Canucks beat predators in advance to the finals of the West

The Vancouver Canucks are eager for rest and relaxation.

The Canucks defeated the Predators in Nashville 2-1 in game 6 Monday night and have several days's going to before they happen the Detroit Red Wings or the San Jose Sharks in their first appearance in the final of the Western Conference since 1994.

This is a change in nice in less than 48 hours between their victory in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks in game 7 of the first round and their 1-0 victory in the first conference semifinal game against Nashville.

"A few days between the series will be a good thing for us as much as our really high energy level," said Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault. "We will meet a real adversary, therefore a few days of rest Won't hurt."

The Canucks made themselves comfortable on the ice of Nashville, winning all three games it y of the series from 1-2 at home.

Mason Raymond gave Vancouver the lead against Nashville 7: 45 pm in the game and Daniel Sedin made it 2-0 just 1: 43 later. Roberto Luongo did the rest of the 23 cases for the Canucks, who were outshot 24-19. The Canucks recorded only nine shots total in the first two periods.

Goal 3: 31 of David Legwand in the second period cut Vancouver lead to 2-1. The objective - the sixth of the playoffs Legwand - resisted a review of the video, but the predators could not avoid elimination again, forcing the Canucks in an another game 7.

Vancouver is 2-4 this year with the possibility to move forward on the line and 6-1 in its other playoff. The Canucks blew a lead 3-0 against defending champion of the Chicago Stanley Cup in the first round before finally eliminate the Blackhawks.

Vancouver Canucks left Daniel Sedin (22), of the Sweden, is congratulated by Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (23), of the Sweden and Centre Ryan Kesler (17) after scoring against the Nashville Predators in the first period of game 6 of a series of second round hockey Stanley Cup from NHL playoffs lundi9 may 2011, in near Nashville, Tennessee

After striking his head against predators, the Canucks to the game with defense. Nashville had 11 shots in the first period, but only 13 on the last 40 minutes. Predators also failed to take advantage of four pieces of sanction of the first period.

The Canucks to have received assistance to get their offense rolling as defender of predators that Ryan Suter delivered the puck to Ryan Kesler fair side of the net. Kesler passed to Raymond, who backhanded a shot past goalie Pekka Rinne, who finished with 17 saves.

Sedin doubled the score while Nashville before Jordin Tootoo served a penalty of misconduct for diving, after he was hit by Alex Edler. Sedin connected 36 seconds in the game of power.

Martin Erat had one of the best reviews an another goal on a breakaway to Nashville after the coming of the bench, but Jeff Tambellini caught up with him and him down just before he was able to take a clean shot.

"We learned a lot about ourselves, in this series in particular," said Kesler. "They are a team that throws at you, and they never abandon, and they are a well-coached team working very hard." They have really good play. ?

The predators had already obtained a small taste of the pressure of the elimination in the regular season. Nashville West on March 10, but moved 11th East until the fifth seed with a 14-4-3 finishes the regular season.

The predators, who won their first series by beating the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round had never won a postseason game in which they faced elimination until their victory 4-3-5 game against Vancouver on Saturday night.

Joel Ward said "they work more difficult, and it is just hard on now after all this is hard work, we are in," Nashville forward. "We have lost and now it's all done and we can move forward." We really wanted to continue to play, and we were having a good time. "We just wanted to keep in competition".

NOTES: Canucks F Mikael Samuelsson sitting after suffering an injury of body less not disclosed in the fifth game. ... Nashville D Shea Weber had five of the 11 shots for the predators in the first period. ... Ward scored his ninth of the series when he assisted on Legwand's goal. ... Announced attendance was a packed room of 17,113. ... The Canucks reached the final of the Stanley Cup in 1994 and lost to the New York Rangers in the seventh game.