WCQF/CDSF: (C1) Nashville Predators vs (WC1) Dallas Stars | Stars lead 3-2

[Dynamite Time]

How on earth are nashville leading this series.

Stars bad PP/Rinne.

There’s some more things of course but our PP hasn’t done much and when they did put pressure tonight Rinne was there.

 

[Kcb12345]

Khudobin has been the Preds achilles heel against you all this year. They cant seem to figure that guy out, it wont happen with one bad game with Bishop but it probably should with the success hes had against us.

What's funny is some of Bishop's worst games this season have been at home against Nashville...

I was thinking Khudobin could play as well but the team just isn't good enough in front of him.

 

[Mass]

Calgary looks to be struggling a bit with Colorado as well. Guess everyone is overrated

I don't recall Nashville going ever being tied with Colorado let alone down in the series, do you guys?

 

[catters078]

Same old problems for dallas. (Looking past bishops bad game for a second). Stats from stars depth forwards. We literally get nothing

Hintz 0 pts in 3 games
Dickinson 0 pts in 3 games
Faksa 0 pts in 3 games
Comeau 0 pts in 3 games
Cogliano 0 pts in 3 games
Dowling 0 pts in 3 games
Pitlick 0 pts in 2 games
Janmark 0 pts in 2 games

Playoff teams get something from lower lines.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Dallas is dictating their style, but the Preds can play that game. From past years, it’s in the Preds best interest to play low scoring, structured, smart hockey. They can open things up, but imho they aren’t best suited for that kind of game.

 

[braindead]

Kudos to the Stars and their fans in that home opener. Your team played with the intensity and drive that you want when you come home and the crowd was super loud and engaged— at least on tv, that seemed every bit as raucous as other barns being praised this playoffs.

 

[ElGuapo]

Just one of those games where something really unexpected happens and you lose because of it. Bishop had his worst game as a Star, if that hadn't happened they would have won. They also needed to cash in on the 5 on 3. It was brutal just launching shots from bad angles the whole time or trying that one cross-crease play over and over.

 

[Dr Pepper]

If Dallas heads back to Nashville down 3-1, I'll be very pessimistic about their chances of coming back.

Need to win tomorrow.

And as @catters078 said, some production from the bottom six would be nice.

Story of their season, though. Top-notch defense and goaltending, but by far the weakest offense of any playoff team.

 

[justafan22]

Dallas needs to get secondary scoring help this offseason

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Kudos to the Stars and their fans in that home opener. Your team played with the intensity and drive that you want when you come home and the crowd was super loud and engaged— at least on tv, that seemed every bit as raucous as other barns being praised this playoffs.

Dallas always has pretty crazy playoff crowds, certainly underrated.

 

[lostinwarsaw]

I’m still expecting a game with offense explosion where 8 or 9 goals are scored in total. Don’t know when, could be game 4.

 

[Cashville]

Seguin/Benn/Rads is just lethal; felt like they were on the ice the entire third period along with Heiskanen. Heiskanen reminds me of a young Josi; just exceptional skating and puck handling ability.

Very tough series. Stars have been the better team to me; Rinne saved us last night.

 

[GoldOnGold]

Seguin/Benn/Rads is just lethal; felt like they were on the ice the entire third period along with Heiskanen. Heiskanen reminds me of a young Josi; just exceptional skating and puck handling ability.

Very tough series. Stars have been the better team to me; Rinne saved us last night.

Heiskanen 28:17
Klingberg 27:36
Benn 21:19
Seguin 21:09
Radulov 20:54

Pretty heavy loads, especially on Heiskanen

 

[predwings]

Stars forwards are getting around 20 min a game I expect some tired legs in game 4 from them and some of their young D

 

[Ragernschnapple]

Stars forwards are getting around 20 min a game I expect some tired legs in game 4 from them and some of their young D

Why would young D have tired legs?

 

[predwings]

Why would young D have tired legs?

Generally they aren't used to 82 game seasons so they are tired late in the year, and with the playoffs it can take its toll.

 

[Ragernschnapple]

Generally they aren't used to 82 game seasons so they are tired late in the year, and with the playoffs it can take its toll.

I doubt Heiskanen will be getting tired. 19 years old. Bet he has no problem with it.

 

[bdub24]

Gotta think we are splitting in D just like we split in Nash

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Heiskanen averaged 27 mins regular season in the Liiga and 29 mins in the playoffs in Liiga.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Regardless of fan base, can't we all at least agree that it was so sweet watching Tampa and Pittsburgh get swept tonight?

 

[serp]

Generally they aren't used to 82 game seasons so they are tired late in the year, and with the playoffs it can take its toll.

I don't think so with Heiskanen he had an insane schedule last season with HIFK and like 4 different finnish national teams. He also played heavy minutes everywhere .

Lindell and Klingberg are used to big minutes as well .

The problem is more likely the other 3 defenseman. The supposed veterans.

 

[c9777666]

With the top 3 teams in the West in peril (CGY, Sharks, WPG), Nashville might be in the catbird’s seat in the West

 

[hockey diva]

Winnipeg is not in peril and I would say they have the inside track should they finish off the blues.

 

[Gnashville]

Stars win tonight.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Stars win tonight.

They probably should, if they have any interest in coming back in this series.

But Dallas has failed to meet expectations on home ice many times in the past, so.....yeah. Not calling it a sure thing until that final buzzer.