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Vancouver Canucks Lose to Nashville: 5 Thoughts and More

By David Joun

Jan 26, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter (21) shoots the puck against Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) and defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter (21) shoots the puck against Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) and defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 26, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) celebrates the win with defenseman Barret Jackman (5) after the third period at Rogers Arena. The Nashville Predators won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) celebrates the win with defenseman Barret Jackman (5) after the third period at Rogers Arena. The Nashville Predators won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /

Thought #4: Pekka Rinne can still play

Baertschi and Horvat will tell you this better than I can.

The Canucks had a good power play thanks to the creativity of the PP2 unit. Once, the PP2 featured one of the youngest on-ice Canuck crew ever. Linden Vey was playing with Baertschi, Horvat, Hutton, and Tanev.

Baertschi could have had a couple more shots that hit the net. But when his one-timers did hit the net? Pekka Rinne was there to make the most casual-looking save ever.

I am not saying that Miller had a bad game compared to Rinne. I am suggesting that the people who believed that Rinne was undeservingly made All-Star have tricked me into thinking that Rinne would be a pushover. The Canucks got 29 shots on net compared to Nashville’s 19. Rinne stopped 28 of the 29. That is good. That is first-star worthy, at least for last night.

Good times for the Predators…

Next: Thought #5: Watching the Standings

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