Salt Lake Tribune · Mar 7, 2018
Rinne gets shutout, Preds win franchise-best 9th straight
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, blocks a shot against the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Nashville, Tenn. • Pekka Rinne stopped 26 shots, Ryan Hartman scored at 5:33 of the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 Tuesday night for a franchise-record ninth straight victory.
The Predators extended the NHL's longest active winning streak. The defending Western Conference champs also padded their lead atop both the conference and the Central Division.