Post-Game Talk: WCQF Game 3: ANA @ NSH | 8:30 pm CT (9:30 PM ET)

[wadesworld]

You could feel this one coming from the drop of the puck. Despite saying all the right things, the Preds thought they were just too much for Anaheim and there was no way they were losing at home.

We've lost the puck battles and made poor plays all night.

 

[golfmade]

Pete Weber hit the nail on the head: "We're totally discombobulated."

 

[Scoresberg]

The Ducks started playing hockey and most importantly in the level they can play. At best, this is it. Something wondrous need to happen come Thursday.

 

[PredsV82]

Why is it in the entire history of this franchise that we can only tiptoe past new highs rather than blowing past them? Every time we achieve a "first" for the franchise and have a chance to really go somewhere we have never been before we spit the damn bit and lay a giant turd on the ice.


This is the nightmare scenario, not only do we let them back in the series, we get dominated giving them confidence and giving us doubts. Just a horrid game so far.

 

[adsfan]

2-1 series incoming.

That is what my wife just said.

The offense didn't look good even on the PP!

 

[jwhouk]

Welp.

 

[BonMorrison]

2 - 2 series incoming.

 

[klt2001]

Well I think Anaheim figures us out by just putting us to sleep w/ regular plays and no aggressive or chippy plays and we fall asleep and don't play. Then score on us while everybody just stands around.

 

[adsfan]

2 - 2 series incoming.

This only counts as one game!

 

[INDhockeyfan]

The ducks aren't playing stupid like they were in 1 and 2. More under control and just playing hockey and we weren't ready for it. Then Smith gets injured and it screwed up the chemistry on the lines. Need to play differently against these ducks.

 

[jstreet]

The worst part is that without the shenanigans this game has also been boring

 

[adsfan]

Well I think Anaheim figures us out by just putting us to sleep w/ regular plays and no aggressive or chippy plays and we fall asleep and don't play.

It does look that way. I saw Ribs trying for a turn over with about 3 minutes remaining in the second period. It was a good idea. It didn't work out.

 

[klt2001]

The worst part is that without the shenanigans this game has also been boring

I know if we are going to lose at least make it entertaining.

 

[drwpreds]

Making a 7 hour round trip drive for this- there really hasn't been anything to get excited about in the building.

That loooonnnngg drive home tonight is going to suck so hard.

This is exactly what I was afraid of- I'm telling you this happens all the time- most of the time when a team wins first 2 on road they come home and lose- look it up. Happened twice now this year. It's just human nature

We just have to win Thursday- that's all there is to it

 

[SauceMyBiscuit]

You know you're in trouble when Jarnkrok is double shifting your top lines. Call up Fiala!

 

[adsfan]

Making a 7 hour round trip drive for this- there really hasn't been anything to get excited about in the building.

That loooonnnngg drive home tonight is going to suck so hard.

This is exactly what I was afraid of- I'm telling you this happens all the time- most of the time when a team wins first 2 on road they come home and lose- look it up. Happened twice now this year. It's just human nature

We just have to win Thursday- that's all there is to it

Absolutely. Nashville can't give home ice advantage back to Anaheim!

 

[Preds Partisan]

Making a 7 hour round trip drive for this

Recommend stopping at the rocket rest stop and just giving that damn thing a kick until it falls over.

 

[wadesworld]

That Stewart goal is the perfect illustration of why we're getting blown out in this game. Getzlaf chips it into the corner, nobody really makes much effort to beat him to the puck, he takes the time to glance over his shoulder with nobody still within 5 feet of him, and meanwhile I think it's Forsberg that fails to cover Stewart coming down the slot, and Ellis is unable to get over because he's been standing still.

Brutally bad play.

 

[golfmade]

Even if we do end up losing this game, we need to get some momentum going in the third to carry over to game 4.

 

[golfmade]

Come let's get a PP goal pleaaaaase!

 

[Scoresberg]

Even if we do end up losing this game, we need to get some momentum going in the third to carry over to game 4.

This.

 

[adsfan]

Recommend stopping at the rocket rest stop and just giving that damn thing a kick until it falls over.

LOL. I stopped there when my older daughter was in Montgomery (The Gump).

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Another PP. There is a reason the Ducks have the best PK in the league but we need to solve it.

 

[adsfan]

Kesler takes about 2 minutes to put his helmet on. I liked Ribs *****ing about it!

 

[Filip Forceberg]

I guess this what a #newnashville crowd sounds like.