Nashville Predators will have forward Martin Erat, who tied for the team scoring lead in the regular season with 50 points, back for after he missed the final two games of the first round following a high hit from former Canuck Jarkko Ruutu. Erat can expect to see a lot of Vancouver center Ryan Kesler, who was nominated as a Selke Trophy finalist as the NHL’s best defensive forward for a third straight season Wednesday. Kesler was crucial in limiting Chicago captain Jonathan Toews to one goal. Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Schedule and Tickets. Predators defenseman Shea Weber, from Sicamous in the British Columbia interior, was nominated Monday for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman.
Vancouver Canucks beat the archrival Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime in Game 7 on Tuesday night after blowing a 3-0 lead in the emotional first-round series. Defenseman Shane O’Brien was traded to Nashville—after first being waived — following a rocky two seasons in Vancouver that included being briefly exiled from the team for gaining weight during the Olympics and being late to a practice. Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Live Game Online. But getting up to play each other might not be as easy, especially for the Canucks. There is little of the built-in hatred that was present from Game 1 against Chicago.
