Ben Kuzma, Postmedia News: Monday, May 16, 2011
Reflection:
Everybody was holding their breaths and were in anticipation of Sunday when the NHl Western Conference finals would begin between two hot clubs the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks finally getting past the second round, defeating the reigning champs and now were in the final four for the first time in 17 years, seems like a successful post season but it isnt successful till they bring home the cup. The Canucks were favourites coming into the playoffs and may as well still be the best but San Jhose being here the previous year have experience that may give them the edge some say. That didnt seem to be the case on Sunday in Rogers Arena where the Canucks came back to beat the Sharks 3-2. Roberto Luongo gave Joe Thornton an early welcome-to-Vancouver present when he came out to play the puck and accidently gave it up to Joe Thornton who put it into the yawning cage. Each team might have had their strategies but the Canucks was to tap into Christian Ehrhoffs brain and learn what ever they could about the Sharks and it was helpful as Ehrhoff dished out the winning goal to Henrik Sedin as it gave the Canucks a 3-2 lead in the third which held up and gave the Canucks a 1-0 series lead and they are now 3 wins away from a stanley cup final. After the Sharks took the lead again in the second it was sort of a warning for the Canucks that they need to attack and attack and that is exactly what they did they even got their mobile defence involved which enabled Kevin Bieksa to score the goal that tied the game at 2-2 and allowed the Canucks to take the lead in the third. There were other stars through out the match like Kesler, Raymond,Higgins,Edler who tried to put it pass Niemi but couldnt solve him and ended up knocking on his pads.
This is a historic year for the city of Vancouver because for the first time in 17 years the Canucks have reached the western cup final the last time they were to do that was in 1994 when they went onto the stanley cup final. This is the Canucks 40th year and have not obtained Lord Stanley and this year are the favourites to win the cup and they have done everything to prove they deserve it. They have beaten last years champ's, gotten past the second round which is usually their downfall and not to mention their dominance in the regular season, they were first in goals scored,against, had over 50 wins, broke club record of most points, president trophy winners, and also had the best powerplay. So personally I would I like to see the Canucks win the cup, a team that has worked hard the entire team to get to this point and are continually working hard deserves the cup and I hope I get to see them win it.
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