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There are few things in life more predictable than Canucks fans whining about the intergalactic anti-Vancouver refereeing conspiracy every time the team gets outplayed and completely loses its cool and the game. NHL hockey is a man's game and I'm sure the Sedins realize it. Burrows acting tuff (when the opponent's back is turned and he's being bear-hugged by a Canuck) is, I'm sure, a tremendous source of amusement for the Blackhawks and their fans. About the only thing the Canucks can take out of this game is the fact they're only down 2-1.

Unsung Hero: This is one of the best pieces I've read on this sad affair--a very balanced account.

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about a lot of this stuff. You see the Glass and Bourque hits as identical, I don't. My choice of words on Phaneuf and Luongo may not have been the best--given the shove by the defenceman Phaneuf couldn't avoid running into Luongo, but I do believe that he attempted to lessen the impact. What I will add here is that using the word from on high of the CBC announcers for that game as support for anything is pointless--such a display of bias has rarely been seen on HNIC (at least since Hughson got sent away to do games out east). P.S. That blood on Prust's face was Rypien's.

zduck14--I realize it's probably futile to try to reason with someone so bitter and twisted, but here goes... 1. Glass hit Dawes directly from behind right into the boards with the ref standing right there. That's a penalty and he's lucky he didn't get a major. Bourque hit Glass shoulder to shoulder. That's not a penalty. 2. Let's talk about the Phaneuf "penalties." The ref let the shot on Sedin go, but at the same time he didn't call Sedin for holding Phaneuf after he was initially knocked down. Dion was pushed into Luongo in overtime by a Nuck defenceman, tried to avoid Luongo as well as he could (do you seriously think if he hit Luongo hard that Roberto would ever get up?), and if a goal had been scored on the play, it's likely it would have been called back (the refs probably wanted to get out of the rink alive). Phaneuf played an agitating game and it got your (and the Nucks) goat. Why is that different from Kesler or Burrows, who back up their stuff FAR less than Phaneuf does? 3. Rypien "beat the ***t" out of nobody Saturday night. Prust soundly defeated him in the first fight (did you notice the blood pouring down Rypien's face?) and the second fight was either a slight edge to Prust or a draw. And Prust isn't the Flames "tough guy." That would be Brian McGrattan, who Hordichuk ran away from, continuing the trend started in the 5-1 game. Darcy remembers the thrashing he took earlier in the season and clearly doesn't want a repeat. It's great that you're a loyal fan, but ignoring reality the way you did in your post just makes you look bad.

Only in the fantasy world of CDC could the first Prust-Rypien fight be scored as an edge to Rypien. No doubt he's a great little fighter, but he loses once in awhile. Get over it. Only in the fantasy world of CDC could the non-calls against the Canucks be ignored. For example, there were two flagrant interfence penalties in the last two minutes not called because that would have likely ended any chance of a Canuck comeback. Check out Burrows' opinion of the game--for once he got it right, and the hiding behind the NHL conspiracy against the Nux is getting a little old. Amazing that you shrug off the laser to Kiprusoff's eyes. We all know what would happen here if it happened the other way around. One hopes the Canucks will arrange for that yahoo to be banned for life from the arena. I also was very impressed with Lukowich.

You probably still want Burrows, but most likely don't like his stupid, ill-timed, selfish, lazy, undisciplined penalties. Alex needs a new shtick now that the refs are watching him like hawks.