Predators goalie signs with Russian team

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has signed with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia during the NHL lockout.

Rinne, 29, led the NHL with 43 wins last season and was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. He posted a 43-18-8 record with a 2.39 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and five shutouts.