VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — It took the Nashville Predators six tries and 12 years to make the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. After the first game, coach Barry Trotz is still waiting for them to show up. Badly outshot and outplayed for two periods, Pekka Rinne made 29 saves to keep the Predators in it, but didn't get nearly enough help as the Vancouver Canucks opened the Western Conference semifinals with a 1-0 win Thursday night.
Higgins, Luongo lead Canucks over Predators 1-0