Can the Canucks Close It Out?

Not only did the Vancouver Canucks win it, but they're only one win away from getting that very first Stanley Cup.

In case you missed it, the Canucks went back to Vancouver and took Game 5 with a 1-0 victory over Boston, with Maxim Lapierre scoring the only goal in this game. Roberto Luongo was flawless in goal tonight, stopping at 31 shots that were fired at him, but the bigger story coming out of the series was his problems on the road in Boston, with a big 8-1 and 4-0 defeats that almost cost him the starting job tonight at home in Game 5.

Yes, we've seen Roberto Luongo through his up and down times but can he really get himself together going back to Boston with a chance to close it out? The rest of the Canucks are hoping on that, since Boston has not been nice to the Canucks' high-powering offense that has been on all cylinders throughout this entire postseason. Vancouver will have to show up and ultimately prove that they are the team that can win on the road in Boston, and certainly losing by a large margin of goals can only take that dream away.



Their first Stanley Cup is on the line and Vancouver fans are holding on to their dear Canuck jerseys hoping that their team ultimately pulls it off. I don't know how this situation is going to play out. I picked Vancouver to win the entire series, but the Game 6 can be a toss up either way. Vancouver has not proven to me that they can win in Boston in both of the games that they have been there. Meanwhile, Boston's offense at home is more than stellar and they could possibly pull off a Game 6 and a 7 to hoist that cup. Ultimately, though, I still think Vancouver will win.

Game 6 is on Monday. A two days rest could be what is needed for both teams to get their legs together. Vancouver wants to win Game 6 since they don't want the series to go to 7. Meanwhile, Boston is trying to stave off elimination and force it to 7. Will the high-powered Canucks win it? Or will Boston force it to a Game 7? We'll know on Monday, puckheads!

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