For the first two games, the Canucks were missing defense like Henrik was missing Daniel. Then in the third game, they came out to play, leave one wondering where that team was for the first two games. For once, Luongo wasn't at complete fault (although Canuck fans disagree). Credit to the Kings though for taking advantage of the Canucks mistakes and finally giving Quick the goal support he needs. Omce Schneider came in for Game 3, the Canucks finally stepped it up and played like...well...the Canucks. Having that momentum and Daniel Sedin back in the lineup was a major boost for the Canucks, leading to a Game 4 win for them. The 4 days between Games 4 and 5 might have killed some of that momentum though (and give Kopitar the chance to play for Slovenia, just saying). The Canucks did hang on to the lead for a while in Game 5 until a goal-mouth scramble tied it up, then Jarrett Stoll's overtime goal sealed the Canucks playoff fate. The series might have been different if both Sedins were in the lineup to start the series. A lot of credit has to go to Schneider for keeping the Canucks in the last 3 games, but remember that the defense failed Luongo. The Kings now face St. Louis in Round 2. In other news, Game 1 is expected to end sometime around late May.
Games
Los Angeles Kings 4
Vancouver Canucks 2
Los Angeles Kings 4
Vancouver Canucks 2
Vancouver Canucks 0
Los Angeles Kings 1
Vancouver Canucks 3
Los Angeles Kings 1
Los Angeles Kings 2
Vancouver Canucks 1
Three Thoughts On The Series
- Quick to teammates during first two games: "Where the hell was that during the season?"
- Seriously Canuck fans, it was defense - not Luongo - that did you guys in the first two games.
- Ryan "Tumbleweed" Kesler
Whoever runs the Kings official Twitter feed is awesome:
Play Of The Series
Miss the first two games of this series? Here is the recap of both games in one play:
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