Final Score: 4-1 for Vancouver
Holy shit! What a game!!!
I think the Canucks must have missed the first bus, because they didn't show up until after the first minute of gameplay. St.Louis seized the opportunity, and scored a quick goal. After that, though, it was all Vancouver.
Key notes in the game;
- MacInnis was playing. I know he's a proud warrior, but he shouldn't have been out there tonight. It was too soon. It felt as though he hindered the Blues more than he helped them.
- The Vancouver first line came alive, in an explosion of action. Naslund, and Morrison both scored goals, and there was a missed breakaway attempt by Bertuzzi near the end of the third period
- The Canucks, lead by Bertuzzi, were body checking like there was no tomorrow. That seriously hindered the Blues chances at setting anything up.
- Both goaltenders played in fine fashion, but give it up for Cloutier who made some fine saves, and shut his critics down
- Most notably, the Canucks didn't stop playing in the third period, and that made all the difference. Instead of playing the trap, they forechecked, and it made all the difference in the game.
So, the Canucks start at home against the Minnesota Wild (Sat possibly?), and the Blues spend time licking their wounds on the golf course.
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Last edited by Quadraton; 04-22-2003 at 09:29 PM..
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