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

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by transplant99

They scare no one.

Not true. As a fan I am petrified by them.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

That was a win but probably the worst win I have ever seen. Just not firing on all cylinders.

Lindholm looks pretty good though. Not elite but a lot grittier than I thought he would be.

[eddly]

The early penalties hurt the flow of the game, lots of iffy penalties.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Canucks trending towards a single digit shot total.

[FireGilbert]

The 12 shots wasn't a typo? Wow good luck Canucks. Think this series could go 7.

[activeStick]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1784046491314844131

[Blaster86]

why do lot shots when few do trick

[Buff]

I did not foresee this game going this way.

[timbit]

A very weird game. Watched it live…very few scoring chances.

Usually , that dictates a boring game.

It was!

[Paulie Walnuts]

How many 5 on 5 shots did the Canucks get? It seemed like it was 5.

[Saqe]

Both these are going to get smoked by the Oilers. Sad.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

How many 5 on 5 shots did the Canucks get? It seemed like it was 5.

I think 7 was the final total.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I have to assume it's intentional. Tocchet seems to have a thing where he wants guys to not throw the puck at the net, on the theory that it'll come back the other way sooner - basically passing up shooting looks for o zone time. But at some point you have to put a puck at the goalie's feet and see what happens, no?

[Slanter]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Both these are going to get smoked by the Oilers. Sad.

It's true. With Demko injured and the Knights successfully activating cheat mode, 4 of the 5 best Western teams appear to be battling it out in the Central. Oilers have the easiest possible path the the WCF. only they could screw it up

[Winsor_Pilates]

At least Vancouver has a good PP for when they meet Edmonton. We know the whistles will come out in any Oilers series.
I still think they match up well vs the Oilers; De Smith would just need to be the best goalie in the series, which he can be.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I have to assume it's intentional. Tocchet seems to have a thing where he wants guys to not throw the puck at the net, on the theory that it'll come back the other way sooner - basically passing up shooting looks for o zone time. But at some point you have to put a puck at the goalie's feet and see what happens, no?

They finished 26th with 28 shots on net.

They are averaging 17 a game with declining totals every game.

It’s pretty weird especially with 7 shots on net 5 on 5. That has to be a record.

Not only that they had 25 attempts on net lol.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I have to assume it's intentional. Tocchet seems to have a thing where he wants guys to not throw the puck at the net, on the theory that it'll come back the other way sooner - basically passing up shooting looks for o zone time. But at some point you have to put a puck at the goalie's feet and see what happens, no?

Only taking quality shot opportunities is very much so part of Tocchet's strategy. I think last night was taking it to an unbelievable extreme combined with Nashville just being the better team. I don't think it's a sustainable strategy against any team.

[D as in David]

That strategy is a confidence-killer and leads to players becoming more tentative in their play. See also Darryl Sutter.

[jayswin]

Yep, players start squeezing their sticks and getting nervous about making every shot on net count, when the rare opportunities due to come up to get a quality shot on net.

Not to mention, how many playoff goals are random, innocent looking plays where a player just tosses the puck towards the net with traffic? Under Tocchet's strategy you're basically eliminating those kinds of goals from your repertoire. You simply can't do that.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Both these are going to get smoked by the Oilers. Sad.

Lol, no they won't.