Post-Game Talk: CDSF Game 3 | Predators @ Blackhawks | 2:00pm CST | NBC

[MrMariusz]

Ribeiro really loves those late game undisciplined penalties.

 

[Byrddog]

And Smith does have a point. But your assertion that he choked or failed in any way on that play is simply ridiculous. He played it absolutely perfectly.

Yet again you pick one particular play like that was the only failure he has had this game. I supposed you thought he it was a great scoring chance he had on the wrap around credited with three shots there slapping at the goalies pads.

 

[LCPreds]

Hopefully we can get Fisher back for Tuesday. If not do you try Fiala?

 

[Sniper99]

Does Ribiero ever shut up?

 

[BonMorrison]

Well that was fun.

 

[Dave is a killer]

Same ****, different year, time for Poile to go if we go out without winning another game

 

[Armourboy]

Honestly don't feel like they beat us, we beat ourselves.

 

[jstreet]

Congrats nbc, now you can go back to gushing over Chicago for the next 48 hours

 

[MrMariusz]

Hopefully we can get Fisher back for Tuesday. If not do you try Fiala?

I would try Fiala.

 

[jstreet]

Honestly don't feel like they beat us, we beat ourselves.

Yep, we had an awesome road game, were in a great position, and crapped all over ourselves.

 

[Armourboy]

Does Ribiero ever shut up?

No and frankly if it's a reason we don't bring him back I wouldn't be sad. The guy makes plays but not enough to run his yap like he does.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Same ****, different year, time for Poile to go if we go out without winning another game

Atta boy, way not to waste any time.

 

[wadesworld]

Yet again you pick one particular play like that was the only failure he has had this game. I supposed you thought he it was a great scoring chance he had on the wrap around credited with three shots there slapping at the goalies pads.

I didn't pick anything. You're the one that asserted he failed on that play, not me.

The wrap around wasn't the best scoring chance, but it was one of the few decent ones we had in the third. Nothing wrong with trying it.

 

[twig]

You beat the hawks by playing a physical game.
None of that today oh....and,rinne plugin his franking five hole.

 

[101st_fan]

How did Finley get into a #35 jersey?

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Lost game 3 on to game 4. We all knew that we would live and die with Rinne and we died this game

 

[bdub24]

I didn't pick anything. You're the one that asserted he failed on that play, not me.

The wrap around wasn't the best scoring chance, but it was one of the few decent ones we had in the third. Nothing wrong with trying it.

Can you two do this via PM or something?

 

[Byrddog]

Can you two do this via PM or something?

Its taken care of

 

[AEM6729]

Welp I hate to say it but we lost this game because of Pekka. Can't have that.

Saw on Twitter that his save % since Christmas has been 91%...that's 32nd of 41 goalies with 1000+ minutes in that span.

I almost hope he immediately schedules knee surgery when the season is over; otherwise, we have to face the fact that he just sucks all the sudden.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Ugh, I'm not sure I can take watching any more of this. Rage, frustration, and irritation over a stupid team playing a stupid game. Haven't really gotten THIS invested in years, and I'm starting to remember why.

 

[MrMariusz]

I think we are back to not knowing what to expect with this team.
We might score a bunch, or not score for several periods.

Let's hope we can get at least Fisher back for game 4.

 

[jstreet]

Ugh, I'm not sure I can take watching any more of this. Rage, frustration, and irritation over a stupid team playing a stupid game. Haven't really gotten THIS invested in years, and I'm starting to remember why.

Just thought the same thing. I took a year off from sports because I was getting way too invested in a Preds, Titans, Vols and they just kept on and kept on sucking.

It's just a game.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Hopefully we can get Fisher back for Tuesday. If not do you try Fiala?

Him or Arvidsson.

Same ****, different year, time for Poile to go if we go out without winning another game

Goalie played like **** and we were missing our #2 center and #1 defenseman. Now may not be the time to call for Poile's job.

 

[Armourboy]

Welp I hate to say it but we lost this game because of Pekka. Can't have that.

Saw on Twitter that his save % since Christmas has been 91%...that's 32nd of 41 goalies with 1000+ minutes in that span.

I almost hope he immediately schedules knee surgery when the season is over; otherwise, we have to face the fact that he just sucks all the sudden.

Yes and no. Pekka didn't play great, but Josi in particular played pretty poorly in front of him. He wasn't standing anyone up, just kept backing up and gave guys free reign to shoot. Yeah most of them should of been stopped, but they shouldn't of been uncontested shots by our defense either.

I found it interesting that the Hawks are intentionally shooting away from his glove side, just to keep him from being able to catch the puck and slow things down when we need it. That was a big part of our success early on, we didn't get in too much trouble because he would just reset things. That isn't happening right now.

Also the guys were horrid at clearing the puck today, I've haven't seen that many piss poor clearing attempts in a playoffs game in a long time.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Josi looked exhausted (28:32?) and quite a few of our d-men a bit guilty of trying to do too much in Weber's absence. Chicago also did a solid job of beating us on the board battles and mitigating any ability to cycle and move in the offensive zone.

That said, incredibly discouraging to feel like your only shot to win rests on a player that you have zero confidence in.