Predators Stifled in Game Four Overtime Loss
The difference in game four between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks was a missed empty net by Colton Sissons and a Brock Boeser hat trick. Vancouver heads home with a 4-3 overtime win as momentum shifts back to the team on home ice. "The next one is going to be get out there and get a game, play like you did the last two games and I'll take our chances," head coach Andrew Brunette said. Brunette went on to say Sissons' missed empty netter was a hard play to make. &qu...
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Persistent Predators Fall Behind In Series, Sticking To Gameplan
After losing 2-1 in a raucous environment on Friday night the Nashville Predators hope to use home ice to their advantage on Sunday evening. Vancouver blocked 28 shots in game three to hold off a relentless Nashville team, yet the boys in gold couldn't get much past goalie Casey DeSmith. "To be honest I haven't noticed a whole lot of frustration in our group," head coach Andrew Brunette said. "We're pretty relentless in that category. I don't think we feel like we get anything ...
Apr 27, 2024
Game Three Adjustments, Back to Relentless Identity
The Predators are looking for their first home postseason win since game four of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes on May 23, 2021. Tonight head coach Andrew Brunette is hoping to get to his team's identity as soon as possible in game three against the Vancouver Canucks. "We came in and got swept into the playoffs and we had an opportunity to go to the dance. They've basically been in the dance all year," Brunette said. "We're just excited to be here and we have noth...
Apr 26, 2024
Predators Formidable Defense, Game Three Mindset
Like coach Ted Orion said in "D3" the one thing all great teams have is good defense. Nashville's was certainly tested in game two coming home with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Predators blocked a postseason franchise-high 32 shots to get the win and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was paired with Alexandre Carrier who led the team with 6. "We were committed to winning the game, we put our body on the line and that's what you need to do if you want to win the playoffs,&q...
Apr 25, 2024
Predators Game One Loss In Vancouver, Rinse & Move On
After missing the playoffs last season the Nashville Predators finally played their first postseason game Sunday in Vancouver. A pivotal 12 seconds shifted the momentum all over to the Canucks who took game one 4-2 with two goals from Dakota Joshua. However, this game was lost in a few key areas for the Predators. Goaltender Juuse Saros was not himself after playing his first playoff game since May of 2021 when Nashville fell in six games to the Carolina Hurricanes. Against Carolina Saros wen...
Apr 22, 2024