WCQF: Vancouver Canucks [PAC 1] vs Nashville Predators [WC1] (Canucks win 4-2)

[chummer]

Oh boy.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by McG

Smallish viewing party! Will there be an included post game riot?

as the average age at my lodge is 70 plus I doubt it, I'm 62 and I'm the kid, Ladner Oddfellows Lodge #21 was founded by fishermen in 1892 and we have held an oyster feast every year since, the original feast was just held on a beach and the members would just bring in what they caught to cook over a fire!

I will try to encourage the old farts to throw their Zimmer frames through the London Drug window though, I could use a new Bluetooth speaker

[activeStick]

WOW. That is a MASSIVE hit to their chances. My goodness. I had a feeling something like this might happen only because Demko was overplayed all year and got hurt as a result right at the end of the year. Maybe there's still a chance he comes back.

[Lewis_D]

Yikes! That's gonna make things interesting..

[Blaster86]

I'll be in the corner crying if anyone needs me.

[Baaarrden]

Brutal. I was counting on the Canucks as the second line of defense against the McOilers.

[Meers]

No Demko means Preds in five.

[Royle9]

Terrible news, no way they make a run without their top tier goalie sadly.

[chummer]

This is from 2 years ago but still relevant-

https://twitter.com/user/status/1535288035067105280

[Erick Estrada]

I thought DeSmith was a really good add for the Canucks when you consider how consistently solid he was in Pittsburgh but a .896 SV% is way below his career average. I think they could still beat the Predators as long as he's serviceable but they will need Demko back to go further than the 2nd round.

[EDMONTONisNG]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

And I can't see that, so you have to do your own homework


It was a big injury now? Do you know what it was? I'd love to know as the Canucks have been so quiet on exactly what was wrong with his knee.


That's true of literally everyone in every sport. He could get hit by a bus too.


That's probably why he just sat out 14 games. I'm not a medicine scientist, but I think the sitting out until the injury got better may have been connected.


Sure. He could also realize it was just a part of the position he plays and be fine with it. Getting into the mental state of people we don't know well, let alone personally is a fool's errand.


He's not the same goalie based on? He's played one game and stopped 39 of 40 shots.



Again, I'm no well-being wizard but he did just play an NHL game where his team essentially gave the opposition free reign on putting shots on goal and stopped 39 of 40.

It sounds less like you "Think" Demko isn't 100% and more accurately you "hope" Demko isn't 100% based on a myriad of reasons you're mostly making up based on what you hope is true.

You could be right! But it's a case of the blind squirrel finding a nut more than you actually having any real information that leads you there.

Lol


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...est-of-series/

[FlamesAreOne]

The West gets easier.

[d_phaneuf]

Friedman says it's a new injury in pat McAfee show

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by EDMONTONisNG

Lol


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...est-of-series/

Congrats on blindly throwing a dart at a board and landing! We still don't know what this is or if it's even connected to the previous injury which means your post was still silly hoping someone else is hurt.

[CsInMyBlood]

This is exactly why the Flames didnt draft Demko.

Mason McDonald wasn't the answer but a goalie who is seemingly made of glass isn't either.

[Galakanokis]

Getting by Nashville is doable with DeSmith but beyond that? Tough blow. I think the canucks were in a good spot to make a run.

Is it his hip or knee? A buddy that is arm's reach to the org says it is his knee that is buggered.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Galakanokis

A buddy that is arm's reach to the org says it is his knee that is buggered.

Friedman is reporting it is a new injury, so who knows.


Groin, other knee, hips (which he has had issues with).


We won't find out until he's either healthy or they're eliminated.


Edit - Rick Tocchet has confirmed it is a new injury.

[JBR]

Grease Nation is licking their chops.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by EDMONTONisNG

Lol


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...est-of-series/

Every report says it's a new injury

So what are you even trying to dunk on?

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

Every report says it's a new injury

So what are you even trying to dunk on?

Blind squirrel excited to find nut.