WEST Playoffs '23-'24 Round 1: (WC1) Nashville Predators at (P1) Vancouver Canucks (VAN Wins 4-2)

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Canucks look like their sputtering out there in Game 6.

I know not having Thatcher Demko sucks for them, but their issues on the ice don't seem to have so much to do with goaltending as it is overall team temperature.
The Canucks squad just looks all kinds of....lost, for lack of a better term out there.

Taking ill advised penalties, not pressuring when they should, falling back a bit too quickly, then when they do decide to attack, leave holes that Nashville can exploit.
Granted, I don't believe the Predators are world beaters....just a team that is "good", and having had a good run this season and into the playoffs.
But even if the Canucks finally finish off this series, unless they changed their mindsets and on ice performance, the Oilers are gonna murder them...

[JR Ewing]

This is absolutely one of the worst games I've seen this season. I would love to say that some awesome offense was being negated by better defense, but that would make me a filthy liar. This is straight up terrible to watch.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

6 minutes ago, JR Ewing said:

This is absolutely one of the worst games I've seen this season. I would love to say that some awesome offense was being negated by better defense, but that would make me a filthy liar. This is straight up terrible to watch.

 

One of the TNT analysts said it best I think... "Both teams playing like they are afraid to lose"

While terrible, I think this may favor the Predators as the Canucks are being looked at as the team that "should" win.
Things stay mucked up as they are, I can see the Preds forcing their way to a Game 7.

Neither will be able to stand up to the Oilers if this is the way they are going to handle business

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Wow.
Canucks score late...very late....and could eek out the win here!

1-0 'Nucks with just 1:39 left.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Vancouver just NOT making this easy on themselves!

Awful penalty taken by Lindholm... Preds will have a 6 on 4 (with the EN) for the remaining 33 seconds

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Canucks escape....and THAT is the proper word here...ESCAPE!

They better get their chit together when they host the Oilers...

[Math]

That game sucked but the last 45 seconds were fun.

[JR Ewing]

-Dreadful game.

-The travel for Western teams is bad enough, so I'll happily take the much shorter distance to Vancouver.

-Neither the Canucks or Preds played well at all in the first round.

 

[Jimtown guy]

Thee most boring playoff game I’ve ever witnessed. A complete snoozer 

[Math]

Boeser in full Hellebuyck mode, just told that the Canucks had their best game of the series.

[FD19372]

If the Canucks play the way they did through this series, the Oilers will beat them in 4 or 5. Vancouver had better kick into a higher gear..FAST.

[thegx.ca]

9 hours ago, FD19372 said:

If the Canucks play the way they did through this series, the Oilers will beat them in 4 or 5. Vancouver had better kick into a higher gear..FAST.

I think they'll be able to handle Edmonton...VANCITY in 5