Adam Vingan: Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne practiced yesterday. He is eligible to come off the IR at any time now.
Paul Skrbina: Predators coach Peter Laviolette wouldn’t say how close Rinne could be to returning but being at practice was a “step in right direction.”
Krug takes some contact
Joe Haggerty: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and forward David Backes weren’t at practice yesterday. Both are out with upper-body injuries.
Defenseman Torey Krug took part practice yesterday and took some contact.