Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Will the Vancouver Canucks Seal the Deal in Game 7?

The Chicago Blackhawks have fought all the way back in the series with the Canucks to tied the series 3-3. Once in a 3-0 hole, the Blackhawks have found the offense they were trying to generate and have stuck it to the Canucks in Games 4, 5, & 6. With Game 7 in Vancouver tonight, it seems like the Canucks are just one loss away from being ousted by the eighth seed and the defending Stanley Cup champions.
We all remember the Flyers coming out of a 3-0 hole last year against the Bruins to win the series 4-3. But will the Canucks be the same team as the Bruins last year? Or is there a chance they'll stand up and take on the Blackhawks in Game 7? I think the Canucks have what it takes to close the deal this time. They are the President Trophy winners and I think that kind of reputation can put the Blackhawks out.
Another good thing about the Canucks is that the Sedin twins are on fire right now, especially Daniel Sedin, who has five goals in this series and 7 points. His brother, Henrik Sedin, has five assists. The Sedin twins really work well on the offensive line.
According to ESPN.com, Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has decided to start goaltender Roberto Luongo for Game 7, just a game after benching him. I think this is the time where Roberto Luongo returns to the form he showed at the beginning of the series and to make some spectacular saves on Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Marian Hossa. And trust me when I say this, goaltending is the most important position in the playoffs.
If the Chicago Blackhawks want to complete their comeback tonight, they'll have to do it without the services of one of their emerging stars in this series, Bryan Bickell. He has two goals and two assists in the series but after undergoing surgery to repair his wrist, he will be out six to eight weeks, which could last as far as the first part of the Western Conference Finals, if the Blackhawks even make it that far.

That'll make it harder for the Blackhawks to deal with, since Bickell was one of their most offensive players out there in this series. So the Canucks have a little breathing room, but they are still on the hot seat and still the team playing with a lot of pressure on their back. Will the high and mighty Canucks finally end it? Or will the Blackhawks make history and be the second team in two seasons to come back from a 3-0 hole to win the series? It will all be determined tonight, puckheads. That game is supposed to be a thriller.

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