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Vancouver Canucks entered the Stanley Cup Final series against Boston Bruins on Wednesday June 1st as the prohibitive favourite to win the Cup. All indicators were directing towards an easy series win for the Canucks, which would be their first Stanley Cup in 40 year franchise history. Bruins, while are deserved to make their appearance at the finals as the champion of the East, it has been the West that dominate the NHL these days. Canucks had a splendid regular season and won the President's Cup without a hitch. They have the most balanced team in the league with several fearsome forwards, a strong & deep defense and a star goalie. The team has been so impressive that hockey experts are wondering whether to call this team the best Canadian team in recent memory.
Yet, Wednesday's first game hanged in the balance 0-0 into the final 20 seconds of the regular time. Despite having many scoring opportunities Canucks could not get the puck past Bruins goalie Tim Thomas until uncanny play by Kesler, Hensen and Torres produced the game winner. It's true that Canucks found a way to win one way or another. But there are enough things to worry about against this Boston team. They are a good defensive team with a classy goaltender who plays according to a well contemplated game plan and can shutdown any good team. Most important is to be mentally prepared and not get frustrated. It's good that Canucks came across Nashville Predators in 2nd round who plays a similar type of game. Game 2 will be important and will provide a clue on how this series will proceed. If Bruins find a way to win, then this will probably going to be a long series and will caution the fans to get ready for any outcome. I believe Canucks will find a way to win again and signal that they intend to make short work of Bruins and get their hand on the Stanley Cup. It could be as early as coming Wednesday.
Yet, Wednesday's first game hanged in the balance 0-0 into the final 20 seconds of the regular time. Despite having many scoring opportunities Canucks could not get the puck past Bruins goalie Tim Thomas until uncanny play by Kesler, Hensen and Torres produced the game winner. It's true that Canucks found a way to win one way or another. But there are enough things to worry about against this Boston team. They are a good defensive team with a classy goaltender who plays according to a well contemplated game plan and can shutdown any good team. Most important is to be mentally prepared and not get frustrated. It's good that Canucks came across Nashville Predators in 2nd round who plays a similar type of game. Game 2 will be important and will provide a clue on how this series will proceed. If Bruins find a way to win, then this will probably going to be a long series and will caution the fans to get ready for any outcome. I believe Canucks will find a way to win again and signal that they intend to make short work of Bruins and get their hand on the Stanley Cup. It could be as early as coming Wednesday.
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