The Vancouver Canucks are playing arguably the best hockey they have played all year. The speed is there, the goaltending is there, the physicality is there and also the line chemistry — just about everything but the points in the standings.
It was a good game. The Nashville Predators had their moments and the Canucks had theirs, too. Ryan Miller was very good when the occasion arose to make a big stop, and Preds netminder Pekka Rinne was a force to be reckoned with. Ask Sven Baertschi.
And as the Canucks take some time off thanks to the All-Star Break, here are my five thoughts and some more from the Canucks’ 2-1 loss against Nashville.