Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne prefers the excitement of a tightly contested race for the Central Division title during the final week of the season. "I'm actually happy that all these games matter and all these games have a lot of meaning," Rinne said after the Predators stayed in the mix with a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. "We have a lot on the table, and that's the best part of it: It's going to prepare us for the playoffs." Read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401045549
