Post-Game Talk: WCQF [GM3] Canucks defeat Predators | 2-1 (Miller & Boeser) | In DeSmith We Trust

[Canucks LB]

This was DeSmith 3rd ever playoffs game i believe


Not sure if they have it on Sunday

Whyy?

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

This is absolutely bat shit crazy, if I get off work early on Sunday, I’m going to the damn thing

i left work early to get home in time for the game and as i was getting on the skytrain in yaletown there were so many ppl in canucks gear getting off. i guess they were all going to walk the viaduct to the arena?

 

[Vector]

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

This is absolutely bat shit crazy, if I get off work early on Sunday, I’m going to the damn thing

Love it.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Seems like a nervous guy

 

[Pogotheclown]

This is absolutely bat shit crazy, if I get off work early on Sunday, I’m going to the damn thing

Showed it to my wife. So cool.
She wants to know ticket price?

 

[Another Empty Netter]

Dak definitely limping

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

Showed it to my wife. So cool.
She wants to know ticket price?

$15, and proceeds go to Canucks for Kids Fund

 

[Canucks LB]

Showed it to my wife. So cool.
She wants to know ticket price?

15$ everything went to the Canucks for kids foundation

 

[I am toxic]

Tyler Myers leading all dmen in ice time tonight.

Monster playoffs.

Someone could have predicted it.

Most likely some pompous ass know it all that constantly reminds people that one time in a hundred they are right.

 

[NoShowWilly]

Disappointed that they got rid of Elton John after wins.

 

[DFAC]

SOGs are sometimes such an overrated stat.... high danger chances in the 3rd period were 1-0 for Nashville. That's a great defensive period by the Canucks and they're comfortable (prefer?) playing tight games where they have the lead

 

[ziploc]

What a weird series

SOGs are sometimes such an overrated stat.... high danger chances in the 3rd period were 1-0 for Nashville. That's a great defensive period by the Canucks

Well, there was the goal and then ROR's shot off of Cole's noggin. So that is 2 at least? Seems there were a few more. That said, except for the 5 on 3 I didn't really get the sense that the Canucks were in trouble at any point.

 

[Hit the post]

Whyy?

Why not?

 

[DFAC]

What a weird series


Well, there was the goal and then ROR's shot off of Cole's noggin. So that is 2 at least? Seems there were a few more. That said, except for the 5 on 3 I didn't really get the sense that the Canucks were in trouble at any point.

I think because that shot deflected off Cole it technically doesn't count as a SOG but yeah I know what you mean - never really felt like the Canucks were in trouble

 

[sting101]

Wins a win so we take it and move on. Certainly not an oil painting that's for sure.

Boeser was our best player tonight. Miller our best at producing any kind of offense.

Loved the Zadorov hit on Josi and thank F they just gave Joshua 2 minutes for what was even a soft 2 min call.

Great battle from DeSmith and our defense.

Still think we have more to give we looked sluggish far too often.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

SOGs are sometimes such an overrated stat.... high danger chances in the 3rd period were 1-0 for Nashville. That's a great defensive period by the Canucks and they're comfortable (prefer?) playing tight games where they have the lead

You hope they can come out and play way better in Game 4 though. This Preds team is not very good.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

SOGs are sometimes such an overrated stat.... high danger chances in the 3rd period were 1-0 for Nashville. That's a great defensive period by the Canucks and they're comfortable (prefer?) playing tight games where they have the lead

They were 6-0 in the third but 5 on 5 they were 1-0. They play like that against any other team in the Western Conference playoffs they get blown out going away. Playing 0-0-5 will not get them very fair when other teams have more depth or game breakers.

 

[ziploc]

They were 6-0 in the third but 5 on 5 they were 1-0. They play like that against any other team in the Western Conference playoffs they get blown out going away. Playing 0-0-5 will not get them very fair when other teams have more depth or game breakers.

They are really parking the bus with DeSmith in net. I would say they play very different with Demko, though they didn't get a ton of shots in Game 1 either.

I don't think we stand much of a chance in a series with any other team without Demko though in any event.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Has 1 player ever had half a teams shots before lol?

 

[Hit the post]

Has 1 player ever had half a teams shots before lol?

Mikael Samuelsson...guy would shoot the puck from literally *ANYWHERE* on the ice.

(I'm kidding...not on shooting the puck from anywhere on the ice but half a teams shots)

 

[WTG]

This series is pretty funny; the Canucks have the second-highest xGF% in the playoffs so far. Only Dallas is better. The Canucks also gave up the 3rd fewest High Danger shot attempts, only behind Dallas (2GP) and Washington. The totals are HDCF 26 and HDCA 19.

Meanwhile, the Canucks are 14th in the playoffs for shots for%.
For this game, Nashville only created 1.46 xG.
(All Stats 5on5)

It goes to show that the Canucks are just a flat-out better team than the Predators. Even with a dud tonight, Nashville still isn't getting many chances or opportunities.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Well that was nerve wrecking

Good guys won in the end.

Lindholm was awesome. So good to see him perform.

Hronek is the opposite of the steady guy we need to have next to Hughes long term...

Boeser has been our best forward in the playoffs so far. Healthy and in shape he looks like the first line 2 way winger Ive always thought he could be.

 

[Icebreakers]

Myers led in ice time lol interesting.

Josi played 30:31....thats insane.. more than half the game.

Orielly and Forsberg also above 25 minutes as forwards.

NSH rides their top guys holy.