J.T. Miller had three assists for the Canucks, the No. 1 seed from the Pacific Division. Silovs made 27 saves in his playoff debut with Thatcher Demko out week to week and Casey DeSmith scratched earlier on Sunday with an undisclosed harm.
Mark Jankowski, Gustav Nyquist and Filip Forsberg scored for Nashville, the primary wild card from the Western Convention. Juuse Saros made 16 saves.
“We felt like we performed a very good sport for 55 minutes,” Predators captain Roman Josi mentioned. “We simply didn’t get the win. That’s simply what occurs generally. It’s 3-1 within the collection. We’re occurring the highway. We have to win one on the highway. We’ve achieved it earlier than.”
Boeser gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead at 2:55 of the primary interval with a one-timer from backside of left circle off a cross-crease go from Miller on Vancouver’s first shot of sport.
“They’ve performed very well the final two video games, Nashville,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet mentioned. “Who’s kidding who? We had some moments within the final two video games the place we hung in there, however we positively must right some issues. I’m attempting to be as sincere as doable. I’m completely satisfied for the fellows. I’m completely satisfied, however we all know we’ve acquired to play higher and we’ve acquired to get some guys going.”
Jankowski tied it 1-1 at 5:34, redirecting Jeremy Lauzon’s slap shot from the excessive slot previous Silovs.
Nyquist gave the Predators a 2-1 lead at 5:21 of the second interval. He saved on a 2-on-1 rush with Forsberg and beat Silovs with a wrist shot above the shoulder from the precise circle.
Forsberg pushed it to 3-1 simply 12 seconds into the third interval when Josi’s cross-crease go deflected in off his skate on the proper submit.
“We’re going through elimination,” Forsberg mentioned. “We’ve acquired to go there and win a sport and hold ourselves alive. We did it the final time we have been down there, so we all know what it takes. We’ve clearly saved investing on this collection. Clearly, tonight didn’t go the way in which we needed however on the identical time, all of these hits and all of the investing, they’re taking that with them too. Only one sport to go there and attempt to win it after which come again and see you guys once more.”
