The Luck Of The Canucks

from Roy MacGregor of the Globe and Mail, Something has happened to Vancouver?s hockey team this spring and it cannot be explained by X?s and O?s or a panel of talking heads on a sports channel.

You could even call it ?blind luck? if referring to the astonishing goal that vaulted the Canucks into this final round: a puck bouncing off a stanchion in overtime and ricocheting to the stick of defenceman Kevin Bieksa, who chops a ?knuckleball? shot into the San Jose net with every player on the ice ? the Sharks goaltender included ? still trying to figure out where the puck went.

They survived a Game 7 overtime against Chicago Blackhawks in the first round as well, with Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo making a spectacular save off Chicago?s Patrick Sharp before Burrows ? this spring?s overtime hero ? steals a flawed pass from Chicago defenceman Chris Campoli and scores an unassisted goal to win the game.

more

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/the_luck_of_the_canucks/

Trent Hunter Andy Hilbert Bruno Gervais Dustin Kohn Andrew McDonald Matt Martin