This series is over.
How I saw this game:
Byfuglien is 270 pounds and apparently the Canucks can deck him like a rag doll and the refs will let him draw penalties at will. This is beyond absurd. If the Canucks aren't allowed to check him, how are they supposed to defend their goalie? Sami Salo makes brilliant defensive play at end of 1st period and is called for a ridiculous penalty. Naturallly, Hawks score on PP to start 2nd period off a ridiculous bounce. This was the turning point of the game.
Canucks' PK having same problems as they were early in series vs. Kings. The Hawks are a superior team so it is very tough for Canucks to come back against this.
The Canucks began to lose their composure as they were very frustrated by the juxtaposition of bad luck and questionable officiating. This was a perfect situation for Hawks to exploit the situation and bury the Canucks, because they are a bigger, grittier team who are able to defend a lead well if Vancouver isn't able to employ their puck possession game and generate scoring chances with speed and passing.
Multiple 5-3 man advantages sealed the game. Apparently one of the Sedins can lean on Seabrook and he'll topple like a bowling pin. Can only dream that a ref would recognize a dive when they see one.
Canucks are done for second consecutive year.
Incredibly frustrating turn of events. Every bounce of the puck and nearly every decision by the referees went their way, a trend that began in the second period of game two. I turned the game off early in the 3rd period after yet another perfect bounce led to a back-breaking Hawks goal. Hawks won 6-4 and lead series 3-1. The Canucks tried to address how the Hawks were able to dominate Canucks' crease in game three and they were hammered by the refs for it. Inevitably I am going to come across as a sore loser but I honestly believe the Canucks deserved better treatment from the officials. And it would be nice for the puck's bounces to even out.
I give the Canucks demerits for not showing more poise. And the Sedins didn't fight through adversity when it counted most.
2 comments:
The refs just can't ignore all the stupid stuff the Canucks did. Cross checking guys got them in trouble. Daniel Sedin really seemed to hurt his team this game. Going on the assumption that the Hawks will win the series, what does that mean for the Canucks for next year?
The Hawks are pretty solid up and down the roster and have played good team hockey the last couple of games. Anything less than a Cup appearance will be seen as failure this year. Everybody is really counting on them to win the Cup. Longest drought in the NHL.
Now that with the comment are interesting, disparate views.
If I ever get arrested for robbing gas stations, I hope you two are the two eye witnesses. Gotta figure one of you will insist it is the guy that looks nothing like me.
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