The Vancouver Canucks did everything right this season, overcoming a series of injuries, not only survive, but to the war of attrition that has the NHL season to win.
The reward from Vancouver to the first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history to win? A first-round match against the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in the franchise that the Canucks 'season' in each of the last two fiscal years.
Chicago is, of course not the typical No. 8 seed. Sure, they barely squeaked into the playoffs, had to watch helplessly, losing in his home in Dallas after the last game of the NHL schedule to get blew six hours after the Hawks the chance of their own, when she fell at home in Detroit.
But the Black Hawks, which has been destroyed, despite their vaunted depth through free agency last summer, the second best goal difference (over 33) in the Western Conference, behind Vancouver and his best in the NHL, plus 77th Have current playoff MVP Jonathan Captain serious Toews. Have deadly scorer Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa. You may have the best defensive timing and Duncan Keith Brent Seabrook.
Chicago also has rings, buried last spring after Vancouver won 5-1 in Game 6 of the second round series. The Falcons did the same sent at the same time last year packing with a 7-5 victory over Chicago to Vancouver.
But you can not deny the Blackhawks with a slimmer body and rookie Corey Crawford in the network are not as good this year.
The Canucks, however, a better look. Leave his best regular season in history. They have a list of depth and talent. Have the last two champions of the NHL twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin scored. They have one of the best goalkeepers in the league in Roberto Luongo, who finished second in goals-against average and fourth in the percentage in the league this season.
But Luongo and the Canucks still reeling from the shock of Chicago took her to the end of the last two seasons? The answer came on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 10 clock ET).
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