They were better against Chicago stars Patrick Kane, who had an empty-net goal, and Jonathan Toews than they were in the opener. The Blackhawks’ brawnier lineup and more physical play had no effect on the Canucks. Luongo was excellent for a fifth straight game — further evidence that his epic second-half struggles are over.
And, really, who wouldn't take a split from the first two games on the road?
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Kane
I wish someone would nail that punk. Seriously, there were half a dozen times when I thought one of our d-men was going to pound him on one of his rushes, but no one did. Probably easier said than done, as he’s a slippery bastard, but still… someone’s gotta make him think twice about rushing into our zone like that. Oh, for a Scott Stevens-type on our blueline!
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He is slippery
It is very, very rare you see anyone put a solid hit on him.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 4, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
He is a quick guy, and from playing a lot of hockey i know that the small quick ones are the toughest to hit, and least satisfying.
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by HowToHockey.com on May 5, 2010 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I am a die-hard Knights fan...
…and I cannot wait until someone rams that mouthguard down his throat. Do all the Hawks have to have their mouthguards half in and out of their mouth?
Other than that, I agree with Sean – I am remarkably zen about this entire playoff run.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
12 years of heartbreak and sadness as a Canucks fan
has left me bitter and jaded. I expect nothing and thus cannot be disappointed.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 1:35 PM PDT reply actions
Only 12 years?!?
Lucky you. I’ve been around for most of the 40, so you get no sympathy from me. :)
oh yeah? i’ve only had post-lockout hockey, sounds like i may have had it best. of course, i missed both SCF appearances though (1st one i wasn’t anywhere near being born yet, and the 2nd i was 4 at the time)
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You lucky woman, you still have your innocence and naivite.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Only 4 at the time?!?
Jeebus, I must be getting old. It’s the first (and only) time in my life that I’ve felt what it’s like to have your face and lungs burn from tear gas. I happened to unwittingly be walking down Robson street after the game—on my way home from my friend’s place—when things just exploded The next thing I knew, I was crawling on my hands and knees trying to avoid the worst of the tear gas. In the years following, I moved to various hotspots around the world—war zones even—yet never again found myself having to fend off the effects of tear gas.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot; Screw the Black Hawks!
yeah, i heard of the riot (but not until many years later, of course)
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I’ve only been (seriously) following the 06-07 season (what you get for growing up in a spanish family…), but I like to think of myself as a diehard, you stick with your team no matter what.
by kiyotok on May 4, 2010 3:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah, i started the season before that, but wasn’t a die-hard fan. took me until i got to university in september 2008 to realize i missed canucks hockey so much (my dad always has the games on at home), so i followed in residence and i was hooked.
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I switched teams when I moved to Vancouver.
I grew up in Ottawa and cheered for them till I was about 10, then I moved to Vancouver and dedicated myself to another fledging Canadian franchise.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It was the only time I ever got kicked out of the Roxy...
When I used to go there another lifetime ago. We went there to commiserate after already getting shitfaced at a sports bar at Robson and Beatty. ( now a eating est. or something ).
After surviving the bouncers and wavering on Granville, I made a drunken decision that turned out quite well. I staggered home down Smithe instead of taking my usual stroll down Robsonstrasse.
I was too drunk to even notice the tear gas in the air, or maybe just upwind. You could still smell a faint tinge of something in the air the next morning joe, when the destruction was something to walk aghast past on the way to work.
Its something you can read and see videos of, but just amazing to see the level of destruction the next morning as you sip your Starbucks trying to kill a monster hangover and agonizing over how that pussy Lafayette couldn’t fill an empty net. How do people hit the post when they have the whole open net?
You have definitely had the best missy. Post lockout hockey rocks in comparison. They showed the final game of ‘94 on late night CBC last night. There were penalties aplenty by today’s rules. People waterskiing behind their checks. The game these days is waaaay better.
We had the amazement of 82, and then the ( for me) expected deep run in ’94. But there is a whole new generation of fans that have our loss to Calgary in ’04, and this cool Hawks hatred/respect vibe.
2003 Still stings for me, and I assume everyone else…fuck the Wild. That team was one I thought was ready for the big run. ( FU Bert’ ;-)
But living through losses to the Flames when they ended up going on runs ( and really…though the Red Mile and the flashing of boobs thing was of course fun and all… you still had to live in Calgary the rest of the year instead of Vancouver. So there. )
I didn’t get gassed like joe, but lived D/T that whole amazing run. That made it quite a bit more intimate to me, and I assume him too. But that just means we are older. And the recent history is just as intense and gut wrenching.
The idea of getting there again and seeing the city the same as ’94 though( minus a riot of course ) is why we are fans…for me anyhow. Take it from a long time Vancouverite, there is nothing like this city in the midst of a Cup Run.
And it would have some cool Canuck kismet to knock out the Hawks again like ‘82, if not only to avenge last year’s loss.
Oh yeah..Screw the Black Hawks!
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That holding call on Lumme in the first period of Game 7 in 1994..the fuck was that all about. Chincy
by Sean Zandberg on May 5, 2010 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, speaking of that series with the Wild, losing that series (and the Wild eventually losing to Anaheim in the next round) is actually my earliest recollection of all things Canucks.
next thing was probably that Calgary run. although i don’t remember the 1st round, i remember rooting for Calgary in the later runs for the Cup.
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I think the Wild were shutout for 2 straight game against the Ducks. Geezus
by Sean Zandberg on May 5, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
COULD BE WORSE:
If say you were a Jets, Quebec Nord’s, Whalers or NorthStars fan.
Enjoy the playoffs folks, and thank goodness we don’t live in Alberta or T.O. right now.
Correction
Enjoy the playoffs folks, and thank goodness we don’t live in Alberta or T.O. at any time ever.
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by Section 312 on May 5, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
you guys are in good shape
Hawks fans even admitted they were lucky yesterday….Nucks in 6
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LETS GO WINGS!
Lucky that we didn't score 5 or 6
once the Nucks seemed to into prevent mode after that torrid onslaught in the first 5-10 minutes. Lu was huge.
Maybe we were lucky we survived that without being down 3-0 or 4-0. After that it was like game 1 reversed, aside from Luongo.
Strange how you can put pretty much the same two teams on the ice on two different days and get such different results.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 4, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we were lucky we survived that without being down 3-0 or 4-0/blockquote>
Uh, yes. It’s mostly that.
that’s what happens when you have two evenly matched teams
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I wish that I could get some film showing the whole rink, as it seemed to me that either the Canucks changed their forecheck approach, or Chicago had figured it out. There were too many times where a Chicago D-man split the Canucks forecheck with a tape-to-tape pass through the middle, where one of their forwards received going full speed just past his own blue line.
Anybody have any insight into this?
Oddly enough the C&B may have more info on it
They’re taping each game to track scoring chances. They may have the info you need.
http://www.coppernblue.com/2010/5/4/1457310/blackhawks-4-canucks-2-game-2
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by Yankee Canuck on May 4, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The 3 SH scoring chances for the Hawks
are an issue….as is out chancing a team 7-1 in the first 5 minutes of a game and then getting out chances 20-9 for the rest of the game. The one positive from last nights game is the play of Roberto Luongo. He has been excellent and if he plays the rest of the series this well then we have a shot. Gotta do a better job of staying on the front foot though. I expected a push back from the Hawks and after a slow start we got it. But a series tied 1-1 heading to Vancouver for 2 games is a great way to start a series. Here’s hoping the Canucks finish the series strong too.
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by Section 312 on May 4, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Could definitely be a lot worse
Again I’m enjoying them being composed and I look forward to seeing AV free up the Sedins more (or at least get them away from Toews and Keith) and seeing what can happen. The play was badly one sided there but they’re hanging in there and just need to bury their chances, big difference between games on and two.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 4, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Luongo’s play right now. The only thing that bothers me though, is that sometimes he goes down too early, and, as in the last game, he had no chance to cover the top shelf with his shoulders. May be it’s because he worries too much about the ice-level shots, and try to cover as much down low as he can.
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Fourth Line
Less than five minutes, eh? Guess it was a closer game this time! I see Alberts was somewhat more limited this time out, too.
I am a bit surprised by that – the fourth is not a particular liability for us. But that’s what happens when you’re sitting on a one-goal lead for 40 minutes… Wouldn’t mind seeing a bit more of a mix at home.
AV can pick and choose his spots for the Sedins over the next two games. Should be interesting to see if Quinnie makes any changes on the road.
Gotta disagree with MacIntyre here:
The Blackhawks’ brawnier lineup and more physical play had no effect on the Canucks.
The physical play of the Hawks is what won most of the board/puck battles for them. As I said in the post-game thread, I noticed that the Canucks hesitated when going to retrieve pucks—looking concerned with taking hits; overall, they looked intimidated as it’s not a tough lineup to push around. This led to the Hawks dictating the play and having the puck for much of the game after the 2 Canucks goals.
Poutine & Meatballs
The Canucks played it properly there. Most of their possessions were lost on sloppy passes. And they didn’t give into the goonery (aka skated the hell away) in game 2 either, which is good. Convert some chances, keep your foot down and there is no way Chicago’s more physical lineup is worth it in say, game 4.
The physical play shut down the Sedins as well.
I haven’t seen them hit that often in a while. Can’t let them continue to get away with that.
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 6:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Get hit**
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 6:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is there a particular reason why the Chicago players allow themselves to perform all those extra-curricular activities (double show-shower, bumping after the whistle, threatening, yapping, etc. etc.), while the Canucks were behaving like altar boys. May be because Chicago had the home ice, and they felt entitled, in their own rink. But I don’t think the Canucks should tolerate that back in Vancouver.
I am all for disciplined hockey, but how much shit can we take before it’s enough. The referees didn’t even try to contain the Hawks in this area.
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I think vigneault wanted them focused on hockey and less on retaliating. Honestly if Bieksa had slammed home that cross bar shot in the first and it was 3-0, not sure how much we would have seen of Chicago doing that. I like the composure honestly.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 4, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you may be right, it always seems to me that the Canucks get the short end of the stick when they retaliate.
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if it makes you feel any better
retaliating doesn’t usually help us, either.
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I like the composure too. It’s so unlike us, but that’s a good thing. Beat them with brains and speed and skill. Detroit does that well
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
A huge dump on Carcillo, haha. I agree with him!
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
no. I just said it.
By the way…
and this goes to GAAHHH and Beantown…..cyxj got 2 points last night why?
because he picked 4-2 Hawks. So did Vancouverguy. Nice work by both of you. cyxj now is back on top.
DAMN!
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait…how is that my fault? Or are you just calling me out for calling you out on your prediction? Sorry to hurt your feelings…i guess you could think of it this way: you’re like a spiritual leader, and cyxj is just some dude getting lucky; when cyjx picks the hawks it’s like ‘why is that guy so unsupportive of his team?’ but when u pick the hawks, it’s like moses picking satan. Just saying.
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moses picking satan? BWAHAHA
You didn’t hurt my feelings. My skin is thicker than that. I’m calling you out for being a homer. :)
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
A badge I wear with pride sir!
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but I don’t agree with you. It is what it is
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Goddamnit, I didn't get my points.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
What a fool I was.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I thought you were accusing me of forgetting about giving you points, haha
by Sean Zandberg on May 5, 2010 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions
If I was deserving of points.
I would make sure it was known. Im climbing the motherfucking standings.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 5, 2010 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions
ahem.
Might I direct you to the current table CC.
;-)
Did you see how Sean left a couple spaces there? Like he’s trying to make it seem like I have a long way to go…or something.
LOL
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87: YUP, THE CORRECT score is worth 1 point
by Sean Zandberg on May 5, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I just thought the Blackhawks was too good of a team for us to win two STRAIGHT at Chicago. I also thought the game would be a one goal game, and the second goal would inevitably be of the empty-net variety.
Can’t wait for Game 3, gotta get some alcohol in the ready.
by Vancouverguy on May 4, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh look, another Thornton goal, for the tie.
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 6:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
3-2 Wings, whoops.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 6:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
3-3, Couture now.
Oh look, I’m talking to myself.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 7:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Did the sharks win? I am no where near a tv…
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by Yankee Canuck on May 4, 2010 7:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yup. Marleau goal from Jumbo in OT.
3-0 :O
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by eightyseven on May 4, 2010 7:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Possibly sweep of the Wings by SJ?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
They should play Osgood next game and see what happens
by Sean Zandberg on May 4, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL THAT WOULD BE THE DAY
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 4, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i pray to God that happens
biggest upset of the Wings of the entire fucking decade!
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good times!
this is something we can all agree on
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Woooo, looks like the Wings are almost done!!!!
Wish there was no 2 day sign up limit on FTF so I could compliment them on their almost knocking out of the Wings and also their amazing Mass Effect pics they used for each period, almost tempted to convert to Sharks based on that. Amazing games
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