Heading into the Western Conference semifinals there were plenty of questions surrounding the Vancouver Canucks.
Could they match the tough physical game that the Chicago Blackhawks would surely bring to the table? Would Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo be able to bounce back from his horrific Game Six performance against the Hawks in last season’s semifinal? And, could the Canucks silence the critics, many of whom felt they would be overwhelmed by the Blackhawks in this series?
Well, the Canucks answered all of those questions last night, defeating the Hawks by a score of 5-1, taking a huge first step in erasing the memory of last season’s disappointing defeat.
Canucks' goaltender Roberto Luongo was solid between the pipes, stopping 36 pucks, 17 of which came at him in the fi ...
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Canucks-Blackhawks: Vancouver Crushes Chicago En Route To Game One Win
Posted: 2nd May 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHLComments Off on Canucks-Blackhawks: Vancouver Crushes Chicago En Route To Game One Win