Nuvks v Hawks Game 1 GNT... Drop the puck and drop the gloves

[puckhead]

Just finished the DVR and I must say, best game they've played all year? Chicago was bad, yes, but Vancouver definitely had something to do with it. Raymond and Lou our two best players tonight, IMO.

the best things about the game (from our perspective, of course):

Luongo looked very, very good. It took a lucky bouce on a 5 on 3 to beat him.
both PP and PK were effective, and efficient. No running around.
not too many fire-drills in our zone. I recall maybe 2 episodes.
ALL four lines contributed. that is HUGE. no one had more than 22 minutes.
4th line took 10 minutes, and didn't look out of place.
for the most part very disciplined. They were focused on the game, not the garbage.
last series it took 4 games to get in Quick's head. We are in Niemi's already.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

its early of course but the even strength goals for versus goals against ratio that the canucks have right now is crazy ... they have been dominant 5 on 5 ... If they didnt shit the bed on the pk versus the kings it could have been 4 straight

21 for, 7 against = 3.00

next best team thats still alive is Detroit at 1.38 (18 for, 13 against)


its just one game but no hawks player was a plus player last night

 

[jstewismybastardson]

If I had to desperately search for a concern for Vancouver it's where the hell has Burrows been?

meh

if not next game, then Id say game 3 in Vancouver Id like to see Vigneault put Burrows back with the sedins. I called for sammy to get put with the sedins last series and it worked gangbusters. Burrows got away from playing his type of game and was solely looking to score goals after Quick was stoning him in the first couple games

I think he's got it back... he was blocking shots, grinding out pucks in the corner, and finishing checks as well as talking trash. Put him back with the Sedins now that Samuelsson might be tiring/slowing down/or hurting abit (judging from him missing 2 practices last week)