Chicago Defeats Nashville 4 games to 2

[Bossy573]

Fantastic season by Nashville. A bright future indeed.

Chicago is clearly the favorite to win it all, IMHO.

 

[Matt24]

If the Hawks can consistently play like they did in the last 2 periods, they can win it all again. If they play as inconsistent as they did this series, they won't get past the Wild or Blues.

 

[TheyTuukkaMyCup]

Man the Preds looked minor league for the majority of the game.

 

[Getzmonster]

No shame in losing to Chicago, that's a brutal round 1 draw. Solid series for the Hawks in spite of the goaltending questions, great game by the big guns when it was time to close it out.

Congrats to the Preds on a great season, tough to lose Weber like that, but they'll be a top team for the forseeable future. Better luck next year.

 

[fsanford]

Sounds like luck to me. That's really what it comes down to in this sport. Aside from the skill, you do need luck to win. It's the same in baseball.

It's not really an insult towards the Hawks or any other team for that matter. It's just a reality. The Hawks have had a lot of luck the last 7 years, more so than a lot of other teams.

Good teams make their own luck, there is a reason the Kings/Hawks have won all the cups the last 3 years..

Both teams are money in O.T, (playoff O.T ) and they only time they lose in O.T is when they played each other.

 

[EssendonBombers]

Is there a point where Poile ceases to be seen as a good GM? He's been there for 16 seasons and his teams have won a grand total of 2 playoff series. I know he's never had all that much to work from, and I do think he's a good hockey guy, but that's a pretty damning record.

Would be tough to find another GM that has survived such a long tenure with such a mediocre record.

 

[RoR21]

best first round series in a few years.

 

[RomanEmpire]

They did not choke starting tonight. Nashville has been choking since they got in: won 2 lousy rounds lifetime... Unreal

Oh I guess it's "**** on Nashville night".


Anybody else have anything they want to add?

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

There was no choke.

The Predators played well and it was an excellent series all around.

 

[BonMorrison]

Has that thing happened yet where the neutral fans come in to kick us while we're down?

 

[Gnashville]

miserable feeling right now maybe someday this team will find a heart come playoffs. Rinne needs to be shipped Edmonton for a first round pick in 2016. He cannot win a big game.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

God damn Nashville, why'd you have to make that so difficult

 

[Soundgarden]

Is there a point where Poile ceases to be seen as a good GM? He's been there for 16 seasons and his teams have won a grand total of 2 playoff series. I know he's never had all that much to work from, and I do think he's a good hockey guy, but that's a pretty damning record.

Would be tough to find another GM that has survived such a long tenure with such a mediocre record.

Probably not for a few years, the rebuild just ended and we made our goal of making the playoffs. Doubt he gets canned anytime soon especially not after the Forsberg trade.

 

[JaegerDice]

Hats off to the Predators.

Every game was competitive, except for the ones you blew us out.

And without your #1D too.

Impressive performance all around.

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

The rebuild in Nashville is complete after losing Suter. Back to being a top team with the emergence of Josi and Forsberg

 

[Wings4Life]

Malkin to the Preds?

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Malkin to the Preds?

If so, just hand 'em the cup.

 

[Blackhawks]

Hawks were fortunate to win this series. No Weber for most of the series and Fisher only came back the last two games. They're both big difference makers for the Preds.

I'm glad we actually scored 4 goals, Preds played really well in this game. I thought it was over after that 3-1 lead.

Great series though. The Preds have a really bright future. So many young players that will be part of a true cup contender these next few years. Hell of a series really, can't say that enough. Good luck in the future!

If you say so Mr. White knight

Yet another wrong prediction!

 

[fsanford]

best first round series in a few years.

I wouldn't go that far..

 

[SFKingshomer]

Paul Gaustad out there with 1:30 to go. Preds really need that #1 center...

 

[Gnashville]

God damn Nashville, why'd you have to make that so difficult

Hawk fans should be embarrassed they should have swept winning every game 7-0. Nashville was the worst team in the playoffs and it took 6 games without Weber. Time to start tanking a few seasons and build a real team.

 

[featherhawk]

good series, hawks move on and better play more consistently vs the blues or wild...Preds are only gonna get better.....that D core is crazy good....best in the NHL as far as offensive Dcore is concerned....

seth jones is gonna be a GEM

 

[Matt24]

Kind of find it funny this place whines about the media overhyping Toews when all the talk this series was
about him not doing well in the faceoff circle (fair point) and not the fact he now leads Playoff scoring.

 

[Honey Bear]

If you say so Mr. White knight

Yet another wrong prediction!

I can't predict injuries. Mike Fisher and Shea Weber were the difference. The Hawks got outplayed in the majority of this series.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Hawk fans should be embarrassed they should have swept winning every game 7-0. Nashville was the worst team in the playoffs and it took 6 games without Weber. Time to start tanking a few seasons and build a real team.

Not a bad perspective there.