Following the 4-0 loss, all the haters came back out. Even die-hard Canucks fans are publicly asking for our back up goalie Schneider to start. And you can’t blame them but let’s stop being bad Canuck fans that just blame the goalie for everything. Game 4 it wasn’t Luongo’s fault…we didn’t score a goal. Our whole team didn’t look good.
Game 5 is the biggest game of the year. Lose and it gets worse. Win and hope is restored and talk about Vancouver winning the Cup stays a reality.
Hitting
The Canucks came out hitting. As a teen I remember the 94 playoff run and we hit and hit. I have never witnessed a hitting barrage like this. Vancouver wins most games that they out hit their opponents. Vancouver outhit Boston 47-27.
Penalty Kill
Our penalty kill was INCREDIBLE. They killed all 4 penalties. Our team defense overall was very good as we kept the lead for almost 15 minutes.
Reffing
I hate it when people blame the refs. The crowd is chanting, “Ref you suck! Ref you suck!” But there were a few calls or non-calls that were surprising. How did Burrows get a penalty at the face off when he got tripped? Bieksa did comment, "It felt like they had a lot more (than 4 power plays). The referees did a good job of letting us play tonight."
Goaltending
Yes Tim Thomas will win the Vezina and he’s the best goalie in the playoffs but Luongo was the difference tonight. 31 saves for the win. He was the difference. I believed in Luo and Coach Vigneault did as well saying, "Louie is going to be fine. He's one of the best goaltenders in the League. We've got a lot of trust and faith in him, in his ability to play well." At home Luo has 2 goals against on 97 shots with 2 shutouts. Roberto made MASSIVE saves tonight. He was on his game. I don’t care if Thomas wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as long as Luongo and the Canucks raise the Stanley Cup!
I am 1 win from the greatest sports year of my life. The Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl and the Canucks win the Cup.
Of course I could be wrong but I doubt it.
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