I'll start my comments today with a look back at the game tonight. Another Canucks-Wild game, another Wild win, with 5 wild goals in wild fashion, going back to wild Vancouver for what will be a wild game 7. 12-3 Vancouver has been outscored over the last two games. It's gross!
I'll admit that Minnesota deserved a break after the Canucks had gotten so lucky in game 1. But not 12 breaks in two games! It was a horrible, brutal, pathetic, disgusting, ridiculous, and upsetting game 5 and 6! A dedicated sports junkie with his reasons behind tonights defeat, their second in a row, in no particular order:
1. Costly giveaways on defense- game 5 it was Jovo, tonight it was Ohlund. I understand they were down by a couple, but they absolutely cannot do that, not in an important game.
2. Undisciplined penalties- Naslund again was swinging his stick around like a headless chicken, Ruttu was taking shots at players on the bench, and there were a few others.
3. Playing fancy on offense- just like in game 5, now that the Canucks defensemen have this reputation as being real high scoring, they figure that means they're all like the next Bobby Orr, roaring, soaring down the ice and scoring in overtime. Nah ah, I don't think so. The forwards have this problem too- you don't have the speed of the Wild, so why pretend to, get some damn shots on the net, and crowd the goalie so there isn't the big wall of Minnesota players circling Roloson. Wild forwards are outscoring Canuck forwards 20-8 in this series, and the Naslund/Bertuzzi/Morrison line has 1 goal. How have they scored most goals during the year? They did it by creating traffic, it's the same way Sopel scored his goal, that was all work in front of the net, not Sopel's shot. The shot was pretty weak if you ask me. Get traffic in front of the net and shoot. That's how they scored their lone goal tonight, another goal to Jovo's credit.
4. Giving up the first goal- it was going to start costing them sooner or later. The Canucks managed to pull off comebacks in games 1 and 4, but this team (Minnesota) is just too disciplined to let that happen in must-win games. They play an extremely disciplined game in which they wait for the opponents to make mistakes and then take the lead. Their neutral zone trap is acceptional therefore, the Canucks must dump the puck in more. I feel if Vancouver can finally get the first goal, they can play their game instead of trying to match Minnesota's speed, and Cloutier's confidence will be that much higher.
5. Lack of Effort- The Canucks shouldn't be playing sloppy and lazy even when they're down by a few. They fell asleep for a moment after getting within two in game 6, and just like that, Minnesota took at 4-1 lead. Yes you could argue that was an offside, but what the hell where the Canucks doing so far up anyways? You absolutely cannot let the forwards get behind the defense because they won't catch them.
They need to use their size more in game 7, and play hard, score the first goal, and they'll win.
So anyhow, the game was a 5-1 win for the Wild, on another dissapointing defeat for the Canucks. They played a strong first period, then gave up after that. Apparently 0-0 after one with this team wasn't good enough. Anyhow, after that Roloson outplayed Cloutier, the Wild forwards played harder than the Canucks forwards, they got less penalties, and they got the lucky bounces in a few situations. Game 7 is tomorrow night at GM Place, and there's still hope. We'll have to wait until tomorrow night and see. It's less than 24 hours away, but they deserve it. They played 2 games in 6 nights if you can believe that.
Anyhow, congratulations to the Ottawa Senators, for going bankrupt, and still overcoming all the adversity to win the Presidents Trophy. Now they're in the Eastern Conference final against the Devels. And you've gotta appreciate what Anaheim has been able to accomplish. Dallas and Detroit are both on the golf courses shaking their heads. It certainly is any team's cup now, and it'll be interesting to see how the Western Conference winner matches up against the winner of the top two teams in the east.
Here's a good quote from my buddy Dave Shivas, the guy I'm living with here in Port Alberni:
"The only way the Canucks will win game 7 is if they pound the living shit out of them. They also have to get all the lucky bounces, have a strong game from Cloutier and wear them down."
Here's another classic one on HNIC tonight.
Kelly Hrudey: The Canucks are playing in under 24 hours now, so they have to forget this one. They need a good rest, and to get some healthy food and a lot of fluids in them tomorrow night.The only fluids they're feeling like right now are alcoholic ones I'm sure. A Don Cherry Bubba Keg would do the trick!
Just the same old in my life right now, with work and everything. Today was a pretty busy day, I was working on a few stories, and got a tour of a local high school this morning. It's the same school I'm doing my feature story on. Right now at this minute I can't forget about that truly dissapointing loss the Canucks took tonight. Meghan has been typing like she's on speed, and Melissa has sent me about 7 forwards already today. I still have to get my mom a mothers day gift, I keep forgetting which I know is pretty bad, but when she isn't I forget about special days like that. I'll remember soon enough I swear.
Another day, another dollar- until next time, when I'll discuss my game 7 perspective, so long suckers!
I'll admit that Minnesota deserved a break after the Canucks had gotten so lucky in game 1. But not 12 breaks in two games! It was a horrible, brutal, pathetic, disgusting, ridiculous, and upsetting game 5 and 6! A dedicated sports junkie with his reasons behind tonights defeat, their second in a row, in no particular order:
1. Costly giveaways on defense- game 5 it was Jovo, tonight it was Ohlund. I understand they were down by a couple, but they absolutely cannot do that, not in an important game.
2. Undisciplined penalties- Naslund again was swinging his stick around like a headless chicken, Ruttu was taking shots at players on the bench, and there were a few others.
3. Playing fancy on offense- just like in game 5, now that the Canucks defensemen have this reputation as being real high scoring, they figure that means they're all like the next Bobby Orr, roaring, soaring down the ice and scoring in overtime. Nah ah, I don't think so. The forwards have this problem too- you don't have the speed of the Wild, so why pretend to, get some damn shots on the net, and crowd the goalie so there isn't the big wall of Minnesota players circling Roloson. Wild forwards are outscoring Canuck forwards 20-8 in this series, and the Naslund/Bertuzzi/Morrison line has 1 goal. How have they scored most goals during the year? They did it by creating traffic, it's the same way Sopel scored his goal, that was all work in front of the net, not Sopel's shot. The shot was pretty weak if you ask me. Get traffic in front of the net and shoot. That's how they scored their lone goal tonight, another goal to Jovo's credit.
4. Giving up the first goal- it was going to start costing them sooner or later. The Canucks managed to pull off comebacks in games 1 and 4, but this team (Minnesota) is just too disciplined to let that happen in must-win games. They play an extremely disciplined game in which they wait for the opponents to make mistakes and then take the lead. Their neutral zone trap is acceptional therefore, the Canucks must dump the puck in more. I feel if Vancouver can finally get the first goal, they can play their game instead of trying to match Minnesota's speed, and Cloutier's confidence will be that much higher.
5. Lack of Effort- The Canucks shouldn't be playing sloppy and lazy even when they're down by a few. They fell asleep for a moment after getting within two in game 6, and just like that, Minnesota took at 4-1 lead. Yes you could argue that was an offside, but what the hell where the Canucks doing so far up anyways? You absolutely cannot let the forwards get behind the defense because they won't catch them.
They need to use their size more in game 7, and play hard, score the first goal, and they'll win.
So anyhow, the game was a 5-1 win for the Wild, on another dissapointing defeat for the Canucks. They played a strong first period, then gave up after that. Apparently 0-0 after one with this team wasn't good enough. Anyhow, after that Roloson outplayed Cloutier, the Wild forwards played harder than the Canucks forwards, they got less penalties, and they got the lucky bounces in a few situations. Game 7 is tomorrow night at GM Place, and there's still hope. We'll have to wait until tomorrow night and see. It's less than 24 hours away, but they deserve it. They played 2 games in 6 nights if you can believe that.
Anyhow, congratulations to the Ottawa Senators, for going bankrupt, and still overcoming all the adversity to win the Presidents Trophy. Now they're in the Eastern Conference final against the Devels. And you've gotta appreciate what Anaheim has been able to accomplish. Dallas and Detroit are both on the golf courses shaking their heads. It certainly is any team's cup now, and it'll be interesting to see how the Western Conference winner matches up against the winner of the top two teams in the east.
Here's a good quote from my buddy Dave Shivas, the guy I'm living with here in Port Alberni:
"The only way the Canucks will win game 7 is if they pound the living shit out of them. They also have to get all the lucky bounces, have a strong game from Cloutier and wear them down."
Here's another classic one on HNIC tonight.
Kelly Hrudey: The Canucks are playing in under 24 hours now, so they have to forget this one. They need a good rest, and to get some healthy food and a lot of fluids in them tomorrow night.The only fluids they're feeling like right now are alcoholic ones I'm sure. A Don Cherry Bubba Keg would do the trick!
Just the same old in my life right now, with work and everything. Today was a pretty busy day, I was working on a few stories, and got a tour of a local high school this morning. It's the same school I'm doing my feature story on. Right now at this minute I can't forget about that truly dissapointing loss the Canucks took tonight. Meghan has been typing like she's on speed, and Melissa has sent me about 7 forwards already today. I still have to get my mom a mothers day gift, I keep forgetting which I know is pretty bad, but when she isn't I forget about special days like that. I'll remember soon enough I swear.
Another day, another dollar- until next time, when I'll discuss my game 7 perspective, so long suckers!
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