On The Forecheck

Despite holding a pair of early leads, the Preds were largely outplayed tonight and struggled to respond once the Canucks got established. Some great play by the Canucks’ defense and skilled play by their offense sealed the Preds’ fate. Here’s a look at how it went down. Vancouver got out to a strong early start, but the Preds made a temporary recovery and got some offense of … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 2, Vancouver Canucks 4: Quick start, poor finish

Yep, that’s a Taylor Swift reference. Nashville has Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Nicole Kidman. Vancouver has late puck drops and … yeah. [Ed.: Sarah McLachlan and Carly Rae Jepsen, if we’re going to get technical, but the late puck drops still give Nashville the W on this front.] It’s been over a decade since these two teams last squared off in the … [Read more...] about Preview/Live Thread: Preds @ Canucks Game 1 — Are You Ready For It?

If you’re a fan of elite defenders, boy is this the series for you. The 2023-24 Norris Trophy race can be basically summed up by this series: the Pacific champion Vancouver Canucks are led by captain and Norris frontrunner Quinn Hughes, who took an early lead for the award and really never looked back. On the other side are your Nashville Predators and their captain Roman … [Read more...] about Preds-Canucks 2024: The Defenders

Everyone loves playoff scoring, at least when it’s their team doing it. We take a look at the players who might be difference makers for Nashville and Vancouver up front. This has been an exhilaratingly high-octane Preds team. Filip Forsberg fell two goals short of fifty on the season despite an ice-cold streak to start the season, while Gustav Nyquist had a career year at the … [Read more...] about Preds-Canucks 2024: The Forwards

The NHL has released the playoff schedule for the first round, and they’ve managed to schedule a smooth series with none of the back-to-backs we were worried about for the Preds. Here’s what the first round looks like: Game 1: @ Vancouver — Sunday April 21, 9 PM Central Game 2: @ Vancouver — Tuesday April 23, 9 PM Central Game 3: @ Nashville — Friday April 26, 6:30 PM Central … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators first-round playoff schedule