We Are All Canucks

2006/2007 Playoffs
Round 1

Game 1

Series lead 1-0

Due to the extremely lengthy game - i will not be blogging about it until tommmorrow after work. Its twenty to 1 and I have to leave for work in 4.5 hours.

CANUCKS WIN IN QUADRUPLE OVERTIME 5-4

I still cannot believe the results of this game. The game as I'm sure you all know by now went to a fourth overtime period. It wasn't until late in the fourth overtime period that the Canucks were finally able to capitalize.

What a game !!! So much for the low scoring games we were used to. ALthough I think that both teams will play more defensively in the games to come. The Canucks had goals from Daniel Sedin, Mattias Ohlund, Markus Naslund, and Bryan Smolinski. Henrik Sedin scored the game winner at 18:06 of the Fourth Overtime Period.

Markus Naslund, the Twins, and Jan Bulis had huge games. They were on fire. And strange as it may seem - the twins seemed to get better as the game went on. Cowan, was great in the Overtime periods

Unfortunately the Canucks lost both Matt Cooke, and Alex Burrows to injury. Cooke to a groin strain, and Alex Burrows to a slight concussion. Also, Kesler who was playing in his first game back since he went on injured reserve is out 4-5 weeks with a broken finger. Man, you gotta feel for the guy ! He played last night, and did not hurt the Canucks at all. Its too bad. THe Canucks have now called up two players from the Moose.

Roberto Luongo - What can i say here. Sure he wasn't stellar in regulation, but neither was Turco. Sure A two goal lead disintegrated in the third in less than 6 minutes. It was his first playoff game, and he acquitted himself admireably. Facing 76 shots in that marathon of a game. Stopping 72 of 76 shots - this guy will not stop breaking franchise records.