Sedins aren't good skaters to begin, and with no playoff second gear they look like molasses. They're pathetic in their own end. I'd make Henrik a healthy scratch. Put Tambellini in the lineup. He couldn't possibly be any worse.
the only thing tambolini can do better than them is skate, other than that he can't make a successful play
to save his life, that is why he 'sits', and he is no better than the sedins with
the physical side of the game either.
We mentioned so many times that he skates really fast up and down the ice, but that
is the end of it.
The sedins are the real problem, I know that, canucks need the scoring they did
during the regular season, but they can't handle the physical play, and I'm afraid
that is just the way it is, and next year gillis will have to address that problem,
and build another line that will transfer to playoffs successfully, and also play
regular season at a high level too.
If they get through this series, then the next will be even harder, but at least
san jose and detroit don't play such a tight game, a little more flow, and more
offense, so the games will be more exciting and interesting, and it would be nice
if canucks can be a part of that.
Gillis can trade schneider, he will get a good return for him, and he has other
irons in the fire too, with other young players he has signed from different places.
Eddie Lach is the 'huge' goalie, 6ft 6in, in manitoba, he is extremely good,
so he could come up as luongo's backup.
We musn't give up quite yet, they might snap right back next game and win, and they
might do what they did against chicago, and they might not make it at all, they
still have two chances.
I imagine oreskovitch will be in the lineup taking samuelsson's place next game,
and that will help, as samuelsson was not playing well either.
I once again have to question the officiating. I had it at 7 or 8pp for Van and 3 or 4pp for Nash and 1 should have been a 5 on 3 in our favor if they had just called the game moderately. It seems like the whisltes are in the pocket full time which is a benefit to the underdog as they are taking liberties with our players and will keep doing so untill they get a few calls against them. I know I'm a little biased but one thing that has always bothered me throughout the years is if it is a penalty in the first period of the first game of the regular season it is a penalty in the third period of game seven of the finals but it is never called that way. Really gets me going as someone who has reffed before. Took quite some stick from a coach in the bantam playoffs once because I called his guy with 3 minutes left in the game while they were down, I actually had to toss the coach, but like I said, its a penalty all the time and the timing or situation shouldn't matter. That's my rant about that for tonight.
the officiating is definitely very different in the playoffs, so many infractions out there, it is a
war, and to a point I don't mind that, but they aren't really good enough to keep it fair, they
need a calculator. lol
we came out on the good end of that one call that was exactly like the one that kesler drew the other
night, only this time they called the guy holding the stick, both players are actually committing an
infraction, either ignore the play, or call both players.
sedins cannot handle this kind of physicality, it is very tough out there, and they just buckle under
the pressue, I don't know if they think they will draw penalties, but one would think they have caught
on now, and those will 'not' be called, unless it very blatant.
No more predictions for me - I can see why one is hesitant to do so when a game like this can so easily be turned on its head. Ryan Kesler is still my biggest hero for the team - that guy just never gives up. When I saw him take that puck in the jaw, my heart almost stopped but he is a true Warrior and came right back as if nothing happened. I also have to comment on Shea Webber, the guy is a Kesler for the Preds - just keeps on going like the energizer bunny. It was neat to see Ryan beat him on the goal though.
Now I will just go with hope - hope that the Cannucks pull it together and hope they finish the series in Nashville. Would be nice to see them get some rest between series.
GO, CANNUCKS, GO!
nashville will be really 'pumped' tomorrow, they must feel like they can win this series now, and maybe
they are right, BUT it is easy to get discouraged after a game like that, so just like you, I'm just
going to watch and hope.
GO CANUCKS GO
Would breaking up the twins do much?
I dunno.
I wonder, that question gets asked from time to time, they were just talking about it on the radio
the other day, but it really seems out of the question, as to begin with, you would have to upset
other lines, and other lines don't need to be tampered with.
I can't see improvement by splitting them up, they have to find a way of improving themselves,
they played at a very high level all season, and now they have to 'find' a way to do the same in
the playoffs, and if they can't, then next season there will be changes, don't think sedins will
go anywhere else, (well, one never knows, their contracts aren't that high), I just think other
players will make the team, and the team will take on a change, and become a better playoff team.
There is no need to change too much, it is a very good team, so tinker without big changes.