Things will be anything but a breeze tonight for the Detroit Red Wings. The Preds have stellar goaltending no matter who’s in net, a nice luxury to have. They’ve tried to limit the workload of Pekka Rinne who’s no spring chicken these days, but he’s having another solid season. They are expected to lean on him as they often do come playoff time.
The Preds have made a conscious effort to make sure Rinne will be fresh once the season is on the line. Juuse Saros has appeared in 24 games for Nashville up to this point of the season and has nearly carbon copy statistics as Rinne.