Blog: Pekka Rinne's Top 35 Moments

Look Back at the Goaltender's Legendary Career Leading Into His Jersey Retirement Ceremony

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By Brooks Bratten
@brooksbratten Senior Content Manager & Beat Reporter

If we're being honest, we could probably include at least one moment from each of Pekka Rinne's 369 regular-season wins - and 45 more in the playoffs - when looking back at his illustrious career.
Of course, such a monumental task would take some time, and on this Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, we're only 35 days away from that same number being raised to the Bridgestone Arena rafters.

Therefore, we've somehow attempted to narrow it all down to Rinne's Top 35 moments over the past 18 years, and we'll be counting them down right up until what is sure to be one of - if not the - most memorable night in Predators franchise history.
Keep following the Preds on social media and check back to this post over the next month-plus as we celebrate Smashville's greatest of all time - No. 35 in your program, but forever No. 1 in your navy and Gold hearts, before his name takes its rightful place high above the ice on Feb. 24.
Here's to you, Peks.

January 21:

Rinne's Top 35: Preds select Rinne in 2004 NHL Draft

January 22:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka's First NHL Game and Win

January 23:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka Earns Rookie of the Month

January 24:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka's First NHL Career Shutout

January 25:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka makes a career-high 48 saves

January 26:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka's First Vezina Nomination

January 27:

RInne's Top 35: Pekka's Birthday Shutout and Contract

January 28:

Rinneā€™s Top 35: Back-to-Back Vezina Nominations

January 29:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka Starts 365 Fund

January 31:

Rinne's Top 35: Predators Franchise Win Record

February 1:

February 2:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka's Third Vezina Nomination

February 3:

Rinne's Top 35: Pekka Sets Preds Games Played Record

February 4:

Rinne's Top 35: 2011-12 Season NHL Wins Leader

February 5:

Rinne's Top 35: Nashville NHL All-Star Game

February 6:

Rinne's Top 35: 44 Saves in 3OT Playoff Win

February 7:

Rinne's Top 35: Nov. 2016 First Star of the Month

February 8:

Rinne's Top 35: 500th Career Game

February 9:

Rinne's Top 35: Receiving the Silver Stick

February 10:

Rinne's Top 35: 2017 First Round Shutouts

February 11:

Rinne's Top 35: 2017 Sweep of Chicago

February 12:

Rinne's Top 35: 2017 Stanley Cup Final

February 13:

Rinne's Top 35: 2018 All-Star Game

February 14:

Rinne's Top 35: 11 Consecutive Wins

February 15:

Rinne's Top 35: Career High Eighth Shutout

February 16:

Rinne's Top 35: 2018 Vezina Trophy Winner

February 17:

Rinne's Top 35: Birthday Shutout and New Contract

February 18:

Rinne's Top 35: Winningest Finnish Goaltender

February 19:

Rinne's Top 35: 2019 All-Star Game

February 20:

Rinne's Top 35: First Career Goal vs. Chicago

February 21:

Rinne's Top 35: Shutout in Final Game

February 22:

Rinne's Top 35: Retirement Announcement

February 23:

Rinne's Top 35: Retirement Announcement

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