Sunday, April 22, 2007
Canucks 0 Stars 2
I'm hungover, I'm tired and I'm pissed off.
I want to curse and swear and rant on and on about how the Canucks, on their most important game of the season, didn't bother to come out and play, but Alain Vigneault already did that (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province):
More from the Mainstream
About the game around the blogosphere
My 3 Stars of the Game
Official Statistics
Next Game
Game 7 tomorrow at 6 PM.
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Comments/Questions: Feel free to post in the comments section or email me at gocanucksgo10 (at) hotmail (dot) com.
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I want to curse and swear and rant on and on about how the Canucks, on their most important game of the season, didn't bother to come out and play, but Alain Vigneault already did that (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province):
Before his players could board the bus, Alain Vigneault threw them under it Saturday night.Neither do I, though like they've been able to do all season, I hope they can somehow snap out this little funk and pull out the series win tomorrow night.
Citing a lack of leadership and effort from his veteran core in a crucial 2-0 loss to the Dallas Stars that evened the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series at three games apiece, the Vancouver Canucks coach put his stars in the crosshairs and pulled the trigger.
How they respond to the tongue-lashing will either script a series victory Monday night in Game 7 at GM Place or a sorry slide from another 3-1 series lead.
"Players that have played the longest are not bringing their A-game to the table and that's why we lost," said a solemn Vigneault. "Not just the game they're putting on the ice, but their work ethic and dedication and commitment that's needed. And that's just not good enough.
"If we bring this type of game and effort on the ice [in Game 7], I don't like our chances."
More from the Mainstream
- Sleepy series suits Buddhists, not fans. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Pathetic powerplay sends it to 7. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Ultimate test of character on Monday. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Limping Morrow says he'll be back. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Injured Cooke clearly not cut out for the cheerleading role. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Stars are aligned. (Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun)
- No mystery after Dallas victories. (Terry Jones, Slam Sports)
- Turco, Stars roll into Game 7. (Mike Heika, Dallas Morning News)
- By doing a little more, Stars to play another day. (Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dallas Morning News)
- Finally, a goal for Modano. (Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News)
- Stars upset at late slash. (Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News)
- Stars to report Canucks for slash on Morrow. (Dallas Morning News)
- Canucks coach calls out his players. (Kate Hairopoulos, Dallas Morning News)
- Turco's zeroes force Game 7 for Stars. (Tracey Myers, DFW Star-Telegram)
- Stars say bye-bye to boring and hello to momentum shift. (Jim Reeves, DFW Star-Telegram)
- Monster Mo has Stars looking scary. (Jennifer Floyd-Engel, DFW Star-Telegram)
- Best Canucks not giving their best? (Milenko Martinovich, DFW Star-Telegram)
About the game around the blogosphere
- Postgame calmness from Alanah.
- Postgame thoughts from The Chief Canuck, Waiting For Stanley and Canucks Fangirl.
- Jes has some not-so-cool stats.
- If you're the type to like torturing yourself, The Yankee Canuck liveblogged the game.
My 3 Stars of the Game
- Mike Modano (DAL): His first goal of the series stood as the game-winning goal.
- Marty Turco (DAL): Two consecutive shutouts now.
- Roberto Luongo (VAN): Was perhaps the only Canuck to bring his A-game.
Official Statistics
Next Game
Game 7 tomorrow at 6 PM.
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Comments/Questions: Feel free to post in the comments section or email me at gocanucksgo10 (at) hotmail (dot) com.
Technorati Tags: NHL, hockey, Vancouver, Canucks, Dallas+Stars
Labels: Believe In Blue, game recap, Stars
6 Comments:
I feel exactly like you do. It was just so painful to watch. I was so frustrated watching the game I almost started crying--crying! Over hockey! I get pretty into the Canucks but the last time I cried over them was when Linden was traded. It was just sad. I'm glad Alain Vigneault called them out.
I was so upset that I actually almost didn't finish my beer when the game ended. I got over that pretty quick, however.
Morrow called out his team after game 4 and the Stars responded. Maybe AV's rant after the game was just what the team needs.
Sweet, I'm officially aligned with tortue! But I couldn't agree more...
Ahhh crap. I just re-read what I wrote. Sorry 'bout that, Mike. Don't mean your writing was torture of course. Re-living the game is, however.
That game was just so painful to watch at the end, I couldn't even bring myself to watch the highlights this morning.
No no dude, I was kidding! Living minute to minute is torture. No offense taken at all...you have to try much harder to offend me!
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