Who will be starting goalie for Canucks in Game 3 against Predators? Not Thatcher Demko. Look no further than Caseu DeSmith ..read more

Filip Forsberg didn't look like the same elite forward for the Nashville Predators in Game 1. Then in Game 2, he reappeared just when they needed him ..read more

With a potential 2-0 series deficit against the Vancouver Canucks staring them in the face, as well as 18,960 fans of Rogers Arena, the Nashville Predators tweaked their game slightly to play the perfect road playoff game. Now the Predators get to take Smashville back home for Games 3 and 4. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday's Game 2. Block parties are usually joyous affairs, where the neighborhood denizens gather together under the sun for some relaxation and libations ..read more

VANCOUVER -- Anthony Beauvillier joined his fourth team in 14 months when he was traded to the Nashville Predators on March 7, and his third since the start of the 2023-24 season. But arriving in Nashville reunited him with one of his biggest backers, Predators general manager Barry Trotz, who allowed Beauvillier to find a comfort level that maybe had been lacking with moves from the New York Islanders to the Vancouver Canucks to the Chicago Blackhawks before landing in Nashville. "He made it super easy for me, getting the call from him as soon as the trade happened and making sure everything ..read more

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators are tied after two games as their playoff series heads to Tennessee. The Canucks have been the better team in both games, yet they've only held a lead for 10:49. Shots on goal are 40-39 in favour of the Preds, but that doesn't tell the whole story. The Canucks directed a whopping 84 shots in the direction of Nashville goalie Juuse Saros, but 66 of them never hit the net ..read more

Earlier in the day, Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet announced that goalie Thatcher Demko would not play due to injury. Tocchet would not elaborate on the injury, only saying, “It might have been in the game, but I'm not quite sure because he skated yesterday.” Demko played all of Game 1 for the Cunucks on Sunday. The Preds struck first when Anthony Beauvillier tipped the pass in from Filip Forsberg just 1:14 into the 1st period to take the early lead, 1-0 ..read more

VANCOUVER -- Anthony Beauvillier joined his fourth team in 14 months when he was traded to the Nashville Predators on March 7, and his third since the start of the 2023-24 season. But arriving in Nashville reunited him with one of his biggest backers, Predators general manager Barry Trotz, who allowed Beauvillier to find a comfort level that maybe had been lacking with moves from the New York Islanders to the Vancouver Canucks to the Chicago Blackhawks before landing in Nashville. "He made it super easy for me, getting the call from him as soon as the trade happened and making sure everything ..read more

Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level their best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Anthony Beauvillier — a former Canuck — also had a goal and an assist for the Predators, Colton Sissons and Kiefer Sherwood had goals, and Juuse Saros made 17 saves ..read more

If fans thought Game 1 of the first round series pitting the Nashville Predators versus Vancouver Canucks was a slugfest, that was but the tip of the iceberg. Nashville put in a textbook, shutdown road performance to down the Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday in Game 2 to tie the series 1-1 and claim home-ice advantage. The underlying story heading into this match was of course Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko's injury. While it came as a shock, most knew that Casey DeSmith is a more than admirable backup plan ..read more

The Nashville Predators play the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of the NHL playoffs first round today. Follow here for live score updates and highlights ..read more