Friday, May 04, 2007
Canucks 1 Ducks 2 (2 OT)
I'm gonna wrap up last night's game in this post and then recap the Canucks season tonight or tomorrow. Looking back at last night's game, I feel dejected and disappointed; looking at the larger picture however, the season was very much a successful one. But please, allow me to mope for now.
Last night's effort wasn't what I expected. Facing elimination, it was probably their worst effort of the series. They seemed sluggish and disinterested, and were being outplayed, outshot and outchanced. In fact, if it wasn't for Roberto Luongo - and Dany Sabourin for three minutes (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province) - there was no way the game would have even gone into overtime, much less double overtime.
Louie is, naturally, dejected (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province), but the rest of the team should be as well. Louie had 56 saves last night. Before Niedermayer's goal, he had stopped 54 of 55 shots and gave the Canucks every opportunity to steal a win and bring the series back to Vancouver. They needed one more goal, just one more goal, but couldn't get it.
More from the Mainstream
About the game around the blogosphere
My 3 Stars of the Game
Official Statistics
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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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Last night's effort wasn't what I expected. Facing elimination, it was probably their worst effort of the series. They seemed sluggish and disinterested, and were being outplayed, outshot and outchanced. In fact, if it wasn't for Roberto Luongo - and Dany Sabourin for three minutes (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province) - there was no way the game would have even gone into overtime, much less double overtime.
Louie is, naturally, dejected (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province), but the rest of the team should be as well. Louie had 56 saves last night. Before Niedermayer's goal, he had stopped 54 of 55 shots and gave the Canucks every opportunity to steal a win and bring the series back to Vancouver. They needed one more goal, just one more goal, but couldn't get it.
More from the Mainstream
- It was really one man vs. the Ducks. (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province)
- He doesn't like losing. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Sensational season comes to a halt. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Sedins sick throughout this series. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Reid finally catches a break. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Nonis has daunting task of upgrading Canucks offence. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Canucks quacked. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- The bitter end. (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- Bone-crushing hit was turning point. (Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun)
- Reid asked to feed need for speed. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- Luongo couldn't stop them all. (Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal)
- Goin' quackers. (Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun)
- Vancouver ousted. (Grant Kerr, Globe and Mail)
- Performance for the ages. (Bob Mackenzie, TSN)
- Canucks future looks bright. (Elliotte Friedman, CBC)
- Ducks make this one final. (Elliott Teaford, LA Daily News)
- Luongo's inattention proves costly. (Mark Whicker, OC Register)
- Ducks halfway to the Stanley Cup. (Eric Stephens, LA Times)
- Ducks benefit from May's experience. (Lonnie White and Eric Stephens, LA Times)
- Canucks' Luongo wrongly takes blame. (Helene Elliott, LA Times)
About the game around the blogosphere
- Canucks and Beyond, Waiting For Stanley, The Chief Canuck and Canucks Fangirl have their postgame posts up.
- Check Yankee Canuck and stick in rink as well. I'm sure Mike and Isabella will have something up there eventually.
- For thoughts from the Anaheim side, check Battle of California, Girl With A Puck and Anaheim Duck Fan.
My 3 Stars of the Game
- Roberto Luongo (VAN): 56 saves on 58 shots.
- Scott Niedermayer (ANA): Heads-up play on the game-winner.
- Samuel Pahlsson (ANA): Solid two-way play produced first goal and stopped the Sedin line.
Official Statistics
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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, Anaheim+Ducks
Labels: Believe In Blue, game recap, Luongo
2 Comments:
As a spring ritual, since 1915, Vancouver fans once again turn their faces to the warming sun think of fishing, the beach, golf and beauty of the Japanese Cherry blosoms and say "maybe next year."
So Go Senators Go.
Rough series...but a great season. My recap here...
http://www.gzexpat.com/2007/05/when_is_the_nex.html#comments
I like the comment I saw on Yahoo about Luongo playing like he was Jackie Chan...fighting off wave after wave of attackers. He was nearly super-human this season.
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