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Casey DeSmith backstops Canucks to win over Predators

Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night. Vancouver grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series.

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JT Miller leads the way as Canucks take down Predators 2-1 in game three

Nashville was all over the Canucks early on in this one, and a Dakota Joshua boarding penalty gave the Predators the first power play of the game. The Canucks Joshua-less penalty killers did well to kill off the penalty, but they’d be needed not long after when Tyler Myers was called for high-sticking on Filip Forsberg.

Thatcher Demko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 41 minutes ago

Canucks goalie remains sidelined due to injury

After playing the series opener against Nashville, he was ruled as out day-to-day and then week-to-week soon after, fueling plenty of theories about the nature of the injury.

Vancouver relying on G Casey DeSmith as series heads to Nashville

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Canucks’ 3 Concerning Storylines Heading Into Game 3

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / 6 hours ago

Canucks can’t afford another slow start as series shifts to Nashville

NASHVILLE – The Vancouver Canucks were the best first period team in the National Hockey League this season. So far through two games against Nashville, however, the opening 20 minutes haven’t been kind to the Canucks.

Nikita Zadorov News / The Hockey Writers / 8 hours ago

Nikita Zadorov Is Key to Canucks Achieving Playoff Success

With the series tied 1-1 and Games 3 and 4 to be played in hostile territory, the Vancouver Canucks may have to rely on a player who wasn’t on the roster at the start of the season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / 1 hour ago

If the Canucks are going to win, their biggest stars have to play like it

The Vancouver Canucks are in a series. Not that the 1-1 series score after two games is a huge surprise, with the Nashville Predators being one of the hottest teams in the NHL down the stretch.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / 5 minutes ago

Canucks’ 3 Concerning Storylines Heading Into Game 3

The Vancouver Canucks started their first round series against the Nashville Predators with a bang when Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored goals 12 seconds apart to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead and eventual 4-2 win.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / 1 hour ago

A closer look at the Vancouver Canucks’ power play, by the numbers

Going 0/6 on the power play at any point through two games is not the best look. But that’s the case for the Vancouver Canucks through two games in the playoffs, unable to strike on what was the 12th-best power play in the regular season.

NHL News / Action Network / 6 hours ago

Stanley Cup playoff bets: Canucks vs. Predators Game 3 odds, preview, prediction for Friday 4/26

Hockey expert Nicholas Martin of the Action Netwok shares a prediction for Friday's NHL playoff game between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators.

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Vancouver relying on G Casey DeSmith as series heads to Nashville

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Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / 1 hour ago

A deep dive on Canucks’ Elias Pettersson since the NHL All Star Break

Okay, so Elias Pettersson hasn’t been… himself. Yeah. The Swedish star centre inked his eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension on March 3, 2024, in the midst of his third consecutive 30-goal season, following up the 102-point campaign last year with an 89-point performance this time around.

Thatcher Demko News / NHL Trade Talk / 1 hour ago

Potentially Good News Surfaces Regarding Thatcher Demko’s Injury

There is potentially good news on the Thatcher Demko injury front. Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal is reporting that the goaltender could be in line for a possible comeback before the end of Round 2 of the NHL, assuming the Canucks are able to get past the Nashville Predators.

Casey DeSmith News / Canucksarmy / 2 hours ago

Casey DeSmith still DeServes DeStart in Game 3

Goaltending controversies are nothing new in the Vancouver hockey market. Goaltending crises? Those are a little rarer, and it’s the latter that we have on our hand early on in Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks News / ClutchPoints / 15 hours ago

Canucks’ fatal flaw that will doom them in 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a challenging position despite splitting the first two games of their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Nashville Predators.

Casey DeSmith News / Field Level Media / 15 hours ago

Vancouver relying on G Casey DeSmith as series heads to Nashville

With the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators tied one game each in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, the biggest issue is the absence of Vancouver's No.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / 14 hours ago

Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Pettersson & Tocchet

In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Thatcher Demko is injured and Casey DeSmith steps in for the club. Additionally, Elias Pettersson struggles in Game 2 as the Nashville Predators tie the first-round matchup at 1-1.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 24

Blame runs deep for Vancouver Canucks after big Game 2 loss to Predators

The Vancouver Canucks dropped game 2 to the Nashville Predators 4-1 and while a lot of blame has been pointed to Elias Pettersson and Casey DeSmith, the blame runs much deeper for the Canucks.

Elias Pettersson News / ClutchPoints / April 24

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson shoulders blame after tough Game 2 loss

The Vancouver Canucks need their best players to be at their best if they hope to get out of the first-round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and that’s especially true without the services of star goaltender Thatcher Demko.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 6 hours ago

Predators prey upon major Canucks absence, tie series 1-1 with 4-1 win

The Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver to tie the Western Conference first-round playoff series at 1-1.

Defense carries Predators to Game 2 win over Canucks

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NHL News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Watch: Canucks star can't believe he missed wide-open net

With the Canucks trailing 1-0 and trying to score the equalizer on the power play, Pettersson was set up for a wide-open look with a yawning net sitting in front of him. Then this happened.

Vancouver Canucks’ Dakota Joshua is built to be a playoff performer

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Vancouver Canucks News / Yardbarker / April 22