Worse, at least offensively (obviously far better defensively). I don't remember Travis Green teams struggling to put the puck on net to this degree. It's more like they would just pull this for every 3rd period.
Post-Game Talk: WCQF GM5 | Canucks lose to Predators | 1-2 (Zadorov) | Back to Nashville
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You just know the refs were just waiting to give the preds another powerplay with their season on the line after canucks scored
DimitriL07
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You have to challenge that. Pk was on fire tonight, gotta roll with the gamble
I have said this all year win or lose, its tocchets offensive system, it does not make sense in modern day hockey. Its basically throw it around the boards, then go crash the net, and then go for tips.
That type of hockey rarely works today, its so hard to score consistently on tips, and goalies are so good crashing the net in close and jamming pucks in is hard to.
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Quinning
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Every game I look at the clock at the 7 minute mark of the 2nd period and we have 9 shots.
f*** sakes, you cannot win a series like this.
f*** sakes, you cannot win a series like this.
Bourne Endeavor
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I'm dreading them keeping Mikheyev for another season and hoping he suddenly remembers how to score when he's never been a goal scorer
TruKnyte
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Because Tocchet is obsessed with his pairings and center matchups, which may be good defensively but neuters our offense
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This is looking like a repeat of 2007 honestly.
He didn't know where his post was, undershot it with his leg stroke.
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The amount of grade A quality chances Mikheyev has flubbed is painful. Even Petey in his current state could bury those.
I finally saw a good replay of that goal and watched it over and over again and now I am realizing that we may have just blown the series by not challenging that call.
I thought Blueger's momentum is what knocked it in—no, he actually saw that puck was under Silovs and moving towards net and gets his stock behind the puck under Silovs albiet weakly, momentum of the puck is now stopped. It's not until the NSH player comes jackknifing into the net with his stick and shoves the whole pile forward just enough for the puck to go into the net.
Brutal non-challenge, but it's not like there isn't enough blame to go around for the completely anemic offence/PP for this one. Really needed to squeak that one out but a stupid hit in a close game gave the refs just the right opportunity to impact the game and now the momentum has swung.
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I like the way Blueger is playing put him back with Joshua and Garland and move Lindholm into the top six.
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I wouldn’t challenge that either, it was way way too close and it’s a one one game
Yep, it's all gravy.
We're definitely a step below the real contenders right now, and that's ok. I still think we can take this series though. It should be doable and a great learning experience.
Overall, not a bad loss. These kinds of mistakes can be corrected. Silovs did very well, stayed calm and held the line, inexperience does show, however.
Our offense needs to figure things out, simply blaming Predators' solid defense is not gonna cut it.
Our offense needs to figure things out, simply blaming Predators' solid defense is not gonna cut it.
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Yeah, I think we take it also, in six
Honestly, what pissed me off more than them giving the Preds a PP on that borderline Joshua call where the Preds player turned, was the BLATANT missed hook on EP after the Predators scored. That pissed me off to no end.
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All series. They were 0/14, absolutely no reason to challenge it. Tocchet just fumbled the bag.
TruKnyte
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I either want to see the lotto line with Lindholm cantering the second, or move Lindholm to play on the wing with Petey. Should have tried more of this during the regular season but Tocchet is a f***ing idiot
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I was hoping to feel relieved. Not only from just advancing, but getting away from this hockey. I don't know what's up with this series.
But it's just so boring. If I wasn't a fan, I wouldn't bother watching more than a few mins of any of this series.
It's just such dreadful hockey. I hope this isn't going to be the way for the rest of the playoffs. But that being said, Canucks haven't advanced yet and with how tight these games are, Preds can easily make a comeback. Every game feels like a 50/50.
But it's just so boring. If I wasn't a fan, I wouldn't bother watching more than a few mins of any of this series.
It's just such dreadful hockey. I hope this isn't going to be the way for the rest of the playoffs. But that being said, Canucks haven't advanced yet and with how tight these games are, Preds can easily make a comeback. Every game feels like a 50/50.
Baby Pettersson
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Biggest mistake this game was not challenging that goal. At the very least I can defend Tocchet challenging and losing it. But to standby was a loser mentality.
