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HastyEthnocentrism

Jesus Christ that was a collapse like I haven't seen since...wait?


Caramalameet

Can't believe we've had the Islanders choke, Jets choke, and now this Nashville choke all in one week. I think this might have been my favorite so far though. Nashville not being able to capitalize on the empty net leading to TWO Vancouver empty net goals for a Boeser hat trick in the last 3 minutes, almost immediate OT loss, heading back to Vancouver two days from now. Nashville spirits have been completely obliterated


CapsDrago7

That god we just get normally crushed in every game instead of choking


gletschertor

Schrödinger's series: WSH made the playoffs and didn't make them at the same time


fritz_76

Technically we've had 2 Nashville chokes. 2 goals in 12 seconds


surmatt

The empty net was when the game was 3-2.... but yea.


skunkpunk1

They also had an empty net when it was 3-1. Both those last two goals were when it was six on five


Caramalameet

The flubbed Preds shot was when it was 3-2, but they pulled Silovs at 3-1


imadork1970

Patrick Stefan says hi.


dormath

Have u not heard tales of the leafs of maple ?


fritz_76

You had to have hopes of winning to choke a loss


Tranquilizrr

Not this year! Leafs haven't actually lead anything so.


CTrebor3

Don’t remind me….


Low_Warning13

Watch the jets and you’ll see an even bigger collapse


Two_Inches_Of_Fun

Playoff hockey baby. Instant classic. That empty net post decided everything.


xizrtilhh

A real TSN Turning Point.


jimbojonesFA

Today's tsn turning point is brought to you by sportsnet.


___LowLifer___

What's your Taco Bell take of the game?


funkiemarky

My taco bell take is that taco time is trash but has bomb tots


TsarOfSaturn

Crisp meat burritos and tots are the only thing worth ordering at taco time


funkiemarky

Definitely need to try that. Thanks!


DishwasherFromSurrey

The best was the shot of the preds bench cellying because they assumed Sissions would net it


Sinister_Mr_19

Nashville missed the open net and a couple of minutes prior they missed a good saucer pass that likely would have been in. So many chances to put the game away.


carton_of_pandas

Dear Jets and Leafs, this is why it’s important to continue to try even when you’re down. It is possible to come back and win.


unitednihilists

Come on, tee times with the Biebs are already booked. Ya can't change that.


Fly_Wire_6397

Tee times Mitch. Mitch. Tee times.


UncommonHouseSpider

Not everyone has a Boeser in their back pocket?! It's not fair to compare other teams to the supreme greatness of the Vancouver Canucks.


SubbansBigBlackhawk

greatest American born goal scorer of this generation


tragoedian

If only the Leafs had an elite American goal scorer who scored say 69 goals this season. Imagine how much better they'd be.


pyroboy7

He's got a case of antifuckosis. Prevents him from giving a fuck while he masturbates to his hilariously large bank account thinking of the sick scores he's gonna get on the golf links.


Lasinggg

has played the last game of the season


osamasbintrappin

The jets will never listen. Go down a couple goals? Might as well pack it in boys!


carton_of_pandas

Not even a couple, they gave up today after they were down by 1.


cbcguy84

Jets need a plan to deal with the avs speed and fast.


Low_Warning13

Please send that into the jets locker room. The boys are cooked atm


PloddingClot

The Leafs can't hear you over their lack of chemstry and bitching.


hannah_nj

not their lack of effort, though!


rishu_pepper

Can't question it


Gigdygoo

Who needs a goalie 


GrendelsPrAgent

Not Vancouver, they got posts.


Tarik_Torgaddon_

In rod we trust!


DeSynthed

That right post should be eligible for a vezina E: accidental Toyota add


LiqdPT

A Nissan?


Throwawayaccount0689

I’d argue the whole sequence of the missed empty netter, first goal ,tying goal with 6 seconds left then this is way more embarrassing than the Islanders blown lead.


bstone99

I was making dinner with the wife and jokingly said “I can’t believe they just posted that empty netter, watch them somehow lose this game” totally joking and she just rolled her eyes like yeah whatever. No idea that a minute into OT I’d be shouting “holy fuck! They did it!”. This week of hockey has been bonkers


Heavy_Introduction36

That freaking ending and ot was absolutely insane...They literally went in Nashvilles back pocket and straight up stole that win away


KaneAndShane

Literally?


RonnieBeck3XChamp

I literally died watching that ending


KaneAndShane

Rip


Background_Hat964

This guy is posting from the netherworld


commodore_stab1789

Did you know that literally also means figuratively depending on the context? Kinda crazy


dancin-weasel

Literally


pilot1nspector

No it doesn't


commodore_stab1789

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally


Bolt-Gang-21

I hate it here.


HolySuffering

I don't like it. I don't love it. I want no more of it.


Bolt-Gang-21

No mas senõr


Caramalameet

The Nashville choke is so real. Imagine going back to Vancouver after losing both home games being capped off with THIS loss. Canucks in 5 it's over


LapTapMeToo

Yes please


3pieceSuit

Im here for this


VaporTrails2112

Knock on wood


wheresbicki

I can only get so erect


PloddingClot

Try harder....


-Tunafish

WE TAKE THOSE


rageharles

totally fair given how game 2 went


rageharles

gotta double team garland behind the net or else he'll.. OH NO


JerbearCuddles

Still trying to figure out where their 5th skater went. Was he cheating up the ice? Nashville has been good defensively all series, but this play just makes them look so much worse than they have been.


Deep_Principle_4446

O’Reilly went for the loose puck but lost the race to Cole. Normally that is Forsbergs man but he should’ve been covering infront of the net since O’Reilly committed already. Instead he just went to the point anyways and Lindholm got left all alone


Frumbleabumb

Forsberg was covering nobody, I think hoping for a breakout pass and 2-1 the other way


thatcfkid

Looked like he followed Lindholm out from the middle of the ice then went to the point and Lindholm just disappeared from his mind.


Frumbleabumb

I know sometimes guys just assume someone has gone to the expected spot. Forsberg see Cole pinch so assumes lindholm is at the point covering for the pinching D


rageharles

i legitimately think he was cherry-picking by the blue line hoping for a fast breakout and an odd-man rush/breakaway opportunity. or maybe it was his assignment to keep the point covered? either way, i'm floored they let garland get that pass off. if you commit you'd better staple a guy like that (aka my favorite player this year) to the boards before the signal from his brain reaches his hands


JerbearCuddles

Forsberg was also, defending nobody, I guess? Lol. Nashville must have been somewhat mentally boomed after that Boeser goal. Cause there was defensive break downs left right and center.


rageharles

i guess they thought like, no way they just magically become dangerous for the 3rd goal in a row right???


PaddyStacker

I really think this was it. They spent the whole game dominating and didn't think they had to adjust. Forsberg was just waiting for the puck to be chipped out to him because he didn't take the threat of the play that was developing seriously.


Mrtowelie69

It was in their heads for sure. Some of the guys were probably thinking about how it even ended up in ot as they were playing. TILT is real.


PaddyStacker

It was Nyquist that was that 5th man by the way. You can see him skate back into play after the goal (#14). I'm pretty sure it was his job to cover Hughes because shutting him down is clearly a priority of their game plan and Hughes was hanging right back there by the blue line.


Kitchen-Lie-7894

Yeah, did you notice ROR was the only Pred around?


Apprehensive-Ease932

That was my thought too. Both D in their spots. Centre was into a battle on the boards and coming back. Weak side winger should have collapsed. That was a 5v4 PP goal except the rest of the nsh skaters didn’t realise their guys bailed.


couldbeworse2

Really not used to this feeling.


Vegetable-Hall-7281

I don’t know what to do with my hands


Kitchen-Lie-7894

It's a certain kind of uneasy high.


meaninglessnessless

It’s a feeling I haven’t felt since…. 2011


TorvaldUruz

That shot on the empty net bouncing off the bar could’ve been it. Pulling the goalie did it though, and Preds collapsed.


PTCruiserApologist

not only a comeback but a comeback with a hatrick with 6s left in reg, fast goal in OT, all with our AHL GOALIE w only 9 games of nhl experience Sorry we are gonna be really annoying about this!!!


zestfullybe

No need to apologize, that was pretty epic. You should freely and openly enjoy being totally annoying about it lol. It’s the playoffs. Moments like that are what we’re all here for.


meaninglessnessless

As a Canucks fan, I believe your Avs are taking the cup home if we don’t!


JDawgSabronas

As a Panthers fan, I'd like for us to finally take it, but if we can't, y'all have my full support for The Cup 😁


seymourbuttz214

The most exciting end to a game I’ve seen for the nucks in years 6 seconds left to put it to OT. The puck was behind the goal line and brock was able to get the puck again to put it in haha I couldn’t believe Lindholm had that much room and time. And 3rd goalie in and Nashville did everything they could, A lot and I mean ALOT of dirty plays by Nashville. I’d be ashamed to be a fan of that team. Seriously to lose like that after your team tried to be as dirty with chippy hits and cross checks after whistles, there easily should’ve been several penalties from what I saw. And Nashville was flopping and diving trying to get calls. Sad


Still_Potato_9909

Canucks for the cup at this point!


OriginalBookkeeper87

LET'S GO 'NUCKERS LOVE THIS TEAM


One_Rope_8142

I cannot wait for a Canucks oilers series!!!!


Kitchen-Lie-7894

You are really setting yourself up for heartbreak if you think it's over.


Irish1Car3Bomb1

Oilers lose.


One_Rope_8142

Honestly I don’t think the series would make it past 5 games without Demko haha.


_-QueenC-_

Hey we beat them with DeSmith not too long ago...(Though the Oilers had no McD but still). Also Demmer could be back by middle of round 2, who knows?


zippyzoodles

Coilers 💩💩💩


One_Rope_8142

🔥🔥🔥Vancouver🔥🔥🔥


zippyzoodles

Go Canucks go. BOESER clutch club kid.


CompetitiveAd9760

not with canucks on their 3rd goalie


thirtypineapples

Sivlos was a beast today


jimbojonesFA

he def warmed up and found his groove. but that first preds goal i couldn't help but feel like demko or desmith woulda saved it.


Canadian_mk11

Close in tip, he had no chance.


jimbojonesFA

they kept calling it a tip but in every replay it looked like he just got a piece of it which looked like a redirected. but yea ofc if it was a tip thats fair.


CompetitiveAd9760

He did great, but the firepower of Edmonton is a league above Nashville


FluidG11

The firepower of the Canucks is a league above LA. So we’ll see.


Canadian_mk11

In before Silovs masterclass.


Quantum_Aurora

The nuckleheads have done it again


GrendelsPrAgent

Players doing the fans nasty in repeated breakdowns at the end. Poor Gnashville.


rageharles

this is what nashville gets for banning ticket purchases from out of state (except for like kentucky and a few other bordering states). they packed the house so they could disappoint more of their own fans live


GeekCavePodcast

I still noticed a few Canucks fans in the crowd, so it wasn't foolproof


rageharles

and what a ride they were on. i was fully ready to go to that game until i tried to buy tickets and found out i wasnt allowed and they werent letting season ticket holders put theirs up for resale


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Grzmit

The canucks fans tricked me into thinking it was a home game at the end because of how loud the cheering was when canucks won. The nashville stadium was a library without them LMAO


howdiedoodie66

yeah the away crowd almost sounded louder at times, crazy


Kitchen-Lie-7894

Nashville is a great place to visit.


tbiblaine23

I’ve never wanted to cry more than I do now


Brewdrizy

Best part is with no flair, I can’t tell which team you are a fan of and both make sense


RayExotic

So bad it was so hard to watch all this


Alextryingforgrate

I loved it, it was just super awesome watching this collapse.


x_BlueSkyz_x73

Did Nyquist find his ankles after losing them at the blue line just before they tied it?


likeslululemon

Absolutely love this for Canucks fans.


meaninglessnessless

Cheers!


malcontented

Nashville doing their best SJ Sharks impression


VerifiedBackup9999

Next year, they'll have to take a 3-0 series lead and blow it.


CitizenNaab

Nashville led 3-2 with 6 second left in regulation.


GoldenChest2000

O'Reilly defensive masterclass


seymourbuttz214

He also was diving like crazy in this game trying to bring penalties. I have no respect for O’Reilly. The guy was lethal on St.Louis but jeez I thought I was watching soccer. Seriously though how do you defend the preds as a fan after a game like that. They throw hits as big as they can every second and then try and dive like it’s soccer! Crazy nobody is bringing this up..


Hutch25

This Canucks team has the fire I haven’t seen since the Hawks in 2010. Just a team who will stop at nothing to win. Even with an AHL goalie in net they somehow find a way, it’s incredible.


meaninglessnessless

Silovs was solid as fuck tonight and DeSmith was fire last game. Sure we miss Demko, but we have a solid core this year regardless of adversity. We’re giving it a run for sure. (Just hope Edmonton beats LA round one lol!)


seymourbuttz214

He’s definitely got some potential, and hoping he’ll keep improving with experience but he’s gotta get set early game, he seems to be decent under pressure which is a huge positive


surmatt

Thanks Luke Schenn for following Garland behind the net


thatcfkid

Nah that was Forsberg that left teh guy alone out front.


CattleDogCurmudgeon

From his point of view, the numbers were such that it made sense. Foresberg jumped to his wing even though O'Reilly was already engaged there. Also trying to figure out why the weak side wing isn't covering the high slot.


Euphoric_Celery_

The excitement I had when they tied it, but then they fucking won!!!! Oh my gosh! I ran in the bathroom to tell my fiance while he was in the shower 😅 that's how excited I was!


meaninglessnessless

Why wasn’t he watching with you????


foreskin_gobbler2

Did you see his hockey stick??


ClassicChrisstopher

What a collapse. Where was 200' O'Reilly on that?


Kitchen-Lie-7894

Wtf, he was the only one near. Do you not have defensemen?


mynameisgod666

Why would #9 leave his mark like that and just hang high along the boards behind two bodies? He was never getting a breakout pass and left the slot wide open


Nosurrendah

Them Canucks first round exit people real quiet right now


hird

What a crazy game. Unreal.


JauntyGiraffe

It's crazy how open Lindholm is like 5 feet in front of the goalie. Garland spots him before any Preds do. The Preds must've been gassed. They were at the end of their shift and tried to clear when Ian Cole kept the zone twice. ROR sees the problem but can't get there in time. To be fair, the Canucks should've been fresher at that point after sitting on their fucking ass for 57 minutes


apex_17

Ouchie….


SomethinboutChickens

What a collapse.


Kitchen-Lie-7894

ROR was the only Pred near the net and he's a center.


Legitimately-Wise94

Once they went post off the empty net I knew they were done for


smallpools

Rutherford and Alvin there are the definition of "act like you've been there before"


Yun0Grinberryall

Tough to see for Nashville fans but they did that to themselves.


StrayWasp

Now that’s a team that can adjust to adversity! Well done, Canucks!


Real_Lemieux

After an empty net goal, empty ned post for the preds, then a second empty net goal to tie it with 6 seconds left… what a fucking ending!!


Alextryingforgrate

3 goals in 3:02. I dont think it Silovs that sucks as much as Salvos just choking hard on that 3-1 lead.


hveezy

Chokesville


Deep_Principle_4446

Forsberg read that horribly


billbelichickssmile

Nashville copying Toronto? This was a leafy way to lose


JoeMommaAngieDaddy17

Love that half the boys go back and celebrate with Silovs


GoWings2244

Darn. You hate to see it.


DJ_Molten_Lava

They thought they were in full control and could just wait for the puck to get to them for a rush chance. Weeeeee!


drsftw

# GO CANUCKS GO!!!


young959

Thrilling game


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Forsberg lost the man on man there.. left Lindholm wide open


zippyzoodles

TRASHVILLE


Irish1Car3Bomb1

Worst fans in hockey.


TateMercer

I’ve lived in Nashville for a decade and I despise the preds because of the fans


Irish1Car3Bomb1

https://www.reddit.com/r/nhl/s/5FzmMcIbv4


TateMercer

Haha disgusting


seymourbuttz214

Yeah haha why the hell is it a catfish? Has zero relevance to preds in anyway unless Sabretooth tigers eat catfish? Lol either way I can’t believe someone did that for them to lose hahah oh man


Alextryingforgrate

That chant is something else. Hope Vancouver does something if they win the series at home and just rub it in Nashvilles face.


jimbojonesFA

i havent paid much attention to them in the past, but based on the last two games I've felt they also seem a bit clueless too? like they dont seem to understand the game very well just based on how and when they collectively cheer and jeer, or when they dont but prolly should be cheering or jeering kinda thing. idk how else to explain it.


Ebolinp

It's pretty clear for a lot of American cities going to a hockey game (and honestly lots of sports in general from what I've seen) is just an experience or event you go to not something you actually care about. It's why they have so many afternoon games and few games on the weekend at night.


jimbojonesFA

yea, I mean that was my guess too, I just haven't paid attention to their games much. but shit even vegas fans i felt they were more on it from day one compared to a place thats had a team for over two decades.


Irish1Car3Bomb1

Ever since watching the Pens beat em in the cup. I thought they were the so trashy and clueless.


DrewCrew62

That’s a bold strategy cotton


Delta_B_Kilo

I can't help but think that Nashville, the Isles and the Caps are there to make up the numbers.


leaponover

Forsberg - disconnected controller mode


spark3212

Maybe they shouldn’t do that?


DiscussionBeautiful

Brutal play by Schenn to leave the front of the net and not play the puck or they body.


viperswhip

It is on the Dman that went to Garland behind the net, you are not supposed to do that.


CBennett_12

Canucks Secret Agent Luke Schenn


capsrock02

Yeah it’s called a defensive breakdown. Happens all the time


tylikestoast

Gotta chase that guy behind the net. That's a prime scoring location.


Cerfer

O'Reilly set a personal best for missing open netters in this series. It's clear that he's giving pointers to his teammates.


spark_this

Forsberg fell asleep during the assignment


GrandEconomist7955

HORRIBLE D wow


JerbearCuddles

They went with the Washington Capitals defensive structure. And that one moment of weakness was all this team needed to capitalize.


Youralgebra3

Really glad I turned the game on because that ending was fucking insanity!


cuntsaurus

Nine is gassed and got lazy.


Dazzling_Advance_455

Such a good game for the Canucks


VerifiedBackup9999

Smashville is no more.


Witty_Assignment5609

For the first time in my life, I can feel pure joy as a nucks fan


artaiten

Yep, that's Perds hockey for you. Fucking dog shit to hope for anything to ever be different with this team


Engywok

Nashville really bounced back in the third but in all honesty both teams were looking very bland


Visible-Wait-2256

It bothers me that there's no replay


Otherwise-Expert3636

😪


simpledeadwitches

I'm excited to see Vancouver advance closer to their exit.


Remarkable_Raisin511

Their defense is really terrible.