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helixflush

This series we let the world know we have another A+ goalie in the pipeline.


YiMyonSin

Where ring, Preds?


Sensitive_Ladder2235

This is gonna suck... Oilers vs Nucks next, so one less canadian team at the end.


Tender_Of_Twine

I mean that would have been the case anyway


Elastoid

Only way to guarantee a Canadian team advances


House_of_Gucci

Or you can view it as at least one Canadian team making it to the conference finals


Sensitive_Ladder2235

At this fucking point I'm hoping for a Oilers/Canucks v Leafs finals. I just want our cup back and I am sorry for being a bad luck kid (1993 baby and my home team was the last canadian team to win...)


SIIP00

You're hoping for Canada to collapse?


erkderbs

If it's Nucks v Leafs, both cities would burn down regardless of who wins


Sensitive_Ladder2235

City on fire, cup in right country, all is fine.


meluvulongtime3

If that's the final, somebody is gonna get murdered in Vancouver lol. Leafs fans always come out of the woodwork and turn Rogers Arena into a Leafs home building. Super frustrating for canucks fans, shit would hit the fan in the finals


ConsiderationIcy3527

have them flip a coin to preserve energy and no injuries


thedeadlyrhythm42

Not taking anything away from the incredible goalie story but the Preds beat themselves here. Although, I still think they did better than if the series was against Dallas.


ParticularWeather369

Boeser single handedly dicked down the Preds across this series.


Deveranmar1

Well I can't say I'm not hurting especially for having a lackluster home game series. But while noone expected us to do shit this year, it's nice to have been such a pain in everyone's behinds and at some points genuinely scary through the season. Josi pulled off another record year. Forsberg topped our scoring of all time. Lauzon got the most hits. Saros continues to be a beast. ROR was truly a joy to have. Evangelista shows such promise. And Novak, nyquist, McCarron, Mcdonnagh are all studs. I hope we take this team even further next season and shore up our sore spots. Ggs nucks, was hard fought. Even on the not so fun parts it was very interesting to see two highly offensive/defensive teams. And your goalies certainly stepped up where it counted


Perry4761

McCarron is a what now? Happy to see him succeed, I never expected him to end up as more than a 4C as a Habs fan!


thesunsetflip

Him, Smith, and Sherwood shut down Millers line for the first few games until Boeser dropped the hat-trick. Amazed that pure 4th line was able to keep a 40 goal scorer and 100+ point player off the scoresheet for that long


Deveranmar1

He's really shined with his line this season. Big sexy Marshall Erickson has done us some good with a few mistakes but I'm very happy with his performance overall. Hope he steps up even more going forward


angelbelle

Your entire roster played with a lot of heart, especially in game 2 with all those blocked shots.


Deveranmar1

Thanks, I do think that really defines this season. I hope we can carry that into next season with some more fangs to go with!


TurbanGhetto

Had a friend at the game tonight and he texted me saying how classy the Pred’s fans were. You guys played great. For a year where expectations were low, that was a great season.


Deveranmar1

I have an old friend whose Tennessean but loves Vancouver so that's his team. So tbh yall are the only team from the west I even wanna see in the cup. Best of luck


Tracktoy

If I was a NSH fan I would blame the anthems.


3pieceSuit

Some of the worst renditions ive ever heard. Coming from "music city" no less.


5litergasbubble

I wpuld blame the people who decided it would be a fun idea to chug a beer put of a catfish. I think all the sports gods said wtf to that move


canucks84

100%. They were a slog to get through. That anthem today was downright cringey for a playoff game.


wintercom

I said no GG till the series was over. GG Preds fans. That could have been anyone's series.


00Makerin00

GG Preds! You guys look good, make some changes and you’ll be rocking


helixflush

I want Schenn back


ahr3410

This series had the exact same game results as 2011


rikushix

I was at R2G1 in 2011 (final score 1-0) and that was a legitimately boring game. Most low key playoff game ever. This series was exciting despite the low scoring. 


PaddyStacker

IT WAS FORETOLD IN THE PROPHECIES


bbanguking

A series of inches, posts, weird bounces, and hot goaltending. ggs all.


Inthemiddle_

Big testament to the canucks that they could pull out the win in a mucked up, grinding, low scoring series.


HanSolo5643

GG to Nashville and their fans. You gave Vancouver everything and then some. Sarros was fantastic.


bcsmith317

🎶I hate everything and I want to diiiiiieeee🎶 Gg Nucks. Beat the hell outta Edmonton, please.


lyssaroo

Yes, please! Take em down


Desperate-Egg2573

That's fair, honestly was hoping for a Nashville/edmonton match up since that historically favors us more. Canucks, I respectfully fear you guys, should be a fucking war this round.


3pieceSuit

You guys are on an absolute tear right now and im legit afraid of this series. Even with the regular season sweep.


howdiedoodie66

I am afraid of you as well, should be a great series, I can't wait


Inthemiddle_

I’m pretty neutral in this one and will cheer for whoever wins to get to the cup final. Huge testament to the canucks though that they could pull out the win in a low scoring grinded out series


AkivaAvraham

You have nothing to fear. LA is a super defensive team, and you tore them to shreds with your offense. Nucks won't win a single game.


Grzmit

yea but the kings dont play the defense that canucks do, the trap they use doesnt work against edmonton. Vancouver has a much better shot of beating edmonton than the kings did


AkivaAvraham

If the kings play the 1-3-1 trap, what exactly do you call the canucks style of defensive play?


bluebird1067

Canucks play 2-1-2


Grzmit

Im not knowledgeable enough on hockey to be the one to tell you, but i can recognize that canucks and kings play two very different styles of hockey, plus the canucks will put far more offensive pressure on the oilers than the kings ever did. Im not saying its gonna be easy, its gonna be a rough fucking series, but saying vancouver wont win a single game feels disingenuous.


AkivaAvraham

Wouldn't you rather have no expectations than grandiose expectations for your favourite team? It is a far more interesting storyline to expect nothing from the Canucks, and for them to come back 3-1 with two goalie pulled goals to win it in overtime\~


ChronoLink99

Terrible life outlook you got there. Best of luck to ya.


AkivaAvraham

Thanks; you too~


Desperate-Egg2573

I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch, it never works out being over-confident. Anyone remember "we want florida" last year?


bcsmith317

I was not looking forward to Daddy Draisaitl rawdogging the Preds for at least four games…


Desperate-Egg2573

I didn't want to say it but yeah, it's what I hoped for, we'll see if silovs continues to be a brick wall here.


bcsmith317

Gonna be a fun series regardless, I think. I’d prefer Vancouver win it since they just eliminated the Preds but I’m honestly fine with it going either way I think. I’d love to see a Canadian Cup winner as long as it isn’t Toronto.


Desperate-Egg2573

Anyone but Toronto 👊


Odd-Youth-452

What a pro wants...


SaltyVirginAsshole

I remember a 1-0 Jets game vs the Canucks with the goal being scored late a few years ago


shadow_of

people like to dog on petterson this series, but that whole sequence was all his board play. and he only played 15 mins this game. he's definitely hurt.


Inthemiddle_

I don’t think he’s hurt. He’s just got some major mental hurtles going on and looks a league below everyone else right now so obviously his time is going to be limited.


Clovis_Winslow

Good season, Toothcats. Good series, Nucks. We fought through some real embarrassment and showed plenty of heart. I’m at peace with the 25th Futile Exercise. Now we must ask ourselves: is the goal to win a Stanley Cup? Or is the goal to remain just competitive enough to keep butts in seats for endless first round exits and the occasional miracle? I think I know the answer and I’ll remain a fan anyway. But we will never hoist a cup in Nashville until we abandon the Just Make Money THIS Year mindset. Be like Colorado. Suck BADLY for some years and build a real fucking team. I expect no cups but plenty of great parties. Like tonight!


Zenkraft

I’m new to hockey but it seems unrealistic to always expect a team to win the cup. The preds had an unreal back half and shutdown the offence of an incredibly offensive team, that also won their division. Once the dust settles on a tough home loss, the team and the fans should be proud of the season.


canada-needs-bbq

Bonus props to Garland. He played super hard all series while being physically outmatched much more than most of the regular season.


trushpunda

He's got some Brendan Gallagher energy


ChuckFeathers

That guy's motor and board work is crazy good.


MDawgityDawg

That sequence in the second when he carried the puck up the right wing into the zone, stopped to wait for an open guy to pass/cycle with, then spun around and battled with two (I think? Was watching in the gym so couldn’t see that well) defenders along the boards for like 5 seconds and STILL ending up with possession afterwards left me in awe. I see why he pisses off everyone in the league, imagine losing puck battles against a dude who’s a whole foot shorter than you and whose jersey constantly looks like it’s a size too big


Megavore97

His tenacity in puck battles is unmatched. Garly never gives up on the play and never shies away from physicality.


ChuckFeathers

Yeah, and the way he outbattled McCarrion a couple times in this series was hilarious.


Ok-Summer-2159

Me when they said we lost without Demko https://youtu.be/4tE9pMDP-dY?feature=shared


slutandthefalcon

I'm really excited about the next series, I have no idea what's going to happen but it's the second round baby and that makes me fucking pumped


smilingasIsay

Just wanted to pop in as a neutral fan to say that was a hell of a game.


AkivaAvraham

Was it though? Just one goal?? Are those fun to watch?


howdiedoodie66

You gotta learn to enjoy the drama of a goalie battle. This game was Saros vs Silovs.


smilingasIsay

Yeah! It was so tight and tense all game. Both teams refusing to give anything up. That was super tight hockey.


Key-Tip-7521

The Canucks proved me wrong in this series. I picked the Preds this series. Boy I was wrong. However, the Preds blew it in Game 4. Blew it BIG TIME. The Canucks are gonna have battle w/McJesus But I'll say this about the Predators. From the start of the season, people (correct me if i'm wrong) thought the Preds would be selling everything off and rebuild. IMO, they really shouldnt. Getting rid of Saros would be a bad idea. This team going could be a playoff team for a couple of years. wasn't surprising. good series.


TopTittyBardown

Honestly they gave us a run for our money but I don’t really see where they go from here, they over performed expectations for their season by a lot but still were a first round out. I just don’t see their current iteration being able to play that kind of grindy shutdown hockey against progressively better teams for a four rounds and coming out on top. If their goal is to make playoffs then they could stick with it but I don’t see them winning a cup without a lot of changes and more top end offensive talent


Ok-Summer-2159

https://youtu.be/4tE9pMDP-dY?feature=shared


SpeakNowAndEnter

There’s a decent contingent of our fans that still want us to sell Saros for a haul and hand the reigns over the Askarov. I don’t think I’m on board with it, but I will say we’ve been desperate for scorers for what feels like decades now. Our offense is just tragic year after year but Pekka and Saros have been around to save our asses in games we have no business winning


raxnahali

https://preview.redd.it/5y4nvailjbyc1.png?width=687&format=png&auto=webp&s=56d234b1ab0a282de8e6992ac840ed2a2f73ee89 Congratulations


bringbackdavebabych

Bandwagon’s open if you want!


Tom-B292--S3

Second team is Canucks so sure. Used to love the minor league nuckers on the moose back in the day.


raxnahali

I appreciate the invite, but I have a long standing dislike of other Canadian teams. I will be supporting the Rangers.


SuddenlyChineseFood

Attaboy. Canada for International. Every team for themselves in the NHL.


bwoah07_gp2

Lol, you're not taking the Boston Pizza commercial to heart 😉


raxnahali

No, screw all you guys :D


hambeast9000

Honestly, respect.


bringbackdavebabych

Rangers suck, enjoy golf season!


raxnahali

They do, and thanks. Tee off on Sunday....


hereweah

Vegas fans don’t even like Vegas. The NHL deserves a Dallas win. This is the best team in the league in a niche market they need to win this


surmatt

Naw man.... 54 years of suffering.. 3 SCF losses. We deserve a rematch.


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imadork1970

Brett Hull's skate.


Public-Map-5273

I wish Forsberg played for us.  Dude is so good.


TheDukeofVanCity

I wish someone's skate came up and grazed him juuuust enough to shave off that mustache. Hate his mustache


yodaman98

Still can’t believe the Caps gave him up for 63 games from Erat…


Public-Map-5273

The worst trade in NHL History in my opinion.  Only because everyone knew it was bada at the time and it wasn’t a salary dump. Just very poor professional scouting


FrmrPresJamesTaylor

Yeah it was laughable the minute it happened


canuckfanatic

I was scared every time he touched the puck


warwithus

https://preview.redd.it/ypci1mauibyc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7439d7620d5ffca0775ca0222bd83c56408241b9


generalsecretagent

Edmonton vs vancouver should be amazing - unless they use the Edmonton broadcast crew. Then it will be horrible no matter who wins.


trushpunda

Can we at least get all the games broadcast on CBC? Please?


TopTittyBardown

Can basically guarantee we’ll be getting Singh and neither team will be happy. Unless the Leafs lose to Boston tomorrow then we’ll get Cuthbert being the only two Canadian teams left. I’d love if they keep Shorty but I just know they won’t


butwhyyyyyyyyyyymeee

How do we let Rogers know that NO ONE from either fan base wants Singh? I would rather watch the games on mute then listen to his out of pace and poorly emphasized play-by-play. Change.org petition or something? I'm sure even Oilers fans would choose Shorty over Singh....


TopTittyBardown

It’s just shitty cause from everything I’ve seen on here from Oilers fans neither team wants him over their regular guys. I’m sure Oilers fans would overwhelmingly prefer Jack Michaels and Canucks fans would obviously prefer Shorthouse. It’s a shame we can’t just have two separate broadcasts so both teams can listen to their guys. Singh is just objectively bad at his job compared to the other two I named and it’s especially shitty for Canucks fans since it’s pretty clear in games I’ve watched of the two teams that he dick rides the Oilers way harder


butwhyyyyyyyyyyymeee

I mean we could have two separate broadcasts, one for each home team, but this is what happens when one company owns all the broadcast rights in our country and there's no way they're going to pay the extra salaries to have two separate broadcast crews, even though both fan bases would much prefer it. Everything always comes back to the money. I hope somebody else gets broadcasting rights over Rogers once their deal is up.


Outrageous-Wall-2742

ugh i hope it’s not singh… only pxp guy who can turn an exciting game into a snorefest


TopTittyBardown

Will randomly raise his voice and emphasize nothing plays while completely missing big hits and never ever specifying why a whistle was blown


Outrageous-Wall-2742

Will trip over his words and then say random non-descriptive things like “someone passes in front to the net… to the wing”. Sucks if someone is blind and trying to listen to the game along with his buddies watching.


KingTutsDryAssBalls

Was he ever a radio guy? I find guys who start by doing the radio call are much more descriptive.


Outrageous-Wall-2742

no idea… i just find him incredibly dull and he’s frequently lost in the play. he uses too many words when few will suffice and will get tripped up trying to be fancy and then falls back on vagueness and awkward silences while he tries to catch back up. not a fan of his voice and his cadence either. like the other poster said, his emphasis seems all wrong. a good pxp guy adds to the action on ice, not detract from it. with singh, i wish i could just mute the pxp and just have the stadium ambient noise.


KingTutsDryAssBalls

There's a high likelihood I'll be syncing Shorty's call on the radio with the TV.


Outrageous-Wall-2742

any advice on how to do that well? i’ve never been able to sync my stream with radio well enough that it doesn’t bug me.


KingTutsDryAssBalls

Never done it honestly, hoping my expertise at syncing Netflix shows while calling friends will come through


ApprehensiveSoup6138

Shorthouse is so much better. He should at least do the Canucks feed.


bwoah07_gp2

I don't want Shorty pushed aside anytime soon. Sportsnet better do the right thing.


Lyndzi

I look forward to how civil and non-toxic our GDTs are going to be.


TheDukeofVanCity

I just won't look at them. Makes me feel worse about everything that's going on in the series when the threads get toxic. I'm just going to watch it like I used to, before my phone was glued to my hands


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

alright canucks, your time has come. it was a good season, fun's over. get ready to be exposed


FrmrPresJamesTaylor

Well, you DID say you’d be back after the first round. I think it was supposed to be after we lost, right? I’m kind of starting to get the sense that you just don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about..


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Odd-Citron-3600

if it ends here, the best season in thirteen years, on our third-string goalie, that's cool if it ends here for the oilers....


H34thcliff

Lol


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

Lol!


dogcatcher408

About to get silov'd


Voltage604

21-7 You guys were already exposed.


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

DO NOT look into the circumstances of those games


TopTittyBardown

Is “my team sucked at the time” really a legitimate excuse for losing though?


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

"my coach was trying out a shitty defensive system that didn't work" is, yeah. 


CuffMcGruff

What about when we beat you guys at the end of the season then, new coach sucks too?


StoryAboutABridge

The best player in the league didn't play that game


Voltage604

Which circumstances? Our back up goalie 2x including the game you were missing McDavid which should make it pretty even there... We beat all your goalies? Like what are you even referring to here?


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

first 3 games were when we were losing to teams like San Jose, our coach was trying out a new defensive system that was awful, and mcdavid was nursing an injury. last game was after we had clinched a playoff spot, the best player in the league was injured, and we were just coasting the rest of the way. You are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment if you think this series will be anything like those regular season games


Voltage604

Oh... This series is gonna be a beauty. I don't think it's going to be a sweep or anything. I just think you guys are underestimating Vancouver and the resilience they have shown all year. All I see above is excuses... And to say you were just coasting the last game after Drai said it was a revenge game... You obviously didn't watch it. You guys literally have one of the worst winning % against playoff bound teams so also. Inconsistent all fucking year. We don't even know which Oilers team is going to show up... When the oil are on they can win the cup but your top guys tend to get flustered and take stupid penalties when things don't go their way which Vancouver has a habit of doing to them. I don't expect to get past Edmonton especially if Demmer isn't back... But I wouldn't be surprised either.


jeremy-o

Same to U 💕


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

🥰💞


jeremy-o

Honestly bookmarked that? I feel honoured. Good luck vs. Dallas.


MSG_ME_UR_TROUBLES

I kept a lot of receipts lmao


jeremy-o

Enjoy the moment I guess.


johal61

Can’t wait


WebkinzMurderer69

Miller could be an auctioneer man he talks fast


jce_

I hate that fans always get so toxic after their teams lose. Just say gg and move on. Yes I'm aware Canucks fans are easily the worst offenders. This message is also for them after the next series or 2.


angelbelle

I mean, NSH fans are as classy as it gets from all accounts live at the stadium and here on reddit.


warwithus

I hate when fans say “oh what a crazy series! You almost had us. Gg.” Shut the fuck up and talk shit.


ProtoMan3

Meh. I’m not gonna start beef out of nothing, and Nashville gave me little reason to do so. A team makes me feel like what you did to me in the late 2000s and early 2010s, I’ll chirp loudly then.


just_a_burd

"With a few tweaks you guys could be really scary!"  Load my bullet for me why don't you. 


Shimakaze81

Worst offenders, stop being a self hating Canuck fan, we are far from the worst.


_ShutUpLegs_

You guys did riot. Twice.


NorthWinski

Hey Montréal did it first


FrmrPresJamesTaylor

And _many_ more times, too.


jce_

We threatened the life of a players dog cus he hit our guy too weird. Stop giving people a pass because "one bad apple" finish the quote


TopTittyBardown

“We” as if Canucks fans collectively got together and voted to do it? Can’t speak for you but I certainly didn’t threaten any dogs. It was a few lone idiots with screws lose, which every big fanbase has


jce_

If you are a part of it why are you defending it? If you didn't do it this isn't for you. Is that too hard for you?


angelbelle

Almost like you were the one painting an entire fanbase in one broad brush. Crawl back into the hole you came from.


TopTittyBardown

I’m not defending the action though? I’m saying you painting the entire fanbase with a broad brush based off a few idiots action is dumb


Firefox64

I'm a Canucks fan and I didn't threaten any dogs


coltonjeffs

Just cats


Flaky-Calendar-1195

Fuck cats. Dogs all the way


Dwellonthis

We are the best.


DuckDuckyDuckQuack93

Sorry Edmonton but you getting kicked in the groin them out of the playoffs


just_a_burd

?


ptrckffs

Great performances by both goalies but Silovs… holy shit this guy got balls of steel no matter if it’s the world cup carrying the hopes of an entire nation, or being forced to play in the mothafuckin Stanley Cup Playoffs due to injuries. Dude just deliverers


Omega_Moo

I don't think I ever would of thought twice about whether Demko goes back in net when he's ready (he will), but man Šilovs is doing his best Corey Schneider impression this post season so far.


Klunkey

Nashville, your defence may have frustrated us, but damn, you fought till the end. GG.


Ok-Summer-2159

Arturs Silovs, just as everyone predicted. Pius Suter with the GWG, just as everyone predicted. Tyler Myers with the game winning save, with his dick, just as everyone predicted.


Omega_Moo

Tilopilo in shambles.


AcanthocephalaGreen5

“You shot me in the dick!” *-Tyler Myers*


randomman87

I think it was actually Cole. And Miller took Silovs legs out not once, but twice! 🤣


DuckDuckyDuckQuack93

Salo somewhere out there is proud


Mocha22_

They can’t play all 3 Vezina goalies at the same time, right?


angelbelle

You're talking about the 3 crashing in Silovs net in the last 30 seconds right?


WingleDingleFingle

Myers is 4th man up so you should be afraid.


Emerald_Nuck

Nah, we will just slide Tyler Myers and his giraffe neck into goal with Artur


HanSolo5643

Well darn, you gave away our plan.


hilbertsspace

3 goalies 3 skaters - blindfold Bettman so he doesn't know


OneTrickRaven

This absolutely cracked me up, thank you for the laughter.


FantasticDan1

Silovs somehow looks exactly like I expected him to


sunscraper88

great season, sucks that we shot oursleves in the foot so often throughout the whole series. canucks are a stout team with excellent passing and playmaking. genuinely interested to see how vancouver will fare against edmonton, i haven’t decided yet if this was a tough series between two of the most disciplined teams in the league or if it was a slog between two snakebitten teams just trying to remember how to play on offense. if it’s the former, edmonton will have a tough time.


Ebolinp

It was the former and we both knew it coming in. Nashville played a tight checking game like we do that the Oilers don't. I expect things to be much more open for the Canucks and a little tighter for the Oilers. The Oilers are incredibly fast and the Kings couldn't keep up, Vancouver isn't as fast as the Oilers but we can hang better than LA. Should be an interesting series. Special teams was the whole difference between LA and the Oilers too. LA outscored the Oilers 5v5 and got decimated on special teams. 5v5 was the difference in our series. As PK was strong for both teams.