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Rinne, Predators shut down Ducks in playoff opener
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Pekka Rinne stuck out his gangly right leg just in time to block Teemu Selanne's point-blank early scoring chance with his pad, the Anaheim Ducks realized exactly what they're up against in the playoffs' first round. The 6-foot-5 Rinne and his Nashville Predators are a defensive puzzle that not even the high-scoring Ducks could solve in their opener. Mike Fisher had two goals and an assist, Rinne made 27 saves, and the Predators clamped down defensively on Anaheim in a 4-1 victory Wednesday night.