Stanley Cup Finals: Game 5

It’s been a while since I felt the need to post about the Stanley Cup finals.

I’ve stayed positive, but I refuse to post when the Canucks lose.

Finally, tonight, Vancouver won another game: Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal and the game winner (assists to Kevin Bieksa and Raffi Torres) to put the Canucks into a three games to two lead in the series.

That was a good game (the past two were too much of a hack-fest): great sports on TV!

The Boston Bruins have played an excellent series so far: each team has won all their home games.

One more win and the Canucks will bring the Cup home.

Go Canucks Go!!!

 

Canucks 3 – Bruins 2: (OT)

The Canucks keep finding a way to win. they’re ahead 2 games to none in the Stanley Cup Finals!!!

Alexandre Burrows scored a HUGE goal 11 seconds into the first overtime period for the win (excellent neutral zone assists to Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler).

I watched most of it in the middle of  Surrey Central City Shopping Centre’s plaza (where they were displaying a live CBC telecast on a very large screen): the atmosphere was electric; each time the overtime goal was replayed there was the same quietness, followed by a burst of celebration: as if it was the first time the crowd had witnessed it.

I think the entire Metro-Vancouver area (and maybe all of B.C.) is focused on the Canucks; people who never watch hockey are paying attention, and there is a palpable energy everywhere.

Go Canucks Go!!!

   Image: theprovince.com

 

Canucks win game 1!!!

What a game: Raffi Torres scored (assisted by Jannik Hansen and Ryan Kesler) with less than 19 seconds left in the third period to win 1 -0 over the Boston Bruins in game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The first two periods had very little flow; the refs made a few too many calls (12 penalties by the end of the second period) and the game didn’t get going until the third period. Vancouver was the better team in the third, but it was a nail biter until the last couple of dozen seconds. I was sure it was going into overtime.

It was tense.

Go Canucks Go!!!