Pekka Rinne didn't give the Chicago Blackhawks a single thing.
The veteran netminder made 29 saves as the Nashville Predators took Game One from Chicago by a 1-0 final on Thursday night at the United Center. The victory gives the Preds a 1-0 series lead in the Round One matchup with Chicago, and the first road playoff shutout in Nashville franchise history.
"Now the series is on," Rinne said. "You have to remember it's just Game One, but any time you want to get off to a good start and start the series the right way, it obviously feels great to be up 1-0. But now they call it a series, right?"
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