Well folks, this is it, game7. As a Canucks fan since 1989 game7 vs Calgary, I can tell you that I've been through a lot of dissapointments. As a little potential Habs fan, once I had moved to Montreal from Vancouver (My Dad and Grandpa were Habs fans), I was rooting for Calgary to get knocked out as they posed the greatest threat to a Montreal Cup win. As the game wore on, and I begged my mom for "one more period", I really started to love the way the Canucks played. They went end-to-end with Calgary, they hit them, they pressed them, and they had them on the ropes. At 8 years old, staying up for a West Coast game in Montreal is pretty ridiculous, but I begged to watch the OT, then the double OT, and the rule was "when your father gets home, you go up to bed", but when my dad got home he sat down and watched the second OT with me, and when Otto scored, I cried. I really wanted Vancouver to win that game; more than I wanted Montreal to win the Cup. Those plucky underdogs had stolen my heart. I was a Canucks fan.
Several years of tough losses to LA followed, but the team kept getting better and then Bure arrived, and we had that game breaker we had always been missing. One full, long year of hearing about the 1993 Habs over and over and over had me going crazy, and then 1994 happened. The Canucks lost game4 in the first RD, and my aunt was crowing about St. Patrick and the Cup, to which I retorted "Oh yeah? Next time you see me, the Canucks will be playing for the Cup"...and they were when she was back over on June 14th, 1994.
I still remember waking up my parents while celebrating game5, game6 OT wins vs Calgary at 1:30am. Game7 we all got to watch, and when Adams tied it up I just had a feeling that the Canucks would win it this time. McLean's Save of the Century kept us in it, and then Bure made us all believe! I remember the big OT goals, the Kirk McLean game1 performance vs the Rangers, but most of all I remember believing. When I watch the last 5minutes of game7 vs the Rangers on Youtube, I still believe we are going to score that tying goal. I'm always surpised and freshly dissapointed when we don't.
Having lived with the years of dissapointments since then, it's hard to be an optimist when you're a Canucks fan. Since the Lidstrom goal on Cloutier, it's been hard to stay loud all the time. I've lived it. I know.
But if you're going to be downtown, or if you're going to the game, I want you to think about this: How many times have you been taunted by an Oiler fan, or a Flame fan, or a Hawk fan and you answered "If we had only had that game7 vs the Rangers at home, we'd have our Cup." or "We would have beaten the Rangers in Vancouver"? Well, you know what? We've finally got it. The game against Boston is in our house. We're nervous because we wanted to win in 6, because it's less stressful, but if I had told you on October 1st that we would have a game7 for the Cup on home ice, you'd have jumped ten feet in the air! You would have believed that the Cup would be ours, and it will, if you believe.
Bieksa and others have said in the media that the crowd makes a huge difference, so remember that and cheer louder than you have ever cheered. Boston's crowd makes a huge difference for them, so we have to do the same for our boys. Fans can make a difference. Big time. Let the players know you are behind them. Don't be apprehensive. Make noise. If the building is full of tension, the players feel it. If the building is full of energy, the players feel it.
"The cause of hesitation is fear, and if you hesitate, all of your fears will come true." - Patrick Swayze, Point Break.
So don't be that fan.
Be the fan that your were in 1994; when you never gave up on them, when you still believed that they would score with 1.6 seconds left on the clock. Believe in the team. Believe in Luongo. He WILL shut the door. If he lets in one goal, big deal. We had the highest scoring team in the NHL. Instead of sucking the air out of the building, start cheering. Support the man, and he can rebound quickly. "Go Canucks Go!" should be going all night, non-stop. The boys are hurt, they're down a man, so we need to step up and be that extra skater. Make the rink LOUD, make the boys PROUD, and I promise, we will win our Cup! We are all Canucks, and we will need to be for game7. Believe and we will win.
Go Canucks Go!!!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Dear Vancouver
To the city of Vancouver,
Tonight, is the most important night in 17yrs for the Canucks. Pressure? You bet.
For one man, that pressure is unlike anything ever seen in sports. Roberto Luongo.
Imagine Bill Buckner having to play game 7 against the Mets, except every single ball is hit at him. He has to make all the plays. Everyone is watching him. Everyone is waiting for him to make a mistake. For 60 minutes. I can't ever recall one person being on the hotseat like this in my entire time watching sports. The sheer weight of it seems crushing. A lot for one player to bear more than anyone else on the team.
Vancouver, some would say, is a cursed hockey club. The Skate of God (Joel Otto 89), TWO 3rd period posts from a Cup in 1994, Lidstrom's goal from centre on Cloutier, losing the Minnesota series up 3-1, the Bertuzzi incident, the 2 straight exits versus the Blackhawks. It doesn't seem fair.
Now, we have a 3-0 collapse looming. It's almost getting to the level of Steve Bartman/Gonzalez for the Cubs. When you watched that game, you could feel the tension at Wrigley after the Bartman play; and 5 outs away from the series, they blew it.
Why? Well, maybe it's luck. Maybe it's bad calls. Maybe it's just not meant to be. Or maybe, just maybe, the negative feeling, the tension, the sense of foreboding, the feeling of "oh no! we might lose" is palpable enough to be felt by the home players, and then, they DO make that key mistake. The fans fear the worst, and they get the worst. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Game 5 in Vancouver, and all the home losses in last year's series had that "Oh no!" feeling. I can feel it burning through my TV set here in Montreal. There is a distinct sound. It's almost the sound of a home goal in reverse. If you close your eyes you can almost see a Michael Bay explosion on rewind, sucking back in upon itself. It's a Cubs sound. It's a losers sound.
The RedSox, well, they used to have the same problem. You could FEEL it coming when Wakefield gave up the homer to Bret Boone. You could FEEL Pedro's wheels coming off. Everyone was powerless to stop it.
But the RedSox are not that team anymore. In game 4, against Rivera, when it seemed like all hope was lost. Roberts stole 2nd, and Ortiz knocked him in. But because it was Ortiz, because it seemed all hope was lost, because it was so dire, people cheered. They dared to hope that maybe they could get one win. Maybe the sports gods would throw them a bone. They believed. they made some noise. You could FEEL it. The exact opposite feeling; and they won.
Game 5, 2011. The timeout. The sound? Horrified silence. In Montreal, you'd hear a "Go Habs Go". They'd try to rally the team. In Vancouver, we might as well be Nosferatu, feasting on the player's hope and energy with our sickened sound of silence and dissapointment.
For once, just once, if Luongo lets in a bad goal, or even just the first goal, stand up and scream "Go Canucks Go!" Get off your ass and cheer. Let him know that the city is behind him, that the city is behind all of them. Try to give them a boost. Believe that they will score next. Then sit back, and watch the bounces go OUR way, the ice tilt in OUR favour and watch Luongo stand tall in the Vancouver net. Show Luuuu some love if the start isn't ideal. Try to help him. He is one man, dealing with one of the most pressure packed moments in sports history.
In English Football circles they aren't called 'fans', they call themselves 'supporters'. Fans SUPPORT their team. Or at least good fans do. In Vancouver, we have not helped since the Lidstrom Goal from centre ice. Tonight, that changes. Tonight, it's different. Tonight, Vancouver exorcises the demons of the past. Tonight, Vancouver WINS! So, for the love of God and Trevor Linden, stand up and cheer on the Canucks and use your POSITIVE energy to propel them to victory. Don't be an anxious fan, waiting for something bad to happen. Be a SUPPORTER of the Vancouver Canucks.
Go Canucks Go!
Go Luuuuu Go!
Go FANS Go!
Bill Enos
Tonight, is the most important night in 17yrs for the Canucks. Pressure? You bet.
For one man, that pressure is unlike anything ever seen in sports. Roberto Luongo.
Imagine Bill Buckner having to play game 7 against the Mets, except every single ball is hit at him. He has to make all the plays. Everyone is watching him. Everyone is waiting for him to make a mistake. For 60 minutes. I can't ever recall one person being on the hotseat like this in my entire time watching sports. The sheer weight of it seems crushing. A lot for one player to bear more than anyone else on the team.
Vancouver, some would say, is a cursed hockey club. The Skate of God (Joel Otto 89), TWO 3rd period posts from a Cup in 1994, Lidstrom's goal from centre on Cloutier, losing the Minnesota series up 3-1, the Bertuzzi incident, the 2 straight exits versus the Blackhawks. It doesn't seem fair.
Now, we have a 3-0 collapse looming. It's almost getting to the level of Steve Bartman/Gonzalez for the Cubs. When you watched that game, you could feel the tension at Wrigley after the Bartman play; and 5 outs away from the series, they blew it.
Why? Well, maybe it's luck. Maybe it's bad calls. Maybe it's just not meant to be. Or maybe, just maybe, the negative feeling, the tension, the sense of foreboding, the feeling of "oh no! we might lose" is palpable enough to be felt by the home players, and then, they DO make that key mistake. The fans fear the worst, and they get the worst. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Game 5 in Vancouver, and all the home losses in last year's series had that "Oh no!" feeling. I can feel it burning through my TV set here in Montreal. There is a distinct sound. It's almost the sound of a home goal in reverse. If you close your eyes you can almost see a Michael Bay explosion on rewind, sucking back in upon itself. It's a Cubs sound. It's a losers sound.
The RedSox, well, they used to have the same problem. You could FEEL it coming when Wakefield gave up the homer to Bret Boone. You could FEEL Pedro's wheels coming off. Everyone was powerless to stop it.
But the RedSox are not that team anymore. In game 4, against Rivera, when it seemed like all hope was lost. Roberts stole 2nd, and Ortiz knocked him in. But because it was Ortiz, because it seemed all hope was lost, because it was so dire, people cheered. They dared to hope that maybe they could get one win. Maybe the sports gods would throw them a bone. They believed. they made some noise. You could FEEL it. The exact opposite feeling; and they won.
Game 5, 2011. The timeout. The sound? Horrified silence. In Montreal, you'd hear a "Go Habs Go". They'd try to rally the team. In Vancouver, we might as well be Nosferatu, feasting on the player's hope and energy with our sickened sound of silence and dissapointment.
For once, just once, if Luongo lets in a bad goal, or even just the first goal, stand up and scream "Go Canucks Go!" Get off your ass and cheer. Let him know that the city is behind him, that the city is behind all of them. Try to give them a boost. Believe that they will score next. Then sit back, and watch the bounces go OUR way, the ice tilt in OUR favour and watch Luongo stand tall in the Vancouver net. Show Luuuu some love if the start isn't ideal. Try to help him. He is one man, dealing with one of the most pressure packed moments in sports history.
In English Football circles they aren't called 'fans', they call themselves 'supporters'. Fans SUPPORT their team. Or at least good fans do. In Vancouver, we have not helped since the Lidstrom Goal from centre ice. Tonight, that changes. Tonight, it's different. Tonight, Vancouver exorcises the demons of the past. Tonight, Vancouver WINS! So, for the love of God and Trevor Linden, stand up and cheer on the Canucks and use your POSITIVE energy to propel them to victory. Don't be an anxious fan, waiting for something bad to happen. Be a SUPPORTER of the Vancouver Canucks.
Go Canucks Go!
Go Luuuuu Go!
Go FANS Go!
Bill Enos
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Canucks keep on truckin'
Sedins are playing average, but the D is coming together nicely. Ballard and Hamhuis are starting to figure it out, and if the Canucks can choke out their opponents like that even when they aren't playing well, then they have a good shot at having a deep playoff run.
Kesler is looking like a Selke winner. Tambellini looks like one of the biggest steals in a long time. They have 3lines they can roll with anyone, and they have Hodgson and Schroeder on the way. That depth is really going to help in the playoffs.
I honestly think that if Vancouver can avoid LA, Chicago and Colorado in the first round, they have a legitimate shot at making the finals. Hopefully Philadelphia's goaltending remains iffy, Malkin keeps up his Kovalev act, Montreal runs into Philly in the playoffs, Washington keeps crapping the bed, and Boston keeps their blueline nice and weak. I'd say top5 in the league right now... Philly, Detroit, Crosby, Vancouver, (Montreal/Boston/Dallas/Colorado).
Blues game was very good. They didn't play their best, but they won. That's what good teams like Detroit do. Once Salo gets back into game shape, Vancouver is going to have 6deep D that can play in all situations. Bieksa as your 6th Dman is a nice problem to have. I think if they can just fit him in under the cap they should keep him, and even Alberts and Rome. You need NHL proven dmen in the playoffs. With those 6D, I see Vancouver being a very very tough out in the playoffs. Probably only Philly has a deeper defence in the league, now that Montreal has successfully screwed with PK Subban's head. He was playing like an All-Star Dman, and now Jacques Martin and Mike Richards got in his head and he is turning the puck over everywhere. Hopefully his talent wins out on this one, because he has just lost his confidence.
Kesler is looking like a Selke winner. Tambellini looks like one of the biggest steals in a long time. They have 3lines they can roll with anyone, and they have Hodgson and Schroeder on the way. That depth is really going to help in the playoffs.
I honestly think that if Vancouver can avoid LA, Chicago and Colorado in the first round, they have a legitimate shot at making the finals. Hopefully Philadelphia's goaltending remains iffy, Malkin keeps up his Kovalev act, Montreal runs into Philly in the playoffs, Washington keeps crapping the bed, and Boston keeps their blueline nice and weak. I'd say top5 in the league right now... Philly, Detroit, Crosby, Vancouver, (Montreal/Boston/Dallas/Colorado).
Blues game was very good. They didn't play their best, but they won. That's what good teams like Detroit do. Once Salo gets back into game shape, Vancouver is going to have 6deep D that can play in all situations. Bieksa as your 6th Dman is a nice problem to have. I think if they can just fit him in under the cap they should keep him, and even Alberts and Rome. You need NHL proven dmen in the playoffs. With those 6D, I see Vancouver being a very very tough out in the playoffs. Probably only Philly has a deeper defence in the league, now that Montreal has successfully screwed with PK Subban's head. He was playing like an All-Star Dman, and now Jacques Martin and Mike Richards got in his head and he is turning the puck over everywhere. Hopefully his talent wins out on this one, because he has just lost his confidence.
The Broncos... looking at a possible 1st Overall pick.
A lot of people are saying that we should keep Tebow since we already drafted a QB, and draft Fairley 1st overall, if we end up with that pick.
I don't know if anybody noticed... but Tebow played... THE RAIDERS!!!! They suck! They just happen to not suck as much as we do at the moment.
Let's see how Tebow does againt a weak Houston D, and the Chargers. Now, if the Chargers have something to play for, we should get an idea of Tebow's ability against a real NFL defence.
I think that if we get a crack at Luck, we have to take it. Look at the franchise QBs out there and look at where they were drafted. Brady is a huge exception.
McNabb (5), Vick (1), Manning (1), Eli Manning (1), Rivers (4), Ryan (1), Rodgers (20s...but projected top2), Roethlisberger (7), Stafford (1), Bradford (1), Cutler (11)(I know, I know).
Brady, Brees, Flacco (he's kind of a big game whiffer though), Schaub (same deal), Cassell, Henne... much later picks.
I mean, sure there are as many misses as hits in the top10 for QBs...Couch, Leaf, Young, Leinart, Carr, Smith, Harrington, Russell (that shouldn't count though based on Al Davis being retarded.)...but the fact remains that if you want an ELITE/Top 10 in the league QB, you pretty much have to have a top10 pick.
I've been a Broncos fan all my life (since 1988) and in that time the highest player I can remember drafting is Cutler... and he could have been that QB we were looking for just outside the top10. (Jury is still out on him big time).
Someone above cited the Lions as the example, taking WRs even though they didn't need them... they missed, missed, missed (Rogers was made of glass tho...talent didn't fail him) and then BAM Calvin Johnson!
The Broncos have never really had a shot at a number 1 pick (other than Elway, and that was a trade). It's not an exact science at the top, but if you want to have that elite QB, which is necessary to win in the NFL, you have to take him top10. How can the Broncos pass up a shot at Luck, who is said to be the best pro QB prospect in ages?
Everyone is saying Fairley is the safe pick, but Dline bust as much as QBs. Richard Seymour...taken after Big Money... That's like comparing Manning and Leaf. If you miss, it sets you back another 3-4 years. But if you nail it, you're playoff bound for the next 5-10, and you can build towards a Superbowl. I personally think that's where Denver would be now had they kept Shanny and hired Nolan as D co-ordinator without McD ever coming over, but I digress. (Wow is it frustrating to be a Denver fan right now...I'm getting derisive text msgs from BILLS fans!!!)
All this said, I think that you can make the case for taking a shot at Andrew Luck (if we have the number#1 pick) with a simple baseball analogy. It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, two outs, trailing 3-0. You have a choice. You can have 3 .300 average players coming up to the plate (Crawford, Jeter, Mauer) or you can have an A-rod/Hamilton ball masher coming up followed by a normal catcher and second baseman. Wouldn't you rather the guy who is going to be most likely to blast a Grand Slam? Rather than have to rely on 3 singles to win it? I know I would. I think with a #1 pick for the first time in franchise history, you don't choke up on the bat and trade down because of a "need". You swing for the fences.
This is totally out of character for me, because I am a Defence/Running game type of guy. (I know, I know...HOW am I a Broncos fan?) If I thought Denver was SERIOUS about building a dominant D, then I would keep Tebow, draft Petersen or Akamura or Fairley, and keep drafting D every year, 3RDs out of every first 4RDs until the unit was 2000 Ravens dominant, and let Tebow, Moreno manage the clock and run a lot. However, I can't see Denver ever committing to becoming that type of smashmouth team. So I say, swing for the fences if Luck declares and we have the 1st.
I don't know if anybody noticed... but Tebow played... THE RAIDERS!!!! They suck! They just happen to not suck as much as we do at the moment.
Let's see how Tebow does againt a weak Houston D, and the Chargers. Now, if the Chargers have something to play for, we should get an idea of Tebow's ability against a real NFL defence.
I think that if we get a crack at Luck, we have to take it. Look at the franchise QBs out there and look at where they were drafted. Brady is a huge exception.
McNabb (5), Vick (1), Manning (1), Eli Manning (1), Rivers (4), Ryan (1), Rodgers (20s...but projected top2), Roethlisberger (7), Stafford (1), Bradford (1), Cutler (11)(I know, I know).
Brady, Brees, Flacco (he's kind of a big game whiffer though), Schaub (same deal), Cassell, Henne... much later picks.
I mean, sure there are as many misses as hits in the top10 for QBs...Couch, Leaf, Young, Leinart, Carr, Smith, Harrington, Russell (that shouldn't count though based on Al Davis being retarded.)...but the fact remains that if you want an ELITE/Top 10 in the league QB, you pretty much have to have a top10 pick.
I've been a Broncos fan all my life (since 1988) and in that time the highest player I can remember drafting is Cutler... and he could have been that QB we were looking for just outside the top10. (Jury is still out on him big time).
Someone above cited the Lions as the example, taking WRs even though they didn't need them... they missed, missed, missed (Rogers was made of glass tho...talent didn't fail him) and then BAM Calvin Johnson!
The Broncos have never really had a shot at a number 1 pick (other than Elway, and that was a trade). It's not an exact science at the top, but if you want to have that elite QB, which is necessary to win in the NFL, you have to take him top10. How can the Broncos pass up a shot at Luck, who is said to be the best pro QB prospect in ages?
Everyone is saying Fairley is the safe pick, but Dline bust as much as QBs. Richard Seymour...taken after Big Money... That's like comparing Manning and Leaf. If you miss, it sets you back another 3-4 years. But if you nail it, you're playoff bound for the next 5-10, and you can build towards a Superbowl. I personally think that's where Denver would be now had they kept Shanny and hired Nolan as D co-ordinator without McD ever coming over, but I digress. (Wow is it frustrating to be a Denver fan right now...I'm getting derisive text msgs from BILLS fans!!!)
All this said, I think that you can make the case for taking a shot at Andrew Luck (if we have the number#1 pick) with a simple baseball analogy. It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, two outs, trailing 3-0. You have a choice. You can have 3 .300 average players coming up to the plate (Crawford, Jeter, Mauer) or you can have an A-rod/Hamilton ball masher coming up followed by a normal catcher and second baseman. Wouldn't you rather the guy who is going to be most likely to blast a Grand Slam? Rather than have to rely on 3 singles to win it? I know I would. I think with a #1 pick for the first time in franchise history, you don't choke up on the bat and trade down because of a "need". You swing for the fences.
This is totally out of character for me, because I am a Defence/Running game type of guy. (I know, I know...HOW am I a Broncos fan?) If I thought Denver was SERIOUS about building a dominant D, then I would keep Tebow, draft Petersen or Akamura or Fairley, and keep drafting D every year, 3RDs out of every first 4RDs until the unit was 2000 Ravens dominant, and let Tebow, Moreno manage the clock and run a lot. However, I can't see Denver ever committing to becoming that type of smashmouth team. So I say, swing for the fences if Luck declares and we have the 1st.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
McDaniels
Broncos fired him on Monday. Good Decision. He never should have been hired in the first place. Shanahan had Cutler, Marshall, Hillis, Scheffler, Royal, Clady. They were a few good defensive picks away from being a contender. Now they are a mess. Time to blow that thing up and rebuild through the draft. Hopefully they finish low and they can draft Nick Fairley and go back to a 4-3 defense. Dumervil and Fairley would give them two great pass rushers. If they could deal Bailey for Partick Petersen too, they would have a lockdwn corner for the future too. Love what Bailey brings, but he'll be too old by the time they are good again. At least Moreno is showing signs of being a good RB. I'll be happy with Fairley or Petersen as a first pick. Then they can use later picks to address Safety and WR. Hopefully they can sign a good coach for when football resumes. Had they hired McDaniels as the new Offensive Co-ordinator and kept Mike Nolan they could have been a very good team this year. Time to rebuild. Hope they turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball and put the D back in Denver.
Canucks Vs Ducks
Canucks are lookng solid so far. Couple of fights. Lots of hitting. Canucks seem to be controlling the play for the most part. Once Sbisa and Fowler develop Anaheim is going to be really good again. Sedins look good, as always, and Kesler and the checking line are playing well. If they can keep tabs on Getzlaf, Perry and Ryan, the will be in good shape to win this. Backwith more when the game is over.
Hamhuis gets caught trying to pick up his stick. Ugly play. 2-2. Lupul capitalized almost immediately. That guy is such a mystery. He seems to be a 1st liner sometimes, but then he gets hurt, or hits a slump. Must be frustrating for his coaches. Canucks have hit a few posts. They reall need to get a goal here. McElhinney is in nets. We need a win here. C'mon boys.
And there it is, the inevitable Teemu Selanne goal against the Canucks. He always scores against Vancouver!!! Dammit. If he ever got traded to Chicago, I'd have to personally break his legs. Canucks are going to need a big 3rd period.
Bad penalty call on Tambellini leads to another Ducks goal. Refs immediately give them a make up call. How about you just don't call the first one refs? McElhinney has been goaltending like he drank a bunch of Tabasco. Huge stops.
4-3.. Canucks score. McElhinney is cut. Bleeding all over the place. Got hit in the mask. Hiller is going in. This should be an interesting end to the 3rd period.
There it is! Tied at 4! Great effort by Kesler. MacMillan shoved Erhoff into the boards from behind. Karma instantly jumps back at Anaheim. Should be a great OT.
End to end OT. Perry took a really stupid penalty. Almost cost them. Kesler almost got the hattrick with a mid air shot right at the buzzer.
Eurotrash skills comp is up. Weak.
Luongo forces the Ducks to beat themselves and Tambellini scores.What a beaut Tambellini is turning out to be. Would have been very very easy to lose that game. Gutsy effort to go get the two points. Kesler brings it and the Canucks are tough to stop. Even with the great Anaheim goaltending and the posts they hit, they managed to win. Defence looked very very good. Ballard is playing well. Hamhuis too. If they get Salo back and he can get up to speed for the playoffs that top 6 D is going to be very very solid.
Well, it's off to bed for this east coast Canucks fan. It's bloody freezing in here! Go Canucks Go!
Hamhuis gets caught trying to pick up his stick. Ugly play. 2-2. Lupul capitalized almost immediately. That guy is such a mystery. He seems to be a 1st liner sometimes, but then he gets hurt, or hits a slump. Must be frustrating for his coaches. Canucks have hit a few posts. They reall need to get a goal here. McElhinney is in nets. We need a win here. C'mon boys.
And there it is, the inevitable Teemu Selanne goal against the Canucks. He always scores against Vancouver!!! Dammit. If he ever got traded to Chicago, I'd have to personally break his legs. Canucks are going to need a big 3rd period.
Bad penalty call on Tambellini leads to another Ducks goal. Refs immediately give them a make up call. How about you just don't call the first one refs? McElhinney has been goaltending like he drank a bunch of Tabasco. Huge stops.
4-3.. Canucks score. McElhinney is cut. Bleeding all over the place. Got hit in the mask. Hiller is going in. This should be an interesting end to the 3rd period.
There it is! Tied at 4! Great effort by Kesler. MacMillan shoved Erhoff into the boards from behind. Karma instantly jumps back at Anaheim. Should be a great OT.
End to end OT. Perry took a really stupid penalty. Almost cost them. Kesler almost got the hattrick with a mid air shot right at the buzzer.
Eurotrash skills comp is up. Weak.
Luongo forces the Ducks to beat themselves and Tambellini scores.What a beaut Tambellini is turning out to be. Would have been very very easy to lose that game. Gutsy effort to go get the two points. Kesler brings it and the Canucks are tough to stop. Even with the great Anaheim goaltending and the posts they hit, they managed to win. Defence looked very very good. Ballard is playing well. Hamhuis too. If they get Salo back and he can get up to speed for the playoffs that top 6 D is going to be very very solid.
Well, it's off to bed for this east coast Canucks fan. It's bloody freezing in here! Go Canucks Go!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Holy Snow Storm Batman!
Just took me about an hour to dig my car out. Good lord. Winter is here! Too bad it didn't snow during the Pats/Jetsgame yesterday. Wouldn't have mattered much. Man, Brady is so good it's ridiculous. Another 8-8 football pool week. Looks like a laundry day for me, cos if I give up my nicely dug out spot to go to the mall, it'll be gone in a flash. Plow just passed again, so I am re-incarcerated. Genre, l'hiver est la!
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