The team's is playing too cute in the o zone, why not keep things simple and just get shots in?
Post-Game Talk: WCQF GM5 | Canucks lose to Predators | 1-2 (Zadorov) | Back to Nashville
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Yeah, you have to give the Predators some credit. They're playing hard and compensating for the skill gap between the teams. Very beatable but the Preds have heart and fight and are not going to be an easy out.
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Mik was great tonight. Stone hands, but he did his part imo
Z dumped Forsberg so he couldn't make a play in the crease while the puck was loose, that was fine. I don't think he could see where the puck was so preventing a Pred from poking it in was the right play IMO
The reason why Tocchet didn't challenge for GI is that it looked like Blueger accidentally pushed Silovs and/or the puck in as he fell, which is why the goal was credited to Josi (who was down on the side after getting the original shot off).
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This Nashville team isn't playing anywhere near what that Nashville team was playing.
That Nashville team would be up 3-2 on us.
We are hot garbage the last few games. 38% FO is inexcusable and we couldn't make a 4 foot pass all night. Silovs played tough and was still over .900 but this being the Canucks that's probably it for him this season; the second either of their other goalies shows a pulse they'll get the start instead because, you know, "experience" or somesuch. If they do that I predict we lose this series in 7. Depressing but we deserved it tonight.
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I agree but they still have a great chance to advance and I'm just enjoying being in the playoffs again. No reason why we can't win in two tries, but we do need to adjust our game.
Nashville has adapted their game to ours, they can't play that uptempo stretch game that they did all regular season. We have to adapt the same way.
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They need to learn you can take liberties in the playoffs with late hits (just not the numbers) and get hyper aggressive crashing along the boards. Playing too much like the regular season where the refs will actually call interference lol
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This virtually guarantees that even if they win this series, they will get pummeled in the next round. These rest days were crucial and now not only are they gone, you're risking further injury.
It's just not our time.
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I just don’t trust this league so there’s always a chance.
I agree though. That wasn’t a good goal.
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Tocchet coaching definitely not infallible, but its the holes in the top six we couldn't fill at tdl that are glaringly obvious.
Silovs was great again. Start him in Nashville. Still haven't played our best game by a long shot.
Silovs was great again. Start him in Nashville. Still haven't played our best game by a long shot.
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Honestly, we got lucky to lose by just 1 tonight. We had our chances, a great first and then...... nothing. Nashville carried the bulk of the play, which to be fair, wasn't much lol, but it was enough.
I always felt that this season would be extremely successful if we win a round and do damage in round 2.
We still have a shot at doing the first part I guess, but the longer this series drags on, the worse our chances at...... both things. I dunno, this just sucks.
I always felt that this season would be extremely successful if we win a round and do damage in round 2.
We still have a shot at doing the first part I guess, but the longer this series drags on, the worse our chances at...... both things. I dunno, this just sucks.
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Does anyone actually think we're winning this series now? Game 6 is a gimmie for nashville and our top players are a f***ing joke
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It's infuriating Tocchet will go to the Lotto line or move Lindholm up for one goddamn shift only to right back to Mikheyev/Pettersson/Hoglander. They can't f***ing score you doofus. How many games does it take to show you Mikheyev and Pettersson are terrible together?
I'm really getting fed up with him making zero adjustments when shit obviously isn't working.
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Couldn't convert on their chances. No shots on PP and refs made sure to limit them to 2. 2 goals in the last 2 home games.
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Saros was clearly the better goalie tonight, but Silovs has done very well.
Still not understanding at all why we haven't seen the Lotto Line for a more sustained period here to try to spark the offense (and specifically, Pettersson).
They remind me of Detroit Pistons way back in 2004 when they won the NBA championship.
Billups, Prince, Hamilton, two Wallace's, good players but no super star, just a ton of hard work, and the kind of tenacity and relentlessness that completed garroted the Lakers.
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Joshua with an extremely stupid boarding penalty turned that game
They are contractually obligated to make 69 fancy passes before shooting.
It's standard condition of canucks contract
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Yeah. I think even if it’s 50/50 you should challenge it considering most teams kill off around 80% of penalties. Only don’t challenge it if you are pretty much certain
Bourne Endeavor
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Which isn't inherently bad. It just doesn't work against more defensive oriented plays like Nashville and LA who don't rush the zone. Instead of adjusting our attack, we just keep trying to force Nashville to give us an opportunity they won't most of the time.
