NASHVILLE – Pekka Rinne can’t wait to bring his 1-year-old son Paulus back to Nashville in a few years and share stories from his playing days on the ice of Bridgestone Arena.
The highlight? Pointing to his No. 35 hanging in the rafters.
“It gives me goosebumps to even think about it,” Rinne said Thursday night.
The goaltender who led the Nashville Predators to their lone Stanley Cup Final in 2017 added another first to his list of accomplishments. He became the first player to have his jersey retired by the organization in a nearly hourlong ceremony before Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Stars.
“This memory will stay with me the rest of my life,” Rinne said.