Would have liked him here. But instead we needed to win face offs in the bottom 6.
That's why I don't get Canucks fans chirping at us lol. Regular season is nothing and they haven't played a single game of real playoff hockey yet, and Demko is out lol. Please.
In fairness to Sissons and bad as it was missing an empty net it was on backhand while being contested. The real shitshow for Preds happened after that and in the breakdowns on last sequence of the game leading to tying goal with 6 secs. basically every Pred on ice f***ed up worse on that tying goal. I didn't even watch the OT so can't comment. I knew Preds were losing that one.
Bowness’s bread and butter. He did it for the stars too. But his system seems to dry up offence. Before Bowness, Hellys numbers were average and then trended towards elite again over 2 years.
I thought the same when I saw it. As much as people make fun of it, It wasn’t a Patrik Stefan moment. He had a Nuck on him and another coming, and had to get the shot off quick on the backhand. But the perception is still bad. And the Preds could use that moment to support their boy and take this series.
I'm trying to make a silver lining out of this. Maybe it just prolongs agony and Preds take game 6 and go into Vancouver and take deciding game. Wouldn't that be something. I can smell the napalm and riots. Oh its probably happening tonight too.
It was a two hand in the back under the equipment from a guy thats an ape escaped from the zoo. I wouldn't even be able to walk after that one. Thats career ending bs. Ask Craig Simpson.
If the Preds don’t take the W, atleast they’ll be able to get more shots in on Petey and Hughes as this series moves on. It’s just too bad the Preds are no where near as dirty as the Kings.
all of them
Not dirty but hitting and finishing checks enough. Guys like Petey not too interested in taking hits. Count the number of times Hughes bailed on one tonight. The hits start to take effect. As the series goes on the Canucks just seem to get worse which is indictable because they weren't good to begin with. Nucks are exactly as expected this playoffs. Not much going on.
Slewfoots are dirty. I can’t excuse those. But yeh they are mostly bringing a hard checking game primarily.
This is the correct answer. Jets looked like defenseless ghosts. If the purpose of hockey is ineffectual non dangerous rushes that only serve to get you caught deep constantly than they owned. because thats all that happened with the lol top line leading the way.
I just don't know how somebody hughes stature and size even decided to be a pro hockey D. he wouldn't have decided that playing the bloodsport in Canada. He's not even strong, at all, for his size. he's small and weak. His basic thing is he can skate like the wind because he's as light as a feather. But Defenceman, nah, he can't box out, he can't defend. Its hilarious when a team just targets him on boards and takes pucks away time after time. Just hit him, watch him fall, take puck. I can't stand the guy. No way this guy should get Norris. I can't even say he's a D.
Hmm surprise surprise. It doesn’t work when they aren’t shooting at 20%
No excuses not to do it but of course it will take an effort. the main question is how do the Oilers do with success? Its rare they've been in a 5 game decider before. Only against Calgary who essentially don't even count. Tkachuk and Gaudreau knew they weren't even going to be Flames anymore. The give a shit in that game wasn't there.
I think with the maturity of this team now they won’t let the moment escape them. They’ll go onto home ice and play a smart, high execution game that could get away from the Kings very fast.
Yeh. And combine that with coming back to Edmonton in front of our crowd and McDrai and our forwards being due for points. I can’t see it ending well tomorrow. I don’t want to be cocky, but that’s how I see it.
How did that demoralization go for the predators in game 5 vs the Canucks? Blow a 2 goal lead late and lose in OT, goes to Vancouver facing elimination and won it.
