Vancouver CanucksCaptain Bo Horvat made a terrible mistake, leading to Saturday’s shootout loss to Nashville Predators.
Horvat is determined to make up the difference.
Horvat was skating up to the puck for the Canucks, but he misplaced the puck as he tried to deke out his goalie. Per NHL rules, the puck must continue moving forward or it is dead, so Horvat wasn’t able to redeem himself.
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Bo Horvat (Vancouver Canucks), in the foreground, is seen gliding past as the Nashville Predators players rejoice winning the game at Rogers Arena. This was Nov. 5, 2022, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Instead, The PredatorsHorvat, who was celebrating their win by sprinting to the ice, gave up and went home in dismay.
Horvat is suing the sports bettor who claimed he bet on Canucks winning and lost $91.50.
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Horvat responded to an Instagram comment by asking the sports bettor for his information.
Although there have been some instances when fans did this to athletes, they usually ignore it. Horvat, on the other hand, clearly feels responsible for this, so he’s willing to make it up.
Bo Horvat (53) from the Vancouver Canucks moves past Juuse Sros (Nashville Predators) after he dropped the puck during a shootout at Rogers Arena. This was Nov. 5, 2022 in Vancouver.
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Horvat had an assist in the 4-3 loss at Nashville, while Horvat also collected three goals.
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In the shootout, it was Elias Pettersson that got the first crack at Predators’ goalie Juuse Saros, and he couldn’t find the back of the net. But Mikael Granlund couldn’t get it past Canucks’ netminder Thatcher Demko on the next attempts.
J.T Miller’s attempt was blocked by Saros. Matt Duchene scored the goal that ended the shootout. Horvat’s attempts followed and the Predators rejoiced.
Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, celebrates after Bo Horvat, Vancouver Canucks, misses a shot during the shootout at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 5, 2022.
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Vancouver took home a point in the shootout but fell to 3-6-3 overall. Nashville now stands at 5-6-1 for the year.
