SamJamIam Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 that too but hawks had some good shifts but they were not good as last game we played them just off game for them...not saying we would have lost otherwise, clearly we can beat the Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PPG - check PK- check Goaltending - check Sedins on fire - check Intensity - check Grit - getting there. Kass and Corrado looked good. Healthy roster - backend is missing BXA, Tanev, and Ballard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Similarity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Full 60 minute game owned the hawks! but the Hawks were crap this game, looked average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Frankie Corrado had the best debut I've ever seen, absolute ice water in his veins. Sedins looked VERY good tonight. Kass had a solid game despite playing 8:40. I guess that's what happens when your team hs 5 PPs and you aren't on either unit. Derek Roy makes the 2nd PP unit much better which improves the PP overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Also, against a team that has owned this league all season long and is putting up record win percentages, the Canucks go 2-0-1 in the series. Playing big when it matters most is always a good sign for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Best game of the season for us. If we can play like this during the playoffs then we're going places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Oh yeah, and....... WE WON THE LAST EVER NORTHWEST DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllEyezOnMe Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Biggest game of the season and the Canucks not only won, they dominated the "best" team in the NHL. Absolutely outstanding effort by every single Canuck for 60 minutes, these guys haven't played this well since the 2011 Cup run. Everyone had a monster game, from the Sedins down to Corrado and Alberts. The reason the Canucks won was not goaltending like usual, it was physical play and clutch scoring. 2 gritty goals from in front of the crease by 2 likely playoff-performers in Hansen and Kassian. That's how you score in the playoffs. Still no idea why Burrows is on the top line when Kassian scores with the twins after playing 10 seconds with them. The play he made to push off one of the best defencemen in the league and out-muscle a forward to score is EXACTLY what this team needs for the playoffs. Then of course our best players rose to the occasion and stole us the game. The Sedins had their best game all season long, Henrik with the biggest hit I've seen any Sedin throw on Carcillo, knocking him down. This was a statement game for Daniel and he embarassed Keith, first on the pass through him to Kassian and then on the breakaway goal. He was pretty invisible until the other headshot by Hjalrmsson which really woke him up. Best of all, the physical defence destroyed Chicago's skilled super-stars, very similarly to how Boston beat the Canucks. We ground them down all game long and guys like Toews, Kane, Hossa, Saad and Stalberg were completely invisible. Great job by Lapierre, Higgins, Kesler, Alberts, Edler, Garrison, Hamhuis and Corrado who threw the body and threw it hard. That's how you win in the playoffs, with 30-40 hit efforts like tonight. We ended up injuring a couple of the Blackhawks with heavy hits and hard shots as well - another way you win in the playoffs. This team is completely different and far more dominant with big physical hitters like Higgins, Sestito, Alberts, Barker and now Corrado in the lineup. Corrado has to stay - his presence on Edler was immediately felt. Great game when it mattered most, now hopefully there's no lull for the Ducks game because if we're going deep in the playoffs we'll most likely have to face them before Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick-in-Rink Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Fracking rights, this is what a win is supposed to feel like! Corrado surpassed my expectations, good god he was brilliant out there. Schneids was big when we needed him to be. Our top lines dominated. Defense didn't give up too many opportunities. PP Clicked. PK Clicked. This was probably the most complete game by the Canucks this season. Hopefully they don't slow down here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachieving Hero of CDC Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Not often you actually see a legitimate full 60 minute effort from any team. The boys were dominant tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks fan555555 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Frankie for MVP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan85 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 higgins limped off the ice at the end of the game after blocking a shot- i didnt see him after that. Any word ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuretoMogilny Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 BTW To all the complainers Ya we suck, 5th straight division win top 3 in the conference 3 yrs running 1st, 1st, 3rd Ya we suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZephyrsSong Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 #cORRado was trending Premature, but I like it. That may be the best game the Canucks have played this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Canucks came armed with a lot of very smart pick plays I've never seen them use. Hawks simply couldn't get anything going because they could barely complete a pass. Then they tried the boards and got absolutely devastated. Thus the frustration plays and the childish attempts to injure a team that made them look like fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Only game of the year to make me think we have a chance at the cup. Beat Hawks 3-0 without Tanev or Bieksa Corrado stays, Ballard never comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 game of the year for sure. the team was pounding the hawks up and down the rink. they get lucky near the end, but great effort. feeling good after this one. i've been ragging on the team a bit lately (who hasn't). that corrado kid is going places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 higgins limped off the ice at the end of the game after blocking a shot- i didnt see him after that. Any word ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenBae Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 SJ looks like they are getting it together now, they will be tough to play got good offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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