Predators keep rolling in 7-1 win over Canucks

In a season with a decided lack of consistency across the league, the Nashville Predators have found a method to their own success this season.

On Wednesday night in Vancouver, the Preds defeated the Canucks, 7-1, to win their ninth game in the last 12.

“We did a really good job of getting pucks deep and wanting to attack the game,” PK Subban said. “The last time we played against them we sat back too much and took our foot off the pedal. We’re the type of team that when we attack we’re really tough to defend against. We saw some of the skill come out as the game went on.”

Subban struck twice in the win.

Craig Smith, Viktor Arvidsson, Filip Forsberg, Kevin Fiala, and Calle Jarnkrok added single markers in the win.

“They came back against us last time, so we wanted to make sure we finished them off,” Ryan Johansen said. “It seemed like whoever was on the ice was creating offense or playing good defense. Throughout the lineup, the two-way game tonight I thought was spectacular. [Rinne] was there when we had our breakdowns.”

Nashville pushed their record to 19-7-4.

“It’s tough. They’ve got some key injuries to their lineup and we’re a really good team. We’re a deep team. When we’re playing well we come at you in droves, shift after shift,” Subban said.

Alexander Burmistrov had the Canucks lone goal.

Pekka Rinne made 25 saves for the win.

“I don’t care about the score; they got some fortunate bounces,” Henrik Sedin said. “It was disappointing the way we responded. When it’s 4-1 we have to play with some pride, play for Anders. We gave up chance after chance when the game is out of hand.”

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Even with the seven goals yielded Anders Nilsson still had to make 41 saves in the loss.

“You look at the goals and there are three — call them what you want — weird-bouncing goals, a shorthanded goal, and that’s hard on the psyche of a team that isn’t going to score easy and the third period gets away from them,” Canucks head coach Travis Green said after the game.