On The Forecheck

The Preds entered a must-win game tonight and won it in dramatic comeback fashion. The teams traded chances early, with a good Nashville shift followed by a better Vancouver one, and the pattern repeating as the period went on. JT Miller, Brock Boeser, and Pius Suter regularly wreaked havoc in the Preds’ zone, while the Canucks were able to keep the Preds’ top line from … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 2, Vancouver Canucks 1: Preds survive

It’s do or die for the Preds tonight, and we’ve got a late start to go with it. One interesting tidbit: if this game goes to multiple OTs, it’s probably safe to just go to bed and just check our recap and analysis in the morning. I can’t find a concise writeup of the phenomenon again, but teams that win a long way into the game very often win the series but lose the next game … [Read more...] about Preview/Live Thread: Preds @ Canucks — Game 5

Cooper, Lightning lament ‘unfair’ overturned goalsTwo goals, overturned because of goaltender interference, were “clearly a turning point” on Monday night, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, as the Lightning saw their season end with a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their first-round series. Unfortunately relatable. Playoff Takeaways: Stars earn second straight win … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Dump & Chase: Another One Gone

Last week, I wrote about the Preds’ record when losing the first game of a series. At a certain point, the expectation of failure becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it’s hard not to look at last night’s game and see that setting in. I had my analysis mentally outlined already when Rick Tocchet pulled Arturs Silovs for the extra attacker. For the first 57 minutes of the … [Read more...] about Preds-Canucks Game 4 Analysis: Old Habits

Facing a 2-1 series deficit, the second home game of the series was a must-win for the Predators, and with Dante Fabbro entering the lineup for the injured Spencer Statsney and a surprise goaltender switch for Vancouver, would Nashville be able to respond in an important Game 4? Another high-energy start from the fans, once again raining down six catfish on the ice prior to … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 3, Vancouver Canucks 4 (OT): Choking away another third period