Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks salvage point but make last-second error in OT vs. Preds Brandon Sutter's last-minute goal earned his team a point on Tuesday night, but the Vancouver Canucks ultimately fell 2-1 in overtime to the Nashville Predators.

Thanks Carol.

I think Stecher will learn from this. Low percentage play like that on a 4-3 isn't needed when there are no lanes.

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks salvage point but make last-second error in OT vs. Preds
Brandon Sutter's last-minute goal earned his team a point on Tuesday night, but the Vancouver Canucks ultimately fell 2-1 in overtime to the Nashville Predators.
- Carol Schram

Thanks Carol. It was a dog's breakfast of a game. Though Canucks had some chances and Preds as well it just was molasses out there. Offensive pressure needs to be increased especially on the road. Would adding offensively inclined players to the line up do it?

Thanks Carol,
Just one of those games. Pretty exciting finish for sure.

Stecher gets shots blocked, but at least he shoots. Very frustrating to watch the Canucks defence for years passing back and forth and never pressing the trigger. I miss Salo.

Why are the top scorers on the Canucks on the 2nd PP?
Discuss...

Thanks Carol.

I think Stecher will learn from this. Low percentage play like that on a 4-3 isn't needed when there are no lanes.
- Codes1087

You are right. Though, I think with the dying seconds left in OT, and lack of set up for shots on PP, he was just going for it. He expected a stop or a miss at worst.

The probability of how it broke the other way is the typical comical bounce and mistakes that make the Canucks such an interesting team to follow.

Thanks Carol.

I think Stecher will learn from this. Low percentage play like that on a 4-3 isn't needed when there are no lanes.
- Codes1087

I didn't see the hilites yet we gave up a 2-0 on a 4 on 3 PP in OT?

I didn't see the hilites yet we gave up a 2-0 on a 4 on 3 PP in OT?
- LordHumungous

Canucks had a PP near the end of the third. They couldn't get set up, couldn't gain the zone, couldn't even get a shot, it was awful. Rinne even managed to spring Johansen on the PK and gave him a decent chance at a short handed goal. Either way, Sutter buried a 6 on 5 goal with under a minute left and it wasn't bad. The Canucks got a PP in the OT, Stecher carried the puck in the middle between both circles, which was clogged with all 3 preds and 2 canucks, and took a wrister and it bounced off a shinpad and sprung forward for two preds to score on. It was a SUPER low percentage play. He should have gained control, scaled the blue, setup the PP and slowed it down but instead he carried the puck in close, took a wrist shot with the lanes clogged, and it cost him. Game itself was just a dud though.

Thanks Carol,
Just one of those games. Pretty exciting finish for sure.

Stecher gets shots blocked, but at least he shoots. Very frustrating to watch the Canucks defence for years passing back and forth and never pressing the trigger. I miss Salo.

Why are the top scorers on the Canucks on the 2nd PP?
Discuss...
- we_are_all_canucks

I think that is one of the biggest factors, he shoots. Too bad his shot(s) got blocked but I like that he is mobile and is usually skating with the puck, looking to make a pass or walking the line. The Sedin pp usually has too much standing around.

JB's on 1040

just mentioned Rodin's knee swelled up recently after falling on it.

Canucks had a PP near the end of the third. They couldn't get set up, couldn't gain the zone, couldn't even get a shot, it was awful. Rinne even managed to spring Johansen on the PK and gave him a decent chance at a short handed goal. Either way, Sutter buried a 6 on 5 goal with under a minute left and it wasn't bad. The Canucks got a PP in the OT, Stecher carried the puck in the middle between both circles, which was clogged with all 3 preds and 2 canucks, and took a wrister and it bounced off a shinpad and sprung forward for two preds to score on. It was a SUPER low percentage play. He should have gained control, scaled the blue, setup the PP and slowed it down but instead he carried the puck in close, took a wrist shot with the lanes clogged, and it cost him. Game itself was just a dud though.
- Codes1087

You are right on low percentage. But slow it down with what seconds left in the game? Danny set him up for the shot. He was hoping for a deflection. Otherwise it was pass to Hank. Which we would be all howling at.

How they broke out from down low was comical. Plus, both Stecher's fault for pealing off the wrong way and Hank's fault for being too slow and diving for the puck instead of taking the man. It was mere seconds just to slow Pred down. But that's the nutty way that breaks on this team. They find new lows to entertain

I think that is one of the biggest factors, he shoots. Too bad his shot(s) got blocked but I like that he is mobile and is usually skating with the puck, looking to make a pass or walking the line. The Sedin pp usually has too much standing around.
- hillbillydeluxe

I had hoped that the Sedins were shifted to 2nd unit power play. Sven Stecher Sedin Sedin Sutter is just not doing it.

I saw Friedman's piece and thought that its a good thing WD's daughter doesnt come on hockeybuzz...

You are right on low percentage. But slow it down with what seconds left in the game? Danny set him up for the shot. He was hoping for a deflection. Otherwise it was pass to Hank. Which we would be all howling at. How they broke out from down low was comical. Plus, both Stecher's fault for pealing off the wrong way and Hank's fault for being too slow and diving for the puck instead of taking the man. It was mere seconds just to slow Pred down. But that's the nutty way that breaks on this team. They find new lows to entertain
- Nuck4U

There were enough seconds on the clock for the preds to block the shot, skate the puck up the ice, and bury the game winner before the timer went...

The question I have with the play and I've heard no one talking about it, is why didn't the Sedins failure power play change when the puck was cleared down the ice with 25 seconds to play? They had a minute and forty five second shift before the winning goal...of course there was no chance to run down the preds. Absolutely horrendous job of bench management on this play...I may not understand complex coaching strategies, but I can atleast figure out when players have had too long of a shift . Sedins ego or piss poor coaching ( likely a combo of both) cost this team a chance at two points

JB's on 1040

just mentioned Rodin's knee swelled up recently after falling on it.
- hillbillydeluxe

you have no idea what kind of conversation you just opened up with this lol

I think a 4 on 3 is the time when more passing is actually a good thing, spreading out the D and opening lanes.

you have no idea what kind of conversation you just opened up with this lol
- Codes1087

So it looks like he's looking at drafting scoring.

Benning on this year's draft: "The top 20 can be good NHL players. There's 10 guys we think can be 20-goal scorers."

I think a 4 on 3 is the time when more passing is actually a good thing, spreading out the D and opening lanes.
- dbot

Could not agree more.

So it looks like he's looking at drafting scoring.

Benning on this year's draft: "The top 20 can be good NHL players. There's 10 guys we think can be 20-goal scorers."
- VanHockeyGuy

#InDrafterJimWeTrust

The question I have with the play and I've heard no one talking about it, is why didn't the Sedins failure power play change when the puck was cleared down the ice with 25 seconds to play? They had a minute and forty five second shift before the winning goal...of course there was no chance to run down the preds. Absolutely horrendous job of bench management on this play...I may not understand complex coaching strategies, but I can atleast figure out when players have had too long of a shift . Sedins ego or piss poor coaching ( likely a combo of both) cost this team a chance at two points
- Bullfrog77

I was a little surprised by this as well. The Preds managed to change their forward—and that was Jarnkrok, who had the gas in the tank to break away.

Apparently the Canucks have done most of their 4-on-3 practice with the group we saw last night—I don't have the stats handy, but they're usually money in that situation. I'm not sure a change would ever have been in the cards.

I had hoped that the Sedins were shifted to 2nd unit power play. Sven Stecher Sedin Sedin Sutter is just not doing it.
- Codes1087

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The question I have with the play and I've heard no one talking about it, is why didn't the Sedins failure power play change when the puck was cleared down the ice with 25 seconds to play? They had a minute and forty five second shift before the winning goal...of course there was no chance to run down the preds. Absolutely horrendous job of bench management on this play...I may not understand complex coaching strategies, but I can atleast figure out when players have had too long of a shift . Sedins ego or piss poor coaching ( likely a combo of both) cost this team a chance at two points
- Bullfrog77

Between you and hillbilly I have a feeling this blog will take a turn for the worst. It's almost 4 here so not too early to start drinking...Bonne chance mes amis.