Reviewing Predators vs Canucks Game Five

The Canucks failed to put the Preds away, so this is going to at least six games.
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[@zjsz4954]

Vancouverites, you taunt the other goalie AFTER he lets a weak one in to get in his head. When it’s 0-0 you’re just cheering for him.

[@Nickh4929]

He had a .950 save percentage so it clearly didn't work😂

[@boyranders]

this has bothered me a lot this series lol

[@kylerogers2155]

I think the fans were referring to the previous game with the 4-3 comeback win

[@colnando]

Umm yeah, AND you don't chant "defense... defense" *rolls eyes*

[@OldRustySteele]

Hey Shannon, it might be tough if all 3 of your favorite teams lost in the first round, but we Blues fans have missed the playoffs 2 years in a row. Ugh!!! 😩 Full disclosure: I’m rooting for the Canucks and the Anybody but Vegans (aka Dallas), but I’m rooting for the grammatically-incorrect Leaves.

[@therealandonlyadam]

Canucks fans can we stop taunting Saros please, I dont think its working.

[@golfer435]

Not to mention you're not doing it correctly

[@darkvaderofjapan]

Huh ?what's the correct way my then ?​@@golfer435

[@HeavenlyHouse]

I kept yelling "shut up!" at the TV.

[@BlakeWheelersBurnerAccount]

The lacrosse guy, the badminton guy, the golf guy, the disc golf guy, the figure skating guy, the Olympics guy, the Swedish hockey league guy,

[@OldRustySteele]

How about the Swedish Bikini League Guy? (For those of you who are younger, it was an old Miller Lite commercial back in the day).

[@bsfm6990]

It felt weird not to challenge the call especially when the PK was 16-17 for the series until that point and goals are hard to come by

[@OKmoomer]

I think that non-call after the kicking motion in game 4 just put a lot of doubt into the minds of the coaching staff and the last thing you want is another penalty for a failed challenge. I can't blame them. The refs have been...let's say, poor when it comes to making calls that should favour us since the All-Star break.

[@barneysharp1197]

Touched himself said that he thought it was 50-50. No brainer to challenge that, 50% chance it gets called back and if we lose the challenge they have about a 10% chance of scoring.

[@crustynuggets445]

@@barneysharp1197wouldnt they get a 5 on 3

[@ghost_615]

@@OKmoomer There was not an ounce of a kicking motion on Forsberg's game 4 goal. Not even remotely close to propelling the puck forward with his skate. Challenging it would not have gone well.

[@neiljohnson7914]

@@barneysharp1197 Who touched himself? LOL

[@protoman1365]

I drove up from Seattle, my first ever playoff game in Vancouver. There’s a different energy north of the border. It’s so beautiful. I even met Canuck Clay and he’s a good dude. I understand people getting mad at those chanting Saros, I was that guy when watching on TV. But man, when in the crowd it was so much fun to chant his name and hard to not be a part of it. The crowd went wild when the players skated in, when they scored, and when any hits were made. They were strong until the end. I had a ton of fun. Hoping we close this one out, just to prove to Demko that we are trying our best to give him a chance to return even if we have our own issues of talent compared to any future matchups. I won’t say I’m nervous since game 5 is basically the mulligan game if you’re up 3-1, but I also won’t say this is close to over yet either.

[@_KRose]

Mock chants piss me off just for that reason lmao. Like yeah, make them want to dump all over you even more just to shut you up, fools. I mean, look how well "pull the goalie" went for Winnipeg

[@yoholmes273]

Usually you dump on losers. In this case, the losers are the corny dopey Vancouver fans

[@Nickh4929]

​@yoholmes273 What specifically makes vancouver fans corny dopey losers. When every rink in the nhl does chants and is just trying to have fun. Lol.

[@Cheyennemae.A]

Yes it’s super embarrassing when the other Nashville fans do the mocking chant everytime they score like they are just going to respond with a goal this is dumb

[@sofsings101]

@@Nickh4929 so true.

[@kevinwong1988]

Rough day for Shannon.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

It flat out sucked.

[@wittybanter96]

@@TheHockeyGuy Hope things get better man. Good game.

[@ShannonFerguson]

Silovs played well!

[@bsfm6990]

Also EP40 is sooooo snake bit is crazy and I felt that the Canucks choke the life of the sticks when they were up 1-0 they were happy and let the guard down

[@RC30018]

He actually played good today at least he was shooting the puck and he blocked some shots hopefully he gets a goal on Friday.

[@vancitycanucks]

Maybe don't have him on a line where the wingers don't have anything going either. Not every line has chemistry. Not sure what's up with Tocc. But I don't like the way he's handling this.

[@f.n04]

Zadorov turned into McDavid on that goal

[@cdfmmcc]

Best Nikita left in the NHL playoffs?!

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Where's Tryampkin?

[@iAmCyberwaste]

The Sportsball Guy has a nice ring to it, just a thought.

[@nsldsfv1202]

The amount of chances to non-goals ratio for mickeyev and Suter is just unfathomable

[@watersensei1]

it is really painful to watch them miss after being set up beautifully

[@bcscottj]

I thought the idea was to chant a goalie's name when it's clear he's been rattled.

[@b3rger825]

Great series

[@ilznidiotic]

Looking forward to the spectacular debut of The Curling Guy

[@hockeyfanwings2083]

Love the commentary

[@ReallyBadBryan]

I'm 0-4 going to Canucks games since like 2018 or something. Unless we count a game I went to as a kid 15+ years ago against Gretzkys Phoenix Coyotes then I'm 1-4. My first playoff game, fantastic atmosphere and I couldn't hear anything but the crowd when Big Z sniped that goal in, I was jumping and celebrating in a strangers arms, it was fantastic. Hopefully next game they pull it off!

[@therealandonlyadam]

don't go to the next one please..

[@TecMatt]

As a Preds fan please go to the next game 😂

[@ReallyBadBryan]

@@therealandonlyadam I probably won't make it to another game for maybe 2 years maybe. I only go when I happen to be in the city same time as a game.

[@ReallyBadBryan]

@@TecMatt would love to! I'm leaving the city to go back home I'm afraid

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

Vancouver should consider themselves lucky, those last 2 games were steals, this couldve been the game they got eliminated

[@FloydRunner2049]

This game there was more times where Nux seemed like they were on the pp than Nash

[@johnjohnnston3498]

Def not true.

[@lukefantini9770]

100% true. I will say it Preds have been the better team this series and atleast deserve a game 7

[@J-jizzy_]

Nashville should consider themselves lucky for stealing game 2. Because then it would have been a sweeeeep.

[@lukeflyswatter3203]

That PPG goal by Nashville should have been reviewed automatically. What the hell is the central office good for?

[@Nickh4929]

Very wierd goal, but tocchets fault for not challenging and he said that in postgame

[@iconhealth]

Strange that this series follows the same W-L pattern as the one back in 2011

[@veeli1106]

…after a team get re-located as well!

[@smithryansmith]

Preds want to have another chance to disappoint the home fans.

[@SteveMcbrain]

You ain't wrong. I say that as a preds fan lol

[@nicholaslouie7590]

Don’t know how that first preds goal counted in the first place, Tocchet should’ve challenged it but he didn’t…

[@jon-pauljeandron4439]

He would have lost

[@ghost_615]

Challenge for what? Zadorov murdering Nyquist into his goalie? The fact that it was ultimately scored as Josi's goal proves that Nyquist didn't even do anything. He tried to poke the puck in, but got flattened and wasn't even able to touch it. Zadorov giveth and Zadorov taketh away.

[@nicholaslouie7590]

@@ghost_615 Goaltender interference and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't counted, considering how they've been going these playoffs. It is what it is though.

[@squidMB]

Pain.

[@bimjenning6962]

Not sure if Van can blank Nash at home 3 times this series.. If it’s going 7.. I don’t see how Van can win without scoring 3 goals in the first

[@FloydRunner2049]

Good point. Which bodes well for history repeating

[@atomic_hok]

Nashville hasn't won a home game in quite a while

[@danielpatterson5189]

But they're due just like their pp was tonight. Van is messing with fire.

[@matteoironborn7644]

Our powerplay wasn’t great this game either imo, Petey is really frustrating me he needs to score and also gain some weight he falls over from a gust of wind

[@watersensei1]

Josi or nyquist tipped it? you mean crash the goalie until the puck that was under him goes in?

[@casonallen3569]

Big fan of the baseball guy here

[@AtamiskxIx]

Don't mock a goalie, you'll pull a Winnipeg.

[@johnjohnnston3498]

Nashville has more so it's irrelevant.

[@Cheyennemae.A]

@@johnjohnnston3498yes when Nashville mocks the goalie it just makes me embarrassed to be a fan when they do that

[@BestDraftClass]

Good vibes at the arena

[@noahcoomer]

Woke up today thinking the season will be over for the Preds, going to bed with the season still alive.

[@christianouellette1006]

The Petey line needs to create something. Petterson is not working out right now😢

[@goaliecoachmike]

Bottoms up!

[@NexisReaver]

LMFAO died at the Basebal Guy

[@Tbiblaine23]

I’m a preds fan and while I’m glad the team won, there’s a lot of holes that I’m worried about Vancouver exploiting here in the next game (or two). Not being able to score on a rookie goalie without maybe a little bit of help from Vancouver not challenging the call is a big problem. They did good adding Barrie back to the lineup, but they need to make more adjustments. Either way I don’t think this team will preform well at home (they’re 0-5 in their last 5 home playoff games) , I have Vancouver winning the series on Friday.

[@Cheyennemae.A]

I had Vancouver winning the series before the series even started we just in general aren’t that good at home and our powerplay isn’t that good

[@danielpatterson5189]

I agree. Canucks just let them off the mat. Going to be tough to steal a third game in Nashville. I think the Canucks might be in trouble.

[@DanielKelly-qy1gv]

That Preds RR 2.0 looks great. Really pops.

[@Agrewal101]

What a game 👍🏾👍🏾

[@kchizen100]

I agree about the goalie mocking

[@Cheyennemae.A]

I just hate it it’s stupid

[@drumitar]

Im starting to Think Hockey Guy is cursing the Bruins, Stars and Canucks

[@deathgrinderb3284]

stars just tied the series. or it is tied.

[@yoholmes273]

No, those teams just stink

[@fireaspectsythe5233]

As a preds fan didn’t even watch this game pleasently surprised hope we can come back and win in 7. If only we didn’t throw that game 4 away like it was mid october

[@deathgrinderb3284]

we threw 2 games away this series. not a good way to win a series. preds couldve had this series over. i didnt watch a second of the game after that epic choke.

[@wittybanter96]

@@deathgrinderb3284 This is a new week. We can come back and win this

[@mastadonman]

U gotta watch, ride w the boys W or L

[@fireaspectsythe5233]

@@mastadonman I fell asleep 🤷‍♂️ just didn’t feel like there was a reason to stay up

[@Nickh4929]

​@fireaspectsythe5233 I can understand if it was 10 pm for you guys out east. On game 7 you should watch if it is forced!

[@RobertoMarsalis]

Game 2 Kings Oilers in Edmonton.. Doughty scores by pushing skinner into the net with the puck.. Oilers lost the game and no one said anything. No excuses.

[@billkochuk]

Looks like 6-3 was the score needed to end a series. 2-1 scores continue a series.

[@Barfugal]

People can get mad at the refs, but if they "decide" the game your team didn't play well enough.

[@cheesycircumcision]

by that logic the other team didn’t play well enough either though. because the ref “decided” that they won. so the original argument you’re responding to still stands

[@fbsiubvsitdhdhjuk]

That's kinda a bullshit take.

[@BestSomebodyNA]

​@@fbsiubvsitdhdhjuklol, as a Canucks fan, the bull shit runs both ways - bad calls can absolutely change the outcomes of games, but more often than not the team has to be ready and in position to roll with them too.

[@dmwd96]

Couldn’t agree more. A good team isn’t one that blames the refs whenever they lose.

[@mastadonman]

If zadorov is the only goal scorer you’re gonna lose

[@SylviusTheMad]

Any day when you wear the MethCat is a good day.

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

Is this the lowest shot volume series of the cap era?

[@janihaavisto79]

THG, will your heart manage with these Canucks games?

[@thumbthump]

silovs is your backup going forward

[@tomasojonky]

Whatever happens in this series, the only thing frustrating for me in this Canucks playoff foray right now is EP40. He is overdue.

[@stinkfinger630]

I was there…felt the same vibe: tense. Going to 7: toss a coin!

[@Svarthok]

LOL "The Something else Guy" 😝😂

[@weez82]

This series might go 7. Both teams are playing good defense and both teams are getting great goaltending

[@generalimlerith8356]

Saros was lights out tonight

[@Xyy2387]

Prior to game 5, I felt if we didn't close it out, we eventually lose in 7.

[@elitearbiter7000]

The Mustard Tigers Prevail tonight!

[@mastadonman]

Smilodons :)

[@OldRustySteele]

French’s Mustard should be their sponsor!

[@gordm3527]

That’s a looooong 6hr flite to Nashville.

[@danielpatterson5189]

8 hours actually. Either way.

[@TheFusionmix]

Is it just me or does it feel like goalie chants are completely out of control this round? I don't remember them being this bad last year.

[@deathgrinderb3284]

well if the preds dont blow 2 games away thats the series.

[@mastadonman]

The Preds have had the lead in the 3rd in 4/5 games. Unmitigated disasters have cost them. Could they redeem themselves? Yep

[@kendalshepard2883]

Vancouver Fans need to learn to support our team better. Cheer for our team and bolster positive encouraging support that fires up our team! Who cares about the other team. "Go Canucks Go" is all the team needs. Firing up the other team by chanting their names as a heckle backfires on them. Or putting Casey DeSmith on the spot with his name chant, ended with a goal on one shot. It's a team effort. The team knows this but our fans have yet to figure this out. Must be the lack of playoff appearances. Go Canucks Go!

[@hockey582004]

Tough series, Nashville is feisty, this series could easily go 7. Best wishes to Vancouver!

[@peterolbrisch8970]

But what if they're playing derisive goalie music?

[@stinkfinger630]

THG you totally glossed over the first Nashville goal?

[@SteveMcbrain]

Nothing to challenge

[@deantackett2059]

Canucks didnt have that killer instinct tonight, played with their food.

[@tiffanynaidoo2003]

They didn't have any food, spent more time losing than winning.

[@J-jizzy_]

@@tiffanynaidoo2003 nah. It was very even. Both teams played well defensively. This game could have gone either way-as the post made a few saves on both teams tonight lol

[@tiffanynaidoo2003]

@@J-jizzy_ Sure, but a game that could go either way where you have 11 shots with 6:50 left in the 2nd period is hardly playing with your food.

[@christopherkuzek9816]

the golf guy?

[@montanawildhack2760]

playoff ticket cost pricing out hockey smart fans

[@Nickh4929]

That's so true to be honest

[@watersensei1]

Challenge that goal every second of every day. Even if we lose, nashville PP has scored ONCE in 5 games and that one goal was in game 1. Their PP sucks and our PK has their number. No brainer

[@TheBigMeme67]

The funny part about the ref booing is that alot more could've been called. Teddy with a hi-stick and petty with a trip to name a few. 😅

[@scoopydooder]

Can someone help me out here, does "Nashville is an easy bye week" and "easiest sweep in history" mean going to game 6?

[@zjsz4954]

Crazy how I felt like the Canucks would pull it out of the bag until the final seconds

[@deathgrinderb3284]

no i would think that too when hte preds blow 2 games.

[@DonovanRios88]

I can finally watch the rest of the games this round stress free (Avs fan)

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Haha same. I do hate Vegas enough I get nervous rooting for them to lose though lol

[@q2.076]

As a Preds fan, it is bittersweet realizing that we should be up 3-2 (or have already won the series), but instead have to survive another elimination game

[@deathgrinderb3284]

2 more to win the series. it sux this series should b over.

[@johnjohnnston3498]

It's not like Nashville has looked better. They haven't.

[@chrisgoodings4450]

Almost every game has been a coin flip. To say Nashville should be up or ended it is crazy. Series has been litterally 50-50 even

[@sizzle9740]

@@chrisgoodings4450 had the Preds played 12 seconds of defense in the 1st game and/or 6 more seconds of defense in game 4 the series would either be 3-2 Nashville or 4-1 Nashville

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

@@johnjohnnston3498ehhh they looked way better almost every game until the last 10 minutes every time.

[@thomasmay1088]

So I'm not a fan of either of these teams (although I am rooting for the Canucks for Shannon) but that Josi goal, was that not goalie interference? Josi literally pushes Silovs into the puck so the puck can go into the net. Like how was that goal allowed?

[@Nickh4929]

Because tocchet didn't challenge the call and it wasn't fully goalie interference

[@kyleschaffrick3845]

Odd that you had a weird feeling going into this when our first period was one of our best all series.

[@danielpatterson5189]

I had that feeling too. Especially when Joshua took that penalty. Even though our pk has been so good all series.

[@rafaeluryayev7174]

What? Why?

[@effixdriver2140]

Baseball guy😂

[@JH-jw7pu]

This was Petey’s best game so far in this playoff series. Which depending on the way you look at it, is both good and bad news.

[@danielpatterson5189]

It's been degrees of suck for him. No good games. This was his least bad one.

[@omalleysmith9100]

I've got this one going 7 and Preds win in OT. That's where my money's at even though I would be happy if VAN won.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

If the Canucks lose game 7 at home in overtime, I don't know that I would do the review that night. Honestly, that review would probably need to be done the next day.

[@Nickh4929]

Honestly I'm a canucks fan but this series would be fun to watch a game 7

[@FloydRunner2049]

The face off with six tenths of a second is indicative of the NHLOA’s narrative of influences over wins and losses. It’s better when they’re more impartial in close games

[@rickmason2468]

Upperbowl for round 2 for us starting at 509$ per ticket :(

[@jacklongley5932]

As a preds fan I’m happy they didn’t challenge but also I do question if it would have succeeded.

[@leechap3]

Looked like the goalie was pushed into the net, how is that a good goal?

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

@@leechap3because it counted. Sucks. Move on.

[@leechap3]

@@JamesEatWorld7758 It's fine, them's the breaks, I am simply commenting on it. No need to be a dick about it.

[@isidornimages]

You just can't take a stupid penalty when your team is up 1-0 in the third. If that turns out to be the turning point for the whole series, someone owes the whole team more than just a dinner.

[@thecrankyyankee5114]

Preds could easily be up 3-2 or even closing it out today. But, as we know, it ain’t that way. Go Preds!! THG and I will be friends again after either the Preds are eliminated in round 1 or after the Preds move on to the second round.

[@bartphlegar8212]

This has been THE most entertaining series by far. I expected this series to go 7, and to be a toss-up...Note to Vancouver fans. Never piss into a fan with your mouth open...I think this goes back to Nashville and the Preds check their luggage back to Vancouver for G7. At that point it'll be a cage match...If Silovs isn't starting for an NHL team next year it would be a crime against hockey...

[@rs500gsoat]

Interesting yes, entertaining not so much. Boring is an apt description.

[@lxz8021]

If you like defense, yeah, entertaining

[@KhordLizardMage]

It's good that you gave up drinking, Shannon.

[@oliver-ci2ke]

nash in 7

[@frankytanky5076]

Very glad Vancouver didn’t get away with their shit play for another game. This series should be Nashville 3-2 all day.

[@ageorge1073]

When are Vancouverites and Nashville fans going to understand taunting the goalie has backfired every time this playoffs 😂

[@Cheyennemae.A]

You just can’t stop it from happening

[@OvieSnips8]

Too much talk from canucks fans about the refs. While i disagree about the Joshua hit... the canucks have went 2/13 on the PP and they havent been able to get any offense going. Pettersson also is a ghost

[@Nickh4929]

100% agree

[@mauricerose3082]

Vancouver's too fragile for the playoffs. Who gets eliminated first, Leafs or Kanucks?

[@theSl33p3r62]

Save the plane ticket...leave Petterson at home!!!

[@fredbrandl880]

Jesus Shannon I’m a Canuck fan and also Bruins fan way back in the day loved Bobby Orr and Derek Sanderson but I’m not happy with the effort of the Bruins last night I don’t like the leafs but saying that I’ve got to give them thumbs up they played a hell of a road game or did Boston look just really bad. Kind of shows us that the leafs struggle at home. And for our Canucks Man they just can’t score.

[@zeldaformaldehyde.]

Taunting the goalies is nothing. It's just the fans entertaining themselves, the players don't care if they even notice. Canucks played a good game except for a lacklustre second period. Canucks still in good shape, and would definitely have a good chance to win a game 7. Hockey Guy is out to lunch on that one.

[@kuningaskolassas4720]

How nervous are you on a scale of 1-10?

[@matteoironborn7644]

6/10

[@neiljohnson7914]

Canuck fan here. 8/10

[@leechap3]

💯

[@CoDNoObGaming]

10/10

[@Jay-fl5yr]

I’m sorry Shannon. I turned this game on to root for the Canucks. I was a -2.

[@ExplodingHaggis]

HEX HARDER!!

[@CanesGunners]

Rangers canes will be so good

[@NeSeeger]

With women's volleyball being a thing, why not do that?

[@vancitycanucks]

At the game. I didn't like the goalie taunts.

[@c_hanley]

As much as I want to see The Wrestling Guy, i'm hoping this isn't what causes it

[@fredbrandl880]

Besides the odd D man JT and Boeser these guys can’t score. Goaltending isn’t a problem.

[@zmanjace1364]

Anything but baseball... please.