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Conference Position (3) Vancouver Record (45-27-10, 100 pts) (246 GF, 220 GA)
Conference Position (4) Chicago Record (46-24-12, 104 pts) (254 GF, 248 GA)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Tied 2-2
@ Chicago L 2-4
vs Chicago L 1-3
vs Chicago W 7-3
@ Chicago W 4-0
PP – Chicago 2nd (29.2%) in NHL , Vancouver 5th (22.2%) in NHL.
PK – Chicago T-4th (88.9%) in NHL, Vancouver 2nd (95.8%) in NHL.
Canucks Last Series – 4-0 over the St Louis Blues
Hawks Series 6 – 4-2 over the Calgary Flames
Canucks Last game a 3-2 win over the Blues
Hawks Last game a 4-1 win over the Flames
The Match Up:
Another great match up for the Canucks in the second round. One that we wanted to see for the first round to test their mettle. This allows the Canucks to play a team even to them but with the Canucks holding an edge in Goal and experience. Assuming the Canucks are fully healthy this can be a pick em series and will fall upon Luongo vs Khabibulin.
The Last time the Blackhawks saw the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks were firmly in the heads of the Hawks players and had shut down their offense in a 4-0 win. the time before that the Hawks were shelled in a 7-3 loss. The other 2 games were Hawk victories when they were at their best. The Canucks were at their best when they beat Chicago. They are now both at their best starting round 2. The Canucks are now firmly healthy so they should be able to boast their best lineup. Mats Sundin is a question mark? Will he play? Will he play well? This is the time that he is needed to step up his game. He will need to be a difference maker in this series for the Canucks to return to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1994.
Vancouver Canucks Who’s hot
Daniel Sedin 2G-3A in 4GP
Sami Salo 1G-3A in 3GP
Roberto Luongo 4-0 in last 4 games 1.16GAA .962sv%
Vancouver Canucks Who’s Cold
Mats Sundin 2GP – 1G
Chicago Blackhawks Who’s Hot
Kris Versteeg 2G-5A in 6GP
Martin Havlat 3G-3A in 6GP
Nikolai Khabibulin 4-2 2.52GAA .914sv% in last 6 games
Chicago Blackhawks Who’s Cold
Duncan Keith 0 points in 6GP
Conference Semi-finals Schedule
Thursday, April 30, 6pm pt Blackhawks at Canucks
Saturday, May 2, 6pm pt Blackhawks at Canucks
Tuesday, May 5, 5pm pt Canucks at Blackhawks
Thursday, May 7, 5pm pt Canucks at Blackhawks
Saturday, May 9, 7:30pm pt Blackhawks at Canucks if necessary
Monday, May 11, 6pm pt Canucks at Blackhawks if necessary
Thursday, May 14, TBD Blackhawks at Canucks if necessary
Quotable ~ “Chicago is a team that skates really well, they’re very creative and they have a good mix of talent and grit. They have some big defencemen who can move the puck and also some smaller, very agile players. So they’re a well rounded team and, with their goaltending, it will make for another great series.” – Ryan Johnson sizing up the Chicago Blackhawks and looking forward to their Round Two series. (Vancouver Sun)