Nashville Predators Hockey Talk - Playoffs 2024

[hido]

Well, it’s finally final and officially official that we get the Canucks. Can’t wait to see the schedule.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Vancouver it is. Zero interest in engaging with the echo chamber on the main board, it's comfier in here. Go Perds, try not to completely shit the bed.

 

[kanucks25]

Win or lose, just hoping for a good series where the refs don't get involved.

Will be jumping on the Preds bandwagon if they knock out my Canucks.

Good luck

 

[Scoresberg]

Win or lose, just hoping for a good series where the refs don't get involved.

Will be jumping on the Preds bandwagon if they knock out my Canucks.

Good luck

Yeah, I think this should be a good series.

I don't have the hate for the Nucks as I would've had for the Stars or the Avs, so the loss *probably* won't feel that bad.

That being said, I think we have a real shot in this series despite the Canucks being the heavy favorite.

Here's to a good series!

 

[PredsV82]

We do have a history of a playoff series loss to Vancouver but that was after we had finally won our first series ever against Anaheim so it didn't generate the kind of animosity that the Sharks series losses did.

Personally I'm hoping after this round the Canucks hate us like Anaheim does.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Vancouver it is. Zero interest in engaging with the echo chamber on the main board, it's comfier in here. Go Perds, try not to completely shit the bed.

The mains are funny, Canucks are hated so the trolls are out backing you guys which is fine but they still think you guys are the boring defensive team that will shut us down and not the 11th highest scoring team that is actually fun to watch now.
I can't wait for Quinn and Josi going head to head.

 

[Scoresberg]

I'll be monitoring Saros super-closely in this series. Everyone knows his situation is up in the air in the summer once again and if he has a sub-par playoff experience (again), he might actually be dealt.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Hopefully this coach won't be afraid to bench his starter if he needs to.

 

[jd22]

Looking forward to being able to watch Josi closely. Guy is unreal. Toss up for the Norris between Hughes and Josi in my opinion, both guys instrumental in bringing a team that was 50/50 to make it into the playoffs.

I apologize for our few brain-dead trolls that will inevitably do their best to stir things up. Here's to a good, hopefully clean series.

Edited because I somehow spelled Norris as Morris. A brand new trophy, for the runner up to the Norris.

 

[Bobby9]

Morning Folks,
Thinking bout coming down to Nashville w the GF for both games. Have looked in to the Four Seasons because we get a corporate rate. Any other hotels you can suggest?

Any suggestions on BBQ restaurants? Pulled pork, Ribs, burnt ends, brisket etc? Any places we should check out would be appreciated.

 

[jumb0]

Any suggestions on BBQ restaurants? Pulled pork, Ribs, burnt ends, brisket etc? Any places we should check out would be appreciated.

Martin's. One block south and then one block east from Bridgestone.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Morning Folks,
Thinking bout coming down to Nashville w the GF for both games. Have looked in to the Four Seasons because we get a corporate rate. Any other hotels you can suggest?

Any suggestions on BBQ restaurants? Pulled pork, Ribs, burnt ends, brisket etc? Any places we should check out would be appreciated.

Check the Visiting Fans Guide in the "sticky threads"

 

[hockey diva]

Is it worth doing avatars for the playoffs?

 

[Adz]

Morning Folks,
Thinking bout coming down to Nashville w the GF for both games. Have looked in to the Four Seasons because we get a corporate rate. Any other hotels you can suggest?

Any suggestions on BBQ restaurants? Pulled pork, Ribs, burnt ends, brisket etc? Any places we should check out would be appreciated.

It's easy to walk from Bridgestone to 4Seasons because it's going downhill but going to Bridgestone might be a bit more challenging. Still it's relatively close. Closer is Hilton that's literally across the street but if you look on a map there are a LOT of nice hotels close by and by close I mean within a couple of blocks. Off hand, I can think of Drury, Omni, Hyatt Place, Hampton Inn, Westin...Nashville is pretty well stocked with hotels.

For Barbecue I like Jack's on Lower Broad but there's lots of different ones. Edley's is good but I don't remember there being one close by. Puckett's is offered in the arena. I like it a lot. Never tried Martin's. I think it's the Alabama kind with the white sauce and I'm just not a fan--but it might be fine!

 

[SouthNash]

Over on the Canucks boards most of them think this is going to be a cakewalk...now we have to kick their butts

 

[Gnashville]

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Over on the Canucks boards most of them think this is going to be a cakewalk...now we have to kick their butts

Yeah, main board is also already obnoxious. Apparently we're playing the second coming of the '96 Wings. Just a reminder the less I pay attention to message boards the more I enjoy the sport.

 

[PredsV82]

It's time for Saros to finally win a series. No excuses.

 

[Armourboy]

Hate to say it right off the bat but I don't think the Refs let us win this series.

I also think Saros ends up costing us player wise. He has done good to look average most of the season and after a week break I don't think he gets any better.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

It's time for Saros to finally win a series. No excuses.

So just to be clear... we're all agreed that Saros has had a grand total of 1 lacklustre playoff series, right? The Arizona Covid play-in series when the whole team pretty much shat the bed?

Against Carolina he stood on his head, even though we lost the series. He was injured and didn't play against Colorado. It wasn't his fault the team picked Rinne before that when Saros was looking amazing every time he stepped in to gapfill.

I don't feel like there's enough of a track record to really call him out on. If we lose, it's not automatically going to be his fault. The team in front of him simply isn't as talented as the opponents. So while it'll be nice if he stands on his head and steals the series, that's not exactly something I feel is fair to EXPECT of him?

 

[Armourboy]

So just to be clear... we're all agreed that Saros has had a grand total of 1 lacklustre playoff series, right? The Arizona Covid play-in series when the whole team pretty much shat the bed?

Against Carolina he stood on his head, even though we lost the series. He was injured and didn't play against Colorado. It wasn't his fault the team picked Rinne before that when Saros was looking amazing every time he stepped in to gapfill.

I don't feel like there's enough of a track record to really call him out on. If we lose, it's not automatically going to be his fault. The team in front of him simply isn't as talented as the opponents. So while it'll be nice if he stands on his head and steals the series, that's not exactly something I feel is fair to EXPECT of him?

At this point I hope he just plays average, that's been a tough ask out of him lately and frankly through a good chunk of this season.

 

[glenngineer]

So just to be clear... we're all agreed that Saros has had a grand total of 1 lacklustre playoff series, right? The Arizona Covid play-in series when the whole team pretty much shat the bed?

Against Carolina he stood on his head, even though we lost the series. He was injured and didn't play against Colorado. It wasn't his fault the team picked Rinne before that when Saros was looking amazing every time he stepped in to gapfill.

I don't feel like there's enough of a track record to really call him out on. If we lose, it's not automatically going to be his fault. The team in front of him simply isn't as talented as the opponents. So while it'll be nice if he stands on his head and steals the series, that's not exactly something I feel is fair to EXPECT of him?

On the flip side, he's supposedly one of the top 5 goalies in the world. I don't think asking him to play like that is a stretch.

I can honestly see us getting smoked in the first period because of the long layoff and Lankinen comes in and gives us a chance at winning game 1, forcing AB to start him in game 2, which he ends up winning.

 

[PredsV82]

So just to be clear... we're all agreed that Saros has had a grand total of 1 lacklustre playoff series, right? The Arizona Covid play-in series when the whole team pretty much shat the bed?

Against Carolina he stood on his head, even though we lost the series. He was injured and didn't play against Colorado. It wasn't his fault the team picked Rinne before that when Saros was looking amazing every time he stepped in to gapfill.

I don't feel like there's enough of a track record to really call him out on. If we lose, it's not automatically going to be his fault. The team in front of him simply isn't as talented as the opponents. So while it'll be nice if he stands on his head and steals the series, that's not exactly something I feel is fair to EXPECT of him?

You make things way too f***ing complicated.

It's time for a goalie who is as good as he is to win a series. That statement says nothing about blame if we lose. The team could play like shit, or whatever. I am just saying he's due. And this team is capable enough that it won't take a miracle.

 

[BigFatCat999]

So many Canucks fans on Reddit complaining about the territory ticket pricing they can’t get tickets to the Preds playoff game in Nashville. My heart bleeds for them.

As a fan outside the territory, I understand this is my sacrifice to the team

 

[Adz]

I'm sure they'll find a way in. They always do.

Game 1 Sunday night at 9PM CDT

I'll be in Columbus at the third scheduling of a concert but I think the timing will work out okay. I have my phone--I may be one of those concertgoers, ha!