Predators' Rinne: 'This felt like our year'

For Pekka Rinne, Thursday's Game 7 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks left heavy thoughts of what could have been.

The 33-year-old saw his Nashville Predators reach the second round for the first time since 2011-12, but for Rinne it wasn't far enough.

"You see yourself getting older and you realize how important these chances are," Rinne said, according to NHL.com's Thomas Willis. "This felt like our year."

Rinne now improves to 1-1 in career Game 7s.