Once again, for all you stats junkies, here's the Playoff Stats pack updated after the second round series against the Predators. For the stats pack after the end of Round One versus Chicago, click here.
Don't forget to read my Tale of the Tape Game Notes on the front page of Canucks.com on every game day and watch out for my Tale of the Tape series preview against either the Sharks or Red Wings which will be up shortly.
You can also find me on Twitter @daniel_fung or drop me a line at df
With the Vancouver Canucks advancing to the Conference finals for the third time in franchise history, the debate is on: Who would they rather face, the Detroit Red Wings or San Jose Sharks?
Roberto Luongo celebrates from his knees shortly after making his last save in Game 6 (photo courtesy of Frederick Breedon/ Getty Images)
Of course, for the time being, the Canucks have the luxury of taking a well-earned 'breather' until either Saturday or Sunday. They jumped out to a 2-0
It's hard to believe they died 8 years and 6 days apart
I find it remarkable that two of my heroes are from the province of Alberta. Who would of thunk it.
Today would of marked the 46th birthday of Owen Hart, famed professional wrestler of the WWE(F)and son of the legendary Stu Hart.
Owen was a very liked individual amongst his peers and was one of the constant ribbers on the very lengthy road trips.
He would of been a treat to be around with. It is a sad month for him as of cou
Well Canuck fans it is finally here. With Youtube having problems today, it took longer than expected. Dont forget to rate, favorite or leave a comment.
RYAN KESLER: FEARLESS AMERICANUCK
He follows in the foot steps of Stan Smyl and Trevor Linden, a character - heart and soul player with speed.
Over the past three seasons Ryan Kesler has elevated his play to elite status and is once again nominated, and this time an odds on favorite to capture the Selke trophy.
He is Ryan Kesler #1
I recently made some Canucks videos, in the hope of seeking employment with the Canucks media team.
So I guess, in a sense that this is my job presentation. Although I would hope to work one day with the team and make videos for them on a permanent basis.
I also take pleasure in making them for you "The Fans" of the team.
More will come. Check my thread - There is a 2 new polls out (Favorite video so far, and what you would like to see next.
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After infamously being dubbed "the best player to not yet score in the NHL playoffs", Ryan Kesler scores twice in the Canucks 3-2 overtime win in Nashville.
Kesler is surrounded by teammates after tipping home the overtime winner (photos courtesy of AP Photo)
One year ago, during their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Roberto Luongo was asked about the play of Ryan Kesler. "He's a warrior. That's all you can call him, a warrior." Canucks fans hearts sa
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The first round finale created a long awaited smile in this heated rivarly against the Blackhawks. It was strictly business and we were fortunate enough to witness a game that will be illustrated as one of the highlights of the 2011 season. All of the talk about the Canucks delivering, they almost failed to do so, but that’s what made it very entertaining. In all that misery, out of it was an iconic game. From the high of achieving a 3-0 lead, hav
Doors
Wake up - Arcade Fire
The Waiting - Tom Petty
Cannonball - The Breeders
Golden Age - TV on the radio
Something to live for - barney bentall and the legendary hearts
Viva La Vida - coldplay
When the world is running down - The Police
Warmup
Public service anoucement - Jay Z
Runnin' wild - Airbourne
Club can't handle me - Flo Rida
Rollin' - Limp Bizkit
Black Shuck - The Darkness
Its a long way to the top - AC/DC
Pre-game
And I try - Bimbo Jones
50 cent vs bee gee
With round 2 between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators off to a fairly uneventful start (2 rather defensive games), I decided to have a chat with Reigan Brown, Andrew Cleasby, and Chris Gerry. These 3 creative dudes produced an awesome Canucks Fan video called "Game Day", which is a parody of Rebecca Black's "Friday". The video has over 285,000 hits in a month! See the video here:
We talk about the inspiration behind the video and whether or not they were surprised by it's i
Recently Trevor Linden was on Team 1040 and had some helpful and I think carefully thought out observations about the Canucks in series one. The show was aired just prior to game 6 of the Hawks/Canucks series. He had a calming influence on a lot of listeners, but several posters dismissed him out of hand saying things like."Who is Trevor Linden to say this stuff, why are we listening to what he has to say?" "What relevance does he have to this current squad?" and " What right does he have to s
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Wow, blackhawks have so many bangwagoner fans!!, I went on their site to post a couple of comments on how we are an amazing team and we did win!!.. (i mean come on, if they won they would of never let us hear the end of it, so i had to show them, whos boss) and some sour blackhawks fan reports me as spammer, cuz i wrote: CANUCKS RULES!! GO CANUCKS GO!! WE WON WE WON!! AHHAHAHA!!
sorry im such an enthusiastic fan and wanted to share my spirits around =D
i mean they won the cup last year, so why
Its Our Time
Its our time to win this, Go Canucks
Were gonna out play them to get to the cup
Ryan Kesler our penalty killer,
Bieska and Hamhuis that lines a winner
The Sedins they score with flare and grace
Torres and Glass dont give them any space
Luongo in goal keeps our game alive
Burrows and Higgins put the nail to the grind
Edler and Ehrhoff always ready for the play
Hansen and Raymond steal the puck away
Oreskovich and Glass bring the game to the line
Rome and Bal
Well you knew it had to happen. After an epic opening round series against the Blackhawks, you knew there was going to be a letdown for the Canuck fans and the viewers across the country. It's kind of like watching the brilliant opening scene of Raiders Of The Lost Ark and then waiting patiently, frustratingly for a scene to match that one. Luckily, however, the Canucks themselves didn't suffer from a letdown. Far from it. They kept their work ethic at a high level and stuck to their game plan.
Doors
Do it again - the kinks
Hip hug her - booker T & the MG's
Grace, Too - The Tragically Hip
Stray cat blues - Rolling Stones
Short skirt, long jacket - Cake
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - easy star all stars
Peaches - presidents of the united states
Story of my life - social distortion
Wamup
Public service announcement - Jay Z
Toys in the attic - Aerosmith
Rollin' - Limp Bizkit
Club can't handle me - Flo Rida
Animals - Nickelback
Black Shuck - The Darkness
Forget about the Sidney Crosby goal in the Olympics. 'The Goal' at GM Arena (sorry Rogers Place, okay, whatever), is now Alex Burrows' in game 7 OT against the Blackhawks. In what will go down in History as one of the most intense games in the Canucks 40 years, their 2-1 victory allowed them to exorcise the demons, or as John Shorthouse said in his great call of the goal, slay the dragon.
Does anybody else feel like they actually played this game? I think I was more tired than most of the pl
I got some pretty decent feedback when I posted my Stats Package at the end of the regular season so I thought I'd do it for the playoffs as well. Here's Vancouver's updated playoff statistics through the opening round.
Don't forget to read my Tale of the Tape Game Notes on the front page of Canucks.com on every game day and also my Tale of the Tape Series Preview for the Canucks vs Predators.
You can also find me on Twitter @daniel_fung or drop me a line at dfung_sports@hotmail.com.
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For this CCC, I look back at the epic 1st round series between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks, and in particular 5 intriguing story-lines that came from the series.
I then look ahead at 5 things to look out for in the round 2 series between the Canucks and Nashville Predators. I examine:
1. Goaltending
2. The Sedins
3. Ryan Kesler
4. Hamhuis and O'Brien
5. The potential for boredom
4 wins down, 12 more to go. It's time to MASH the NASH!
Music is "Hockey Night in Can
Doors
Wake Up - Arcade Fire
You're all I've got tonight - The Cars
Eminence Front - the Who
Lisztomania - Phoenix
Tonight tonight - smashing pumpkins
Give up and go away - strippers union
One thing - finger 11
Warmup
Public service announcement - Jay Z
Runnin' Wild - Airbourne
Animals - Nickelback
Love the way you lie - Eminem
If you want blood - AC/DC
Pre-game
Bright lights bigger city - Cee Lo Green
Blow - Ke$ha
Also Sprach Zarathustra - City of Prague Philharmonic O
Doors
Ready to start - Arcade Fire
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Aint no rest for the wicked - Cage the Elephant
My Hero - Foo Fighters
Grace too - The Tragically Hip
When u were young - The Killers
Spirit of radio - Rush
Warmup
Public service announcement - Jay Z
Problem child - AC/DC
No Hands - wocka flocka flame
Put on - young jeezy
AMP Army - A.M.P
Pre-game
Hardest button to button - white stripes
Battle without honor or humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei
Streets have no nam
Here's my review on that great series that had me glued in front of my TV-set for over two weeks.
1. On the ice
We saw 7 games with very distinctive outcomes and styles of play. Game one was all about determination: The Hawks were still shocked that they actually made the playoffs after their loss in the final game of the regular season. The Canucks used their drive from a very successful regular season and managed a deserved win with a great Luongo, silent twins and secondary scoring b