How SWEDE it is ......

Vancouver Canucks 4

Calgary Flames 3

Overtime win

Canucks record 1-1-0

The Canucks exhibited a little more effort in this game tonight, but didn't really start taking the play to the Flames till the second period. The Flames scored first within the opening 3 minutes of the first period. I was thinking, oh no, not again.

After the Flames opened the scoring, the Canucks settled down mostly, and once the second period came, the Canucks controlled the play and started scoring. Helped in part by some powerplays. Mattias Ohlund opened the scoring for the Canucks to tie the game at 1. Markus Naslund, and Ryan Shannon scored on powerplays shortly thereafter. Heading into the third it was 3-1 Canucks. They had the game in the bag, one would think. Apparently they thought so as well. Soon, it was 3-2 Canucks, and then on a questionable call on Naslund, The Flames scored to tie the game at 3. The Canucks got a powerplay, and should have scored, and would have scored if it was not for Dion Phaneuf's handy dandy stick on the goal line, it would have been Canucks 4, Flames 3, it was not to be, at that point anyway. Frantic action the last few minutes, the Canucks down in the Calgary zone, banging away, but the game is headed to sudden death. Matt Cooke had a great chance to end the game in regulation, but Kiprusoff was there to save the day for the Flames. Final shots 27 for the Flames 26 for the Canucks. Hard to believe that going into the third period the Canucks had a 3-1 lead.

Overtime begins, Canucks called for too many men on the ice - unbelievable !!!!

Alex Burrows had a shorthanded breakaway, but was stopped by Kiprosoff. Wouldn't that have been a 'sweet' ending. Canucks manage to kill the Flames Powerplay. Good job boys.

Last minute of overtime - will we see our first shootout? Naslund draws a penalty, with 13 seconds left in the overtime period. Is it enough time to score?

YES, it was enough time to score, With 5 seconds left in the overtime period, the Canucks on the powerplay, Daniel Sedin scored and the Canucks win 4-3.

What a "SWEDE" Ending