Canucks Remain Focused As Viewers Fight Boredom
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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. And I was able to comfortably watch the game without hyperventilating.
I don't expect this to be an easy series. While Nashville and Vancouver aren't known for a rivalry, the Preds are a solid team and they are well coached. I hate to think what Barry Trotz could do with this team if he had a few superstar forwards. They are solid on their back end and have Vezina nominee Pekka Rinne in goal. If the first game is any indication, the Canucks could theoretically win this series and only score 4 goals. I'm guessing that's probably never happened before. Right now I'm a little worried that they may never score another goal this series and lose in 5. I'm guessing that's never happened before either. That just goes to show you just how good Rinne was in game 1.
CBC never seems to give the Canucks much credit. Ron McLean and crew just bitched about how boring the game was. The Canucks can only do so much. It's up to the Predators to push back. I'm getting sick and tired of Craig Simpson only talking about the missed calls on what he thinks should be Canuck infractions, and only showing those replays. I don't want a color guy who is simply a Canuck cheerleader, but a little objectivity would be nice. I'm guessing that he probably didn't like all the whining about penalties in the 1st round and all the conspiracy talk so now he's trying to show Canuck fans that it's not really that one-sided. In game 1 I don't think the reffing determined the outcome of the game but I just think that it was bad in general.
I think the reffing has been bad in most of the games I've watched in the Playoffs so far. I'm not really sure how to fix it. I realize it's a very difficult sport to officiate but is it any better with 2 refs than it was when there was only 1? You would think that it should be a lot better, but I'm not convinced that it is. There needs to be consistency at least within each game, if not the league in general. For example, if they call an early questionable slashing penalty on one team, then they should be calling legitimate slashing penalties for the rest of the game. Conspiracy? Truthfully, I don't think the reffing is near good enough to be able to conspire to anything.
Does anybody else have a problem with the 6pm PDT start times for the home games or is it just me? The Canucks won the President's Trophy. They fought hard all season long (okay, not ALL season long I forgot about those back-to-back Oiler losses) to enjoy home ice advantage for as far as they go. I may be nit-picking a little but moving the start time up an hour is slightly less of an advantage to the home team. Players have their routines. Their afternoon naps, their pre-game meals. Okay so maybe it's not a big disadvantage, but if the change was only so that CBC has more viewers back East then I have a problem with it. I feel sorry for the working fans that have to try to get to the game on time, but I'm sure Gary Bettman wouldn't be too concerned. They are probably all Canadian.
Game 2 goes tonight. I would expect to see a different Nashville team in this one. Coach Trotz wasn't very happy about that last game and likely let his troops know it. The Canucks need to keep up their solid team defense and work for their chances. Getting in front of Rinne might be a good idea as well. Let's not allow him to get too comfortable. And please, for the love of all things Holy, let's get that first goal, because if we don't, I'm going to need to start drinking Red Bull by the case just to stay awake.
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