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

[BlueOil]

Looks like the Preds didn't do their homework on Zuccarello, never leave him alone in front of the net. Yeah he came in from the east, but Laviolette should know about his skills, he's been around this league for 10 years.

Better be prepared, he'll strike again.

get out your binoculars and find that little guy

 

[adsfan]

Gonna be really loud in that barn every time Radulov has the puck. Which will probably be fairly often.

I'm hoping he continues his ramped up offensive numbers and torches Rinne throughout the series. But that may just be wishful thinking.

Should be a fun series either way, even if it's likely to also be the least popular of the first round matchups. Especially around here, from the looks of it.

I don't understand this comment!

If one goal and no assists is torching the other team's goalie, then Josi and PK both torched Bishop.

At least Heiskanen had an unassisted goal and an assist to put Dallas in the lead. Maybe he is the player you should focus on, not Rads. If Miro doesn't take that shot, Rads has no goals to go along with no assists so far in the series.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I don't understand this comment!

If one goal and no assists is torching the other team's goalie, then Josi and PK both torched Bishop.

At least Heiskanen had an unassisted goal and an assist to put Dallas in the lead. Maybe he is the player you should focus on, not Rads. If Miro doesn't take that shot, Rads has no goals to go along with no assists so far in the series.

Might want to check the time stamp on my post there, chief.

I said that prior to Game 1, with Radulov posting something like 15 points over his last 10 games of the regular season.

So he was on a roll heading into the series, which I of course hoped he would continue.

Hopefully this helps you understand better.

 

[SniperHF]

GDT: - WCQF Game 2 | Dallas Stars (WC1) at Nashville Predators (C1) | CNBC, SN

 

[c9777666]

We have a tied series

 

[Predsanddead24]

Either they struggled with Colorado, or they were overrated in the first place, because one way or another, they shouldn't have had so much trouble.

Let's see how much trouble Calgary has with Colorado in 2019. We'll do a comparison.

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

 

[justafan22]

This series deserves to go 6 games at least

 

[serp]

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

The playoffs honestly have shown that my opinion that the West is wide open outside the Jets who imho are the worst team in the west playoffs looks pretty accurate.

 

[Predsanddead24]

The playoffs honestly have shown that my opinion that the West is wide open outside the Jets who imho are the worst team in the west playoffs looks pretty accurate.

The East looks to be the same way too. No team making the Finals would really shock me outside of Carolina.

 

[serp]

The East looks to be the same way too. No team making the Finals would really shock me outside of Carolina.

Sure but i have seen so much less of the Eastern teams as a fan of a Western team that don't think i could've really judged the Eastern Conference playoff picture before it started. My Western predictions look good. My Eastern less so albeit not completely wrong.

 

[adsfan]

The playoffs honestly have shown that my opinion that the West is wide open outside the Jets who imho are the worst team in the west playoffs looks pretty accurate.

Jets could beat the Preds. They just won't get the chance this season.

This SC has been crazier than usual with the Jets, Pens and Tampa all in a hole.

 

[adsfan]

Might want to check the time stamp on my post there, chief.

I said that prior to Game 1, with Radulov posting something like 15 points over his last 10 games of the regular season.

So he was on a roll heading into the series, which I of course hoped he would continue.

Hopefully this helps you understand better.

I understand that yesterday Benn had a goal assisted by Seguin.

Radulov must have gone back to Russia, again. I can't find him in the summary.

Jarnkrok (Iron Hook) assisted on both Nashville goals.

 

[Licentia]

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

I guess that means that Calgary is going nowhere, either.

 

[c9777666]

This feels like the tamest first round series compared with some of the mayhem going on elsewhere

 

[Islandgirl]

This is going to be a tough series and even though I picked Nashville to come out of the West and reach the Stanley Cup Finals, I feel they will have tough competition the entire way through. Nashville just seems to have a bit of everything and if they can get on the scoreboard I think they can win series.

 

[SniperHF]

GDT: - WCQF Game 3: Nashville Predators @ Dallas Stars ★ 8:30 PM CST ★NBCSN, TVAS, SN, FS-SW, FS-TN ★

 

[predwings]

Solid defensive game Rinne was great

 

[Gnashville]

PK with his coach speak in that interview

 

[predfan24]

Honestly, I feel the Preds have raised their effort level since the regular season but their overall play is still real sloppy. Tonight, they basically got two lucky goals, depended on Rinne and held on for dear life.

I'd still feel pretty good if I was a Dallas fan. It's still up in the air.

 

[predfan24]

On the other hand, Dallas has essentially neutralized JOFA through three games. The second line has done pretty much nothing sans a lucky Granlund goal and the PP is O-fer. Yet they are still up 2-1.

 

[Prediculous]

I love Grimaldis forechecks, guy goes barrelling in at max speed and doesnt even move the guy hes trying to hit, cracks me up every time. Hes a pest though

 

[Gnashville]

BTW congrats to Dante Fabbro for his 1st ever Playoff point. While Heiskanen is getting a lot of deserved praise, Fabbro has been quietly solid for someone that was playing college hockey a month ago.

 

[Kcb12345]

Bishop has gotta turn it around or else we're done. What a terrible, terrible performance from him. Just awful and incredibly costly. Might end up being the difference maker this series

 

[catters078]

How on earth are nashville leading this series.

 

[Prediculous]

Bishop has gotta turn it around or else we're done. What a terrible, terrible performance from him. Just awful and incredibly costly. Might end up being the difference maker this series

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.