Being a goaltender is challenging, and being the back up to one of the league's hardest working goaltenders could make any backup frustrated. Nashville's Kevin Lankinen understands the blessing and the frustration of his position.
Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves and stopped all three attempts in a shootout to help the visiting Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
The Predators brought him over to act as a veteran backup, and he has posted a respectable .922 save percentage for the bubble playoff squad.
Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves and Roman Josi had two assists as the Nashville Predators beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Kevin Lankinen made 39 saves and Cody Glass and Yakov Trenin scored second-period goals as the Nashville Predators held on for a 2-1 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
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The Nashville Predators delivered a strong season in 2021-22, going 45-30-7 and putting up their best points percentage (0.591) in three years.
Lankinen’s contract carries a $1.5 million cap hit, while Jankowski’s two-way deal is worth $750,000 in the NHL.
Now that the draft lottery gave the Chicago Blackhawks some clarity on their draft pick situation, Chicago’s front office’s focus can now shift to their offseason plans more earnestly.
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Lankinen is expected to miss roughly three weeks with the injury.
As the Chicago Blackhawks prepare for their first game in two weeks, there are several questions surrounding their goalie situation. The team announced top netminder Marc-Andre Fleury entered COVID Protocol on Monday.
Fresh off a milestone-infused win, the Chicago Blackhawks plan to mix things up for their next game. On Saturday night in Toronto, Kevin Lankinen will be the starting goalie.
The Chicago Blackhawks have become the latest North American sports entity to offer a reminder that vaccinations do not provide clubs will full immunity against COVID-19 issues.
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