Thursday, April 26, 2007
Canucks 1 Ducks 5
Well, the good news is, the Canucks got off to the start they wanted. In the first seven minutes of game one, they had three or four quality scoring chances - more than they had in some games against Dallas - and then Jeff Cowan opened up the scoring with his first ever career goal. The bad news is, the lead lasted about two minutes and the game was all Anaheim Ducks afterwards.
After the elation that followed Monday's game seven win, last night's 5-1 loss was as sobering a reality check as they come.
The Canucks simply couldn't keep up with the Ducks. It could have been the fatigue from their seven-game series against the Stars or perhaps the trickle-down effect of missing two of their top-four defensemen. Or maybe the Ducks are just that big, that fast and that skilled.
The good thing is that this was only one game - the first game - in a best-of-seven series. I've said it before but the Canucks have been very good this year at bouncing back after games like these. Hopefully they can bounce back on Friday night.
More from the Mainstream
About the game around the blogosphere
My 3 Stars of the Game
Official Statistics
Next Game
Game 2 goes Friday night in Anaheim.
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After the elation that followed Monday's game seven win, last night's 5-1 loss was as sobering a reality check as they come.
The Canucks simply couldn't keep up with the Ducks. It could have been the fatigue from their seven-game series against the Stars or perhaps the trickle-down effect of missing two of their top-four defensemen. Or maybe the Ducks are just that big, that fast and that skilled.
The good thing is that this was only one game - the first game - in a best-of-seven series. I've said it before but the Canucks have been very good this year at bouncing back after games like these. Hopefully they can bounce back on Friday night.
More from the Mainstream
- This wasn't a fair fight. (Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun)
- Anaheim delivers a shock to the system. (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- Salo's not in the pink. (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- Anaheim speeds to early series lead. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Vancouver ridiculously outmatched by Ducks. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Double pain in back end. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Are Ducks playing with Luongo's mind? (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- He's the complete player. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Surging Ducks overpower Luongo. (Grant Kerr, Globe and Mail)
- Hard knocks for 'Nucks. (Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun)
- First strike. (Dan Wood, OC Register)
- Ducks find a way to have fun again, and win. (Randy Youngman, OC Register)
- A touch of Swedish flavor. (Dan Wood, OC Register)
- Luongo gets a taste of Ducks' offense. (Curtis Zupke, OC Register)
- Ducks crush weary Canucks. (Elliott Teaford, Daily Breeze)
- Luongo gets into playoff mode. (Staff reports, LA Times)
- Rust is history for Ducks. (Eric Stephens, LA Times)
- A poised Pronger sets the tone for Ducks. (Helene Elliott, LA Times)
About the game around the blogosphere
- More postgame thoughts from Alanah, zanstorm and Hanna.
- Earl Sleek was at the game and shares his view from his playoff seat.
My 3 Stars of the Game
- Andy Macdonald (ANA): First career playoff hat-trick.
- Teemu Selanne (ANA): Goal, assist and somehow shoved Burrows into a diving penalty.
- Chris Pronger (ANA): Did he ever leave the ice?.
Official Statistics
Next Game
Game 2 goes Friday night in Anaheim.
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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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2 Comments:
Ok...so I was at the game with three other Vancouver fans.
We were a little sauced and in good spirits pre-game as the Anaheim fans are usually pretty friendly (except when losing).
After two minutes of jubilation from Cowan's first goal is really went down hill.
The Ducks are fast.
The Ducks are big.
The Ducks hit hard.
Lui didn't look like he had much of a chance on the first two goals, it was piss poor defending that lead to great goals by the Ducks.
Lui possibly could have save the Selane quasi break, but I cant fault him too much on it.
It was another example of the Ducks speed making the 'Nuck's D look like pilons.
Not a good first period.
Not a bad 2nd period, with a few good Canucks chances, but no goals.
I was suprised Lui was pulled after the 4th goal. It was likely Alain just looking ahead to the next game I guess.
Over all...it was a little scary.
Pronger banging the Canucks around like little toys, Neidermeyer rushing on evey chance and McDonald, Selane, Getzlaf and Kunitz just a blur out there.
We'll need to play alot better and Lui will need to revert back to Luongod for the Canucks to have a legit chance.
1) We can understand the fatigue factor, but even then we can't see this as a good match up for the Canucks.
2) We had them beating the Stars in 7 last time around, but can NOT see this one going more than 5, despite heroics of our Hart/Vezina pick, Roberto Luongo
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