Feel free to continue debating, but there are more pressing concerns: the status of Hamhuis for game two, how to get the PP back on track and is Tim Thomas some sort of cyborg?

Game 1 SCF Report Card ; Patience

What better way to get to know your enemy than to ask a fan who has been following them for 20+ years?

Consider this hockey's death zone: the final crucial steps to ascend to the top of the NHL world. Only one team is going to push through and reach the summit, so after the jump you'll get a better look at the guys standing in Vancouver's way.

It wasn't long ago that the Canucks farm system looked more like an actual farm. But now? 72% of their post season production has come from eight players who have never played for another team.

Enjoy the last stress-free NHL game of this hockey season.

It's still an "if". But, oh, what an "if" it is.

It's probably best if you leave Wed June 1 open if you want to catch the opening of the Stanley Cup Finals in Vancouver. Which of course you do.

We need a new enemy. But please do take your time.

Game 5 Report Card ; Wish You Were Here