End of story.
The city of Vancouver was devastated when the Canucks lost this past Saturday. I can say that most of us were simply shocked that we let this young Chicago team come into our arena and win an extremely important game 5. Blame whoever you want; bad refereeing, stupid penalties, veteran mistakes or the Chicago youngsters not backing down.
Most of Vancouver will be glued to a TV set somewhere nervously watching this game tonight. Can they do it, can they bounce back, will the Swede stars come out and play, will they stop getting penalties, and will Burrows show us the hero recognition he deserves?
Obviously, as fans when our team doesn't perform they way we want them to we become negative and blame others. Let’s not forget they are father than 22 of 30 teams in the 2008-2009 season, half way through January there were losing 9 straight and it was thought that they may not make the playoff, let alone win the Northwest Divisional Title. They set records this season with most straight home wins, the most sell out crowds at GM Place and the first goal captain in the NHL.
Ryan Johnson says it perfectly "There's no easy ride in the playoffs. There's nowhere to hide as a team or as an individual. You can't hide in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This game is nothing to be [afraid of]; there should be no hesitation. This is exciting. There's nothing to fear here. This is why you play the game -- to have to go into someone else's barn and steal a game and come back home. You don't win a Stanley Cup without having to deal with these things."
Lets hope/pray (however big a fan you are) that they play there A+ game that we have been waiting for and play like they want to win the Stanley Cup.
Puck drops at 6.
Go Canucks
Most of Vancouver will be glued to a TV set somewhere nervously watching this game tonight. Can they do it, can they bounce back, will the Swede stars come out and play, will they stop getting penalties, and will Burrows show us the hero recognition he deserves?
Obviously, as fans when our team doesn't perform they way we want them to we become negative and blame others. Let’s not forget they are father than 22 of 30 teams in the 2008-2009 season, half way through January there were losing 9 straight and it was thought that they may not make the playoff, let alone win the Northwest Divisional Title. They set records this season with most straight home wins, the most sell out crowds at GM Place and the first goal captain in the NHL.
Ryan Johnson says it perfectly "There's no easy ride in the playoffs. There's nowhere to hide as a team or as an individual. You can't hide in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This game is nothing to be [afraid of]; there should be no hesitation. This is exciting. There's nothing to fear here. This is why you play the game -- to have to go into someone else's barn and steal a game and come back home. You don't win a Stanley Cup without having to deal with these things."
Lets hope/pray (however big a fan you are) that they play there A+ game that we have been waiting for and play like they want to win the Stanley Cup.
Puck drops at 6.
Go Canucks
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