[PGT] Nashville at Vancouver - Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Game 2

[Rip The Mesh]

 

[Jaimito]

7 minutes ago, HKSR said:

Flu? Where did u hear that? If he has the flu, we're fucked.  

Tocchet said it post game interview.

 

@Rip The Mesh will have it up soon. 

[viking mama]

I’m fearful that there might be some  classless Preds-fans who may emulate the “Let’s Go Casey” chant to troll DeSmith in his next start in Nashville.
 

Stay tuned.  

[stawns]

5 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Flu is better than an injury.

 

That what I was thinking if probably was and that'd good news if true

[T. Demko]

1 minute ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Didn't someone post in the GDT that Petey looked ill 

I support Petey just as much as any other Canucks but he better have been ill for a while cause that does not explain his lackluster performance the past couple months!

[Canuck You]

Also we did have the edge in possession..These guys just pass too much and try to make the other guy dictate what to do..like playing hot potatoes..Just effin' shoot when they opportunity is there.

Edited April 24 by Canuck You

[canuck73_3]

6 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Flu is better than an injury.

Most likely playing game 3, 4 max 

[stawns]

Just now, viking mama said:

I’m fearful that there might be some  classless Preds-fans who may emulate the “Let’s Go Casey” chant to troll DeSmith in his next start in Nashville.
 

Stay tuned.  

 

More likely to be classless Canuck fans doing it based on how many hrar are so quick to call Vancouver players trash 

[T. Demko]

Just now, stawns said:

 

That what I was thinking if probably was and that'd good news if true

Problem is flu can be extremely viral and could have exposed other players to it.

 

At least an injury like one ball Salo isn't contagious.

[Gurn]

6 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Flu is better than an injury.

for an individual, yes; but a flu running through the team is worse.

[stawns]

Just now, Canuck You said:

Also we did have the edge on possession..These guys just pass to much and try to make the other guy dictate what to do..like playing hot potatoes..Just effin' shoot when they opportunity is there.

 

Well, Nashville put on an absolute shot blocking clinic tonight

[Trebreh]

8 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said:

NOT GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jaimito]

5 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

is this good news or bad? 

 

Good. Not out for the season. 

 

So it's up to the guys to get by first round.   

[stawns]

Just now, T. Demko said:

Problem is flu can be extremely viral and could have exposed other players to it.

 

At least an injury like one ball Salo isn't contagious.

 

I'm a teacher, I know all too well how fast virus' can spread amongst a group of people.  Fingers crossed

[Rip The Mesh]

3 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

Tocchet said it post game interview.

 

@Rip The Mesh will have it up soon. 

He did a short one back a page or two / Day to day, nothing serious..

[N4ZZY]

3 minutes ago, Locke Lamora said:

I wouldn’t put much stock into the “week to week” declaration. Any shred of transparency that may exist during the regular season - and there isn’t much - goes completely out the window in the playoffs. Best to just accept that it’s the  DeSmith/Silovs show for Round 1 and likely Round 2 if we make it that far.

we're not making it to round 2 with that goaltending duo. 

 

[Jaimito]

1 minute ago, Gurn said:

for an individual, yes; but a flu running through the team is worse.

 

Young adults tend not to get the flu vaccine.  If I was the Nux medical Dr, I would have all of them get it before the playoffs.   Tocchet was out not long ago due to illness.  

[canuck73_3]

6 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said:

 

It's called tolerance. Good on you!

Zero people blocked and I’ve been through KoS,  serge2k, @stawns@Canuckfanforlife82 @RU SERIOUS etc

[Canuck You]

Just now, stawns said:

 

Well, Nashville put on an absolute shot blocking clinic tonight

Fair, But when you start making extra plays you basically give the opp more time..stop holding on to the puck so long! Shoot and get a dirty goal..maybe on a rebound.

[vcBrett]

We will win this series. Nashville is not playing sustainable hockey. All those blocks are going to add up.

You may win a game or two when being heavily outmatched in shot attempts, but that doesnt work for very long.

 

Nashville gets a lucky tip early to take the lead and Saros made some great saves where if we get the puck up just a little higher then its in. Petey missing a wide open net, Joshua directs a puck off the post, and so many good tips just not connecting right. We outplayed Nashville, no arguing that. But sometimes you dont get the result you deserve, but more often than not you will. We just need to make sure we dont get depressed or start questioning our game and losing confidence.

A lot of Nashville players were limping at times and slow to get up. There are cracks in that wall and we CAN break through.

 

SO far through two games, its obvious that Nashville is the team taking more bumps, taking more bruises and getting beat up.

 

That all said, the PP NEEDS to play better, and that starts by being more unpredictable. It doesnt take a hockey genius to draw up a game plan to defend against our PP.

We always go to the obvious places and make the passes everyone can tell were trying to set up. We might as well be calling out every pass we make because its that obvious anyway. It hardly feels like we are taking advantage of having one more guy than the defenders, get it to the net and use your numerical advantage to win those scrums in front, force the forwards to join the scrum in front to create space up high so our point men can get into scoring positions. You also generate less shorthanded opportunities since most shorthanded goals start with a turnover near the blueline. 

 

 

This was a frustrating game to watch tho I cant help but feel that if Nashville didnt score on that fist shot attempt we couldve taken this game. 

Nashville is making it difficult to play from behind. All we need to do is win game 3. and were back in control, and we have also been one of the best road teams all year.

The preds better have a lot of ice packs for those shot blocks, because we will be coming hard in game 3.

 

I think we all knew this would be difficult, and I was b*tchin and moaning all game like most of us I assume. Tho I still believe this will be our series.

Go Canucks Go! Lets steal both games in Nashville!

[Rocket-68]

6 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

Mr 11.6 needs to figure his shit out.

 

Guy gets the expensive extension, guy needs to start delivering. Since the ASG break he has been way too inconsistent. Unfortunately, if he doesn't get going, this team won't survive.  The criticism he is getting is fair...its time for him to be a two way threat.

 

[Rounoush]

On another note. It's really nice seeing Kes again. Give the man some love.

[NHL97OneTimer]

32 minutes ago, Chicken. said:

Not good not good.., something is so off with EP

yup.  Same with Hronek

 

[Dr. Crossbar]

3 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

 

Honestly, depending on the price to move Mikheyev I'd rather just buy him out in 2025 

 

One year at 1.9M, one year at 1.3M

 

Not ideal, but neither is moving anything more than a 3rd and a middling prospect to dump him 

 

Agree. Good point. He's not that much of a liability. He's better with each month after the injury. He'll benefit from a full offseason. So will we as a result. Ride him out. 

[Rounoush]

4 minutes ago, viking mama said:

I’m fearful that there might be some  classless Preds-fans who may emulate the “Let’s Go Casey” chant to troll DeSmith in his next start in Nashville.
 

Stay tuned.  

Oh they will they be BRUTAL to him. Nashville is very nasty.