On Sunday, Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo took the ice at the United Center in Chicago with his beard completely shaven off and thinking he can take the Canucks to a series win. His path started down that road with a monumental 4-1 win over Chicago that very Sunday night. That means that Vancouver and Chicago will play a Game 6 in Vancouver. Boy does Roberto Luongo feel good about it. But I'm not sure if the beard is really giving hope to this Canucks team, although it sounds like it is.
The way I see it, the Canucks won Game 5 basically out of luck. I didn't feel they really played well, but I could be wrong if they win Game 6. If they do win Game 6, then I would change my mind about how well they're playing. But other big players in the Canucks lineup also contributed to that Game 5 win. Kevin Bieksa had two goals, former Shark Christian Ehrhoff had a goal, and Alex Burrows had a goal that was an empty net goal.
The Vancouver Canucks should not feel good about this win. They obviously still have to win two games against a mighty Blackhawks team that has won all the games in Vancouver in this series. Dustin Byfuglien had a hat trick there as well. So maybe, the BLackhawks do have a little momentum heading their way because it is in Vancouver that they're playing Game 6.
Roberto Luongo will need to be sharp again in net if he plans to send this team to a Game 7 back in Chicago. He will need a lot of help from his defensemen, as well as a lot of offense scoring on Blackhawks rookie goaltender Antti Niemi. It's going to be a tough battle, but this is a game which both teams could possibly win. The Canucks need it to force Game 7, the Blackhawks need it for a date with the Sharks in the Western Conference Finals. Turn in Tuesday at 6:30 PT on Versus for the game. We'll see who gets the win for their team.
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