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3 Reasons Why the Canucks Can Beat Vegas | The Quickie Podcast

These three things need to happen if they want to pull off a shocking upset, once again.

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Vancouver Canucks v Vegas Golden Knights - Game One
 Antoine Roussel #26 of the Vancouver Canucks takes a third period misconduct penalty after engaging Ryan Reaves #75 of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 23, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Round One is now in the books, and little drama occurred.

Oh, except for your Vancouver Canucks knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues.

Their series-winning momentum dissipated against Vegas in Game One, but don’t give up hope yet. I give you three reasons why the Canucks can beat Vegas today on The Quickie.

Find the link to that episode at the bottom of the post here, and catch up on the latest Quickie episodes from the last week.

The Favourites Came to Play in Round One

This is another feather in the cap of those Vancouver Canucks, after they beat the defending Stanley Cup champions in six games.

(I know I already mentioned that once, and you all know that, but typing it and saying it out loud hasn’t gotten old yet).

Aside from the Canucks and the Islanders, Round One was filled with quick series full of favourites moving on. I give four of them in particular lots of love here.

One Weird-Ass Team Will Win the Stanley Cup

Of those four favourites I outlines in the previous episode, there’s one stand-out team that seems destined to win this year.

Sorry, Tampa Bay, Boston and Colorado.

Demko Diaries & Last Line of Defence

Long-time listeners on our network might have heard me pump up Thatcher Demko in the past. I revisit those feelings after Sippin’ On A 40 host Kyle Bhawan called me out.

I also talk about the most low-key impressive thing about the Canucks Game 6 victory against St. Louis.

The Canucks Can Beat Vegas. Here’s How.

Tune in, and let’s go.

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