Über Creative Filip Forsberg Assist

[McKappa]

Assist is cool but it not worth anything when compared to a goal.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Great play by Forsberg, but what in the hell is Pouliot doing behind the net? lol

It was a nice play by Forsberg but the bigger story there was just how bad that was defensively by Vancouver.

Edler gives it away at the blueline and then Pouliot just swipes at the puck instead of getting a body on Forsberg allowing him to skate right through.

2 bad plays led to that goal.

 

[tarheelhockey]

This is one of the best assists I've seen in years. Thinking maybe some folks are missing just how incredible of a play it was.

Put it on 25% speed and watch it again... that's an unbelievable thing to do at game speed.

 

[tny760]

I'm sorry but in what way was that a nicer play?

haven't seen a goalie lose their mind like that in a while.. got his money's worth that's for sure

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

haven't seen a goalie lose their mind like that in a while.. got his money's worth that's for sure

It was a frustrating game for him. At one point he got peppered with about 6 shots in a minute span. When the puck finally trickled in front of him he quickly froze it and then slung it out toward center ice in frustration. Nilsson didn't get much help. He looked awesome against us a few weeks ago when the Canucks beat us in Nashville.

 

[tny760]

It was a frustrating game for him. At one point he got peppered with about 6 shots in a minute span. When the puck finally trickled in front of him he quickly froze it and then slung it out toward center ice in frustration. Nilsson didn't get much help. He looked awesome against us a few weeks ago when the Canucks beat us in Nashville.

yeah i can imagine things start getting pretty old at around shot 40, much less 48

 

[authentic]

In another thread, I learned that assists aren't as valuable as the goal being scored

Took you that long to figure out?

 

[Lawzy]

yeah i can imagine things start getting pretty old at around shot 40, much less 48

The shots only tell half the story. A significant portion of those shots were high quality. Nilsson was justifiable upset with his teams defense.

Although that Subban goal certainly didn't help the cause...


Here is what I said in the GDT last night about this goal:

I didn't realize it in real time but that was actually an amazing play by Forsberg.

Even if you ignore the pass, that move was amazing. I think the play got overlooked because the Canucks were a tire fire the whole 3rd period.

 

[Sojourn]

This is one of the best assists I've seen in years. Thinking maybe some folks are missing just how incredible of a play it was.

Put it on 25% speed and watch it again... that's an unbelievable thing to do at game speed.

Agreed. Parts of that are the kind of thing you see in drills, but usually with a stationary object. That’s really damn impressive at game speed, against an actual NHL opponent.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Not availible to me.

Thanks, NHL!
"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

 

[Smart Alek]

I wonder if John Garrett would have acknowledged the skill there if a Canuck had done it instead of just blandly talking about it as a defensive error.

I dunno... I thought he really captured the brilliance and excitement of the play when he said "Anders Nilsson goes out and Forsberg, kinda just going through the crease, takes the stick away, and it's the wide open net".

 

[Anglesmith]

I dunno... I thought he really captured the brilliance and excitement of the play when he said "Anders Nilsson goes out and Forsberg, kinda just going through the crease, takes the stick away, and it's the wide open net open net".

If only he could've been paired with Bob Cole.

"And that pass is picked off and cleared down by the Nashville player. The Canucks in the offensive zone slump their shoulders as they head to the bench for a change after another failed attemp..... and.... they scored?! Smith, I think it was..... the Nashville player skating down the centre of the ice, somehow had an open net, and it's 7-1 Predators. Ooooooh baby." Cue John Garrett's description. Magic.

Anyway, that always bugs me. Regardless of whose broadcast team you're on, people are watching hockey for entertainment, and brilliant, entertaining plays should be acknowledged.

 

[Filthy Dangles]