Tactical Matchup: NSH vs. VAN

Hockey nerds love Nashville's style of play. Here's why it hasn't worked against Vancouver.

In a recent episode of the Hockey PDOcast (click above to listen), I brought up how the Nashville Predators’ tactical philosophy is antithetical to the Vancouver Canucks’.

Under new coach Andrew Brunette, the Preds are all about getting the puck up-ice quickly, activating five skaters and controlling play with fluid OZ movement (related read).

Whether wit…