Well, if that was going to go as horrible as it looked, then we'd be watching the Vancouver Chokers next year. With a 3-0 series lead, it seemed like Vancouver would win the series. Then Torres took out Seabrook, leading the Blackhawks to rally and win game 4...and 5...and 6... all the while getting Luongo pulled in two of those games. Cory Schneider started game 6, and was holding his own (sans his puckhandling) until he got injured. That left Luongo to come in, and give up a goal in overtime. Game 7 was a nail-biter, with Alexandre Burrows getting the first goal, a penalty shot (which was stopped), and the game winner in overtime after Luongo re-lived his time with team Canada in last years Olympics. Oh, Burrows also got a penalty in overtime. So by scoring, he went from potential goat to folk legend in Vancouver.
Games
Chicago Blackhawks 0
Vancouver Canucks 2
Chicago Blackhawks 3
Vancouver Canaucks 4
Vancouver Canucks 3
Chicago Blackhawks 2
Vancouver Canucks 2
Chicago Blackhawks 7
Chicago Blackhawks 5
Vancouver Canucks 0
Vancouver Canucks 4
Chicago Blackhawks 3 (OT)
Chicago Blackhawks 1
Vancover Canucks 2 (OT)
Three Thoughts On the Series
1. It's distrubing to know that Corey Crawford had more points then both the Sedins in a 2 game stretch.
2. Got to hand it to Alain Vigneault for starting Cory Schneider in game 6, not that it backfired or nothing.
3. It is the time of year to try and "work the refs", but you've got to hand it to Canucks GM Gillis. He actually had the facts.
Picture of the Series
The inspiration for this section in the recaps:
Play of the Series
Alexandre Burrows exorcises the ghost of playoff failure vs. Chicago with an overtime winner:
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