Predators Game Thread #37 : Nashville @ Vancouver
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 9:00 PM EST
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Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Dec 22, 2009 10:30 PM EST
The captain is back in action tonight, and Dan Ellis gets the start in goal. Read the Game Day Preview, listen to Crispy's segment on the radio, and join us in the comments below!
And don't forget to fire up that extra pot of coffee...
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Silly West-Coastians...
Don’t they know that this game should have started at a proper, Southern time? I mean, come on, most of us natives are already inebriated by 9:30 p.m.
Glad to see San Jose taking it to the Hawks, though…never thought I’d root for San Jose.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 9:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lets get it on. Win this and then bring it home for a rowdy crowd on Saturday.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Smashville, do you have all those headers in a zip file like last year? I’m making the message board GDTs again and those were the stuff. No worries if not, they just look nicer than the NHL.com logos.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Actually,
I’ve been doing them game by game this year.
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cool. I imagine its easier that way anyhow.
Good work, btw.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks,
What’s up with the Preds boards? It’s hardly as active as it was last year. I prefer the game threads over here anyway with the live updating
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
during the offseason
they went through an overhaul that really, really sucks. Horrible interface and really slow software. Its chased almost everyone off. They may be changing it back soon, but permanent damage may have been done.
At times last year we had 50-60 page GDTs. A couple this year haven’t gone over 1.
I prefer this format as well. Much easier to shoot a one line “GOAL!”.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Alex Edler playing tonight, per Nucks Misconduct.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Prediction:
6-4 Preds (Hornqvist, Sully 2x, Jones, Arnott, Ward)
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wish.
Don’t see the goals staying like this. Think we see a letdown tonight. But, nobody asks me, and thats why they play the game.
Lets do this.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
42-13 SOG
In the Hawks-Sharks game. It’s amazing that San Jose is winning with almost 30 fewer shots.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Trotzy wants a lot of emotion and fire tonight, and praised the resiliency in EDM/CAL, per radio interview.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sweet...Chicago lost
Ok boys, let’s take to Vancouver.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kids are in bed, coffee's ready... let's roll!
More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just broke open the first Rolling Rock...
…let’s do this thing.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cheers to you.
Here’s to a good effort by the Preds.
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 22, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
been that way for a while
waiting on Trotz to change that, though to Bouillon-Klein, but no dice. More turnovers await. :(
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
we survived the first ten minutes. That’s about it.
"Get to the Choppa!"
by PredHead on Dec 22, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh man...I really hate
that “We’ll be everywhere man” commercial.
Every. Commercial. Break.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I hate the “words mean nothing” commercial worse.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Remember Vokoun's commercials?
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess they all suck after you hear them what seems like a million times.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's not as bad as the United Way one
That singing drives us nuts, especially after hearing it for the 1000th time.
More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That is the one I hate the most. I kinda dig the ’we’ll be everywhere man’ commercial. Some good guitar playing there
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 22, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good to see them survive an early PK… now can the PP step up?
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
did the site go down for anyone else??
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was my wireless connection, but yes.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not me
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I sent a message to support a few minutes ago. I couldn’t post a comment or load the site for a little bit there.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t be surprised if the site hiccups a bit in the next hour or so, if they have to do something to fix the problem.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Finally showing some life. I was getting worried.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Grr...
So close! Sully couldn’t quite get a handle on it…
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I know we do some cheeky stuff at home
but that LOOOOOOOOOOOU chant is grating.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ack.
Come on Scatch. This is a big one. They were really coming at us that last shift. Gotta kill this.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
On to the PK again...
A shorty would be really nice.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
without Smitty?
"Get to the Choppa!"
by PredHead on Dec 22, 2009 11:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like it, he hasn’t seen the ice since the opening minutes.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Erat on the breakaway, maybe?
Ellis looks good.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually I think Legwand and Erat are a good PK combo, and Erat could use a little more PK time.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Canucks are playing angry tonight. We have to match that intensity.
Bouillon looking strong tonight, though.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Nice drop and clear by Ellis/Ward
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That was smooth… with pressure coming at him the whole time.
More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa
Burrows with the slow trigger… that was scary.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yikes.
Good to get out alive, but I think Trotz needs to bring back that speech from the EDM timeout on Thursday. Gotta hustle in the 2nd.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, we were definitely out-played, but it seems like we’re playing more solid hockey where the Canucks are just throwing stuff at the net…sort of a role reversal.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's actually a little encouraging
that we were about to keep it 0 – 0 with a terrible period like that.
"Get to the Choppa!"
by PredHead on Dec 22, 2009 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I went back and caught the replay of Smithson getting hurt, it looks like a shot got him on the left wrist/forearm area. That’s key for a right-handed shot, hopefully it’s not broken.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Triston Grant.
Is who I want up if Smity has a broken arm/wrist. Not to be negative or anything, just gotta think he’s a better PKer than O’Reilly/Santo.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how much we’ll see Spaling in that role tonight… his speed is a real asset.
I’m just not a big fan of Grant at the NHL level. He’s a hard worker, to be sure, but I just don’t see enough talent there to help.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My point precisely.
This is a hard working team with a bit of a talent deficit, no?
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We actually had some scoring chances
despite not having ANY sustained offense. If we could just convert one early in the 2nd, that could really frustrate them.
"Get to the Choppa!"
by PredHead on Dec 22, 2009 11:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Jonesy...
He’s the best on the team at drawing calls, hands-down!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good work by Jones to draw the penalty
He really sold that one.
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 22, 2009 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Shea’s pissed… not willing to let Kesler get away from this fight!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kesler wants nothing to do with Shea
by Boom Boom Belak on Dec 22, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Weber v. Mayweather
anyone?
Good gosh. That man could have a side career as a boxer.
Is it ok for me to <3 Shea Weber?
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
As much as I like a good fight, I’d rather have Weber on the ice.
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Watch how he plays from here on out, however. Sometimes Weber uses something like this to get charged up.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yuck
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Crap
I really can’t stand Bernier
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Damn
that’s why Weber shouldn’t fight
"Get to the Choppa!"
by PredHead on Dec 22, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
don't worry
We’ve got them right where we want them. Just ask the Flames and Oilers.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nothing like a little adversity to light a fire under you.
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 22, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
freaks in green
Came here to see what had been said about them. No wonder they have their faces covered…
by LuvthePreds on Dec 22, 2009 11:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The site had a hiccup right around that time… don’t think you’ll see anything from then.
Pretty weird stuff, to be sure!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great, now Bouillon's hurt
Caught a high-stick on the follow through of a shot…
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me, or are we sort of being destroyed right now?
by rusherman on Dec 22, 2009 11:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thats what the Oilers thought ;)
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Need to be quicker on the shot
The puck doesn’t seem to be bouncy, so I don’t know why the Preds are taking so long with their shots. Not gonna be able to beat Luongo when he sees the shot coming the whole time.
by PolishTom on Dec 22, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 23, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
These are the Preds we remember
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 22, 2009 11:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely a tough one tonight, the Canucks are buzzing like mad.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’d be nice to if they could get something going before the end of the period.
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 22, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you had asked me the last thing we wanted
I’d have said a penalty.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Doh!
Dum-dum play by Scatchard there, skimming too close to the Vancouver net. Can’t afford senseless penalties like that.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Crap x2
Gotta give the props to Dan though.
by Chris Burton on Dec 22, 2009 11:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dang
That was a pretty heroic PK to that point…
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 22, 2009 11:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ellis can’t feel bad about that one. Thanks Scatchard.
by PolishTom on Dec 23, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yikes.
Only positive is it isn’t 5-0?
Not looking good.
by Chris Burton on Dec 23, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ok, this next Rolling Rock...
…will bring the mojo needed to even things up in the 3rd.
by rusherman on Dec 23, 2009 12:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think you should change beers.
Blue Moon FTW.
by Chris Burton on Dec 23, 2009 12:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My Canadian Mother-in-Law
Brought me some LaBatt’s, but I figured it would be bad luck.
by rusherman on Dec 23, 2009 12:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rolling Rock is OK but IMO best American beer is on the other side of PA in Pottsville. Yuengling Lager.
by jerseypredsfan on Dec 23, 2009 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon guys
don’t mail this one in. Make me want to stay up…
by Chris Burton on Dec 23, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bouillon's back!
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 23, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
At least the Preds aren’t laying down. Looking better.
by rusherman on Dec 23, 2009 12:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
night all
don’t get shut out boys.
by Chris Burton on Dec 23, 2009 12:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Uh oh...
3-0 against Luongo… that’s a pretty deep hole.
More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 23, 2009 12:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I hear the fat lady tuning up...
I’ll watch the rest of the game, but there will be a ribbon of profanity for the duration.
I gotta hand it to the Canucks, though. They flat beat us.
Hell of an effort, Vancouver. Nicely done.
by rusherman on Dec 23, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not that it matters...
Woulda been nice to see Ellis man that short-side post a little more on that 4th Vancouver goal. At this point, though, it’s water under the bridge.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 23, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I will say that I’d rather lose to Vancouver than Columbus, Chicago, Detroit, etc….
by rusherman on Dec 23, 2009 12:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, nifty goal by Hornqvist there
Pretty ballsy to deke Luongo like that.
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 23, 2009 12:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
And Hornqvist saves the shutout!
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 23, 2009 12:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Best part of the game:
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
Official Graphic Goon of OTF.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 23, 2009 12:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
yup
I plan on using that for the recap image…
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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 23, 2009 12:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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