'We Were Committed To The Pain': Predators Head Coach Talks Game Plan Against Canucks Attack
After the game two victory over the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette said his team is committed to blocking shots.
Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports - 'We Were Committed To The Pain': Predators Head Coach Talks Game Plan Against Canucks AttackAfter the game two victory over the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette said his team is committed to blocking shots.
The Canucks only managed 18 shots on goal. They had 84 shot attempts, and 30 of them were blocked by the Predators. Defenseman Alexandre Carrier led the way with six blocks.
"I thought in the third period we were committed to the pain, and I think that's maybe something from Game 1 we learned from a little bit, where maybe we weren't quite as committed to the pain," Brunette said postgame. "I thought tonight with the blocked shots and the things that we did sacrificing our body, we learned. And we're still growing. We're not where we want to be, but we're getting better. And tonight was a good step."
The predators more than doubled their blocked shot total from game one, 14. The Canucks had 21 shots on goal.
Brunette's phrase of committing to the pain has started to make its rounds in the hockey media world. Jeff Marek believes T-shirts with that phrase on them are being made.
"They're gonna block shots. They are obviously desperate at this time of year, but a bounce here, a bounce there," Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes said after game 2. "We had a lot of looks on goal that could have gone in. I think, for the most part, we just got to keep going and keep having a shot mentality, and some of those bounces will go through."
With the Predators adjusting to the Canucks in game 2, it is now time for Vancouver to adjust their plan of attack for game 3. The Canucks have carried play for the most of this series. It could be a matter of time before the Predators are worn down from their tough shot-blocking plan.
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