Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has always said there are two things he wants to accomplish before he retires: win a Stanley Cup and score a goal. On Jan. 9, he crossed the latter off his list as he flung a loose puck the full length of the ice and raised his hands in victory as it found the back of the net, sealing the Predators’ 5-2 win over the rival Chicago Blackhawks. The 37-year-old said after the game it was “a dream come true” to be the 12th goalie in NHL history to score a goal. (Interestingly, he was the second Predators goalie to do so.) Nashville may have to wait a while to hoist that Stanley Cup, but at least fans will always have the memory of Rinne, arms raised, being swarmed by his teammates after his empty-netter. MICHAEL GALLAGHER
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Pekka Rinne’s Goalie Goal
