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Nashville defenseman finally receiving praise

By By Jim Wilkie
NHL Insider

Thursday, January 29, 2004

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Outside of Nashville it's easy to overlook Predators defenseman Kimmo Timonen. But on a team without marquee names and in a league that increasingly stresses size, the 5-10, 196-pound Finnish blue-liner is beginning to get noticed as the surprising Predators (24-18-6-2) drive toward the franchise's first playoff berth in its six-year history. While Timonen's selection last week as one of four defensive reserves for the Western Conference All-Star team surprised m ...

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