GDT: WCQF - Game 2 - Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators, 10pm ET, ESPN2

[Gordy Elbows]

Their first shot in what, like 28 minutes?

Preds shooting % is 100% in 3rd period.

 

[TheNumber4]

Can't believe the Nucks powered up the Flames rebuild for THIS.

 

[centipede2233]

The problem is no demko….

 

[KCC]

Not even. They’ve tried for the extra pass on numerous opportunities. They’re not creating grade A chances regularly but they’re just dominating zone time on the perimeter, rebound/missed tip, repeat.

Nope.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Petey is utter trash this game.

After months of underwhelming play, he’s found a new low. God I hope this is rock bottom

 

[Xirik]

Was Nashville penaltyl killing on a PP lmao. Brutal team.

and the fans

Not the Nashville fans.

 

[thekernel]

Big old "what if" of a game. If any of the 5 wide-open net chances we had actually went in, suddenly their strategy doesn't seem so smart

 

[Szechwan]

Strangely dominant game from a losing team

 

[trilobyte]

They were never gonna shoot, they just wanted to kill 2 minutes.

Why shoot when you just got a possession gift, I guess.
But the way they threw that puck around on that looked really disjointed and I don't really think they wanted it to be quite that ugly

I don't see the Preds at all so I don't know their special teams at all

 

[kanucks25]

Without that 12 second scoring outburst sequence in Game 1, the Nucks could very well be going to Nashville 0-2.

Preds have played rope-a-dope for majority of this series so far.

Despite the loss here the Canucks should remain confident about their chances going forward, assuming goaltending holds up without Demko.

Canucks lack of shooting talent cost them this game, and it's a legitimate problem spot for this roster, but the Preds are not going to win 3 more games being hemmed in their own zone the way they have been.

 

[thekernel]

Strangely dominant game from a losing team

It's like the Canes comeback but with greater hockey god interference

 

[Regal]

Nope.

lol sure thing

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Well the big question mark going in was, how was this Canucks core going to do in playoff hockey. Now we know.

 

[Chainshot]

The problem is no demko….

Would Demko get more shots through on Saros?

 

[Three On Zero]

My god, De5mith nearly let in another

 

[syz]

Canucks lack of shooting talent cost them this game, and it's a legitimate problem spot for this roster, but the Preds are not going to win 3 more games being hemmed in their own zone the way they have been.

The team that had like 5 guys shoot over 20% this year lacks shooting talent?

 

[kingsholygrail]

Look forward to the post game interview with Zadorov.

 

[Szechwan]

Well the big question mark going in was, how was this Canucks core going to do in playoff hockey. Now we know.

Oh yeah? 2 games and the die is cast?

 

[Chainshot]

Thank you, Nashville, for what I hope is the least entertaining game of the 2024 playoffs

*Pssst... the Islanders are still alive*

 

[William H Bonney]

Saros saved less shots than the Nashville skaters

 

[Divine]

Enjoy home ice Preds

End this in 5

 

[William H Bonney]

*Pssst... the Islanders are still alive*

At least the Islanders rolled over and took it on the chin eventually

 

[wavaxa2]

Nashville decided to forego the stretch passes, and mutated into the Kings. Gotta say, a wise strategic decision on their part.

 

[Filppula]

I like seeing the Canucks fans waving their towels at the end.

 

[syz]

*Pssst... the Islanders are still alive*

The Islanders might be more boring than Nashville but Vancouver is definitely more boring than Carolina right now. Probably evens out.