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Canucks Win First Round
Just like we probably shouldn't have said they would.
Doubters! Infidels!
Oh ye Tyee readers of little faith. Did we not tell you it would come to pass? Did you really think you would wake up in the middle of the night screaming "Turco makes the save!" for the next week?
OK. Maybe we considered the possibility ourselves. Maybe there was a little sheepishness here about predicting victory so blithely when the series was at 3-1. Since this is an online publication there is simply no reason to believe Dallas would have taped a laptop to the locker room wall with the offending item displayed. Still, we at the Tyee were sweating and beginning to point fingers (chiefly at editor Dave Beers for his triumphalist headlines and foolish, blind devotion to Taylor Pyatt).
But all's well. There is no Tyee jinx. Rather, there is a burgeoning Messier-like reputation for The Tyee, the magazine that boldly predicts victory and makes it stick. Canucks win game seven 4-1, and the series 4-3.
Would round one have been too soon for a riot? We won't know this year, anyway. As it was there were some weird scenes around town, even before the post-game hijinks began. At the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Monday night, they were handing out awards at the BC Restaurant Association Hall of Fame Gala. Scheduled long before game seven, of course, so what to do? Simple -- big screens were placed around the room and awards alternated with game-watching. "There were about 500 people in formal wear," reports CTV's Coleen Christie, "standing up and waving white dinner napkins."
Meanwhile at GM Place, another battle was taking place -- the titanic struggle between Harry Neale and a certain Canuck defenceman's name. By the third period Neale had settled on "Biek-ska." Perhaps the most touching thing about this whole playoff journey will be Neale's continuing, courageous fight -- one man against three syllables.
The Tyee will make no predictions for round two. Our official position: The Anaheim Ducks are a great bunch of athletes. They're gonna give 'er out there, every game. The Canucks are also going to have to give 'er, and continue to give 'er until there is nothing left to give 'er. Then we shall see who has truly given and who has received.
We will go out on a limb on one issue, however. At some point during the Canucks-Ducks series, Harry Neale will begin referring to a certain defenceman as "Big Number 3." ![[Tyee]](http://thetyee.cachefly.net/ui/img/ico_fishie.png){kind=small}
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jrb
5 years ago
canucks fans need a playoff jingle
either something along the lines of "domo arigato, mr. roberto" ... or something to do with "luongo's mighty knob" (game 7 reference)
thomas49
5 years ago
SOME FANS?????????????????
or something to do with "luongo's mighty knob"
geez...i thought my brother Harald was bad,but you takes the cake .....
YESSSSSSSSSSS...WAS GOOD GAME..EH KOMRADE ?
Now we take over da world....heh...heh...heh...
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!CANUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!GO!!!!!!!
James Burns
5 years ago
Beers
Doesn't Dave know not to piss off the hockey gods? What is he, an American or something? *wink*
Don Cherry would be the first to tell you he'd use triumphalist mockery to motivate his team. When I saw the 24 front page with Turko's head as a golf ball last week, I knew the Canucks were in trouble.
dr evil
5 years ago
Affraid for the Azzuri
The `nucks remind me of a soccer (football) team.
I`m afraid for bobby lu with all the beef thats going to be bearing down on him.
I suggest using Sabourin in the two games in Anaheim..let bobby lu rest up..see how it goes..rest their top four d-men...bring up some moose to fill in...try to goon it up in Anaheim..never mind the score..
For the next two at home..let `er rip...they won`t know what hit `em.
clubofrome
5 years ago
Truly an evil plan....
... but it's just crazy enough to work!
MetisGirl
5 years ago
No Canucks
Please Tyee, no more Canucks! Let's be a refuge for those who couln't care less about the Canucks. I'm waiting for the day they're out of the playoffs!
reality_check
5 years ago
objectively ...
Without Zubov and the cross bar shot ... the Canucks will NOT go pass Anaheim unless they resort to injuring their best players. They were very lucky to make it to the next round. Very LUCKY!
Frank
5 years ago
Da Ducks
The Stars were a good team, as good as the Canucks. But injuries are part of the game. I know Cooke and Kesler would look mighty nice on the ice tonight.
The Ducks are a rough team, if anyone likes to win through intimidation its them. Let's cry no tears for them.
If the Canuck power-play can play like they did in game 7 and Luongo remains brilliant I like our chances.
dr evil
5 years ago
Ducks will sweep..unless
The Canucks can make it nice and boring.
Luongo will remain brilliant because as goal keeping goes he is brilliant...with Mitchell as his sweeper goal tending will be ok.
Bring up Edler? To me a better choice would have been Tremblay..more gristle..more experience...grittier.
The pop gun forward crew is a problem.
Sacrifice Nazzy with a Bobby Clarke Kharlomov ankle job on Pronger. Two hander with full intent.
Moe can do the same with Niedemayer and we`re off to the races.
dr evil
5 years ago
Alan Ball
Just watching Chelsea vs. Liverpool in European Cup..they announced a minute of silence to honor Alan Ball who had just passed away at age 61.
Ball was midfielder when England last won the World Cup in 1966 vs. Beckenbauers German side.
Ball was the engine for the Whitecaps N.A.S.A. championship in..?? can`t remember the exact year.
Peace be with you Alan..well done lad well done.
thomas49
5 years ago
my buum hurts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a SPANKING those ducks visited upon us canucks/fans...
i heard they was really well rested too and our thugs...oooops,er ,boys were just DOG TIRED...
well.if I HAD A PAYCHECK THE SIZE SOME OF THOSE GUYS HAVE...I'D BE SLEEPING LIKE A BABY AND WELL RSETED...NO MATTER WHAT...
ya know what i mean,jelly bean ???????????
it's still a great excuse to DRINK BEER though....eh ?????????????????
hey babe!!! while your up!get me a beer please...
OH,I LUV THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deb
5 years ago
Can't Get Enough Canucks
reality check...luck factors in for a lot of teams. You don't get through the first round on "luck" alone....the Canucks have showed grit and determination. We didn't have Cooke and he was a big factor too...he adds a whole lot of jump to our team and has the ability to rattle the opposition. Don't be so quick to rule the Canucks out...we're going all the way this year!
One crossbar does not win/lose a series...keep that in mind.
Frank
5 years ago
Cooke
The Canucks will win game 2. But I'd feel more comfy saying that if our 4 injured guys were back. Give us Cooke, Bieksa, Salo and Kesler back and it would be Canucks in 6.
clubofrome
5 years ago
Heart vs Head
The real hockey fans will watch till the last game of the finals is over in June. The bandwagon variety jump down when the home team is out. Our hearts see Trevor Linden scoring more game and series winning goals. Our heads tell us the Ducks will advance. But an upset sure would be sweet! The Canucks onto the Conference finals where anything can happen! But best of all, the smirkless look on Burkes face after the Canucks hand him his hat!! Everything would really be gravy after that! I remember The 86, Flames turning Sathers smirk upside down, like the commercial says..... Priceless! The Flames interrupted what would have been the Oilers 3rd cup in a row. On the way to 5 straight! Thank god for little miracles. The Ducks are a serious cup contender and have been since their untimely 5 game exit to Edmonton last year. So it can be done, but the Canucks will have to play like Calgary 04 and Edmonton 06 to achieve this upset. More than Cooke and Kesler and the guys out of the line up, they'll need guys like Naslund and Morrison to play up to or over their potential. Tonight, as they say we'll see what this team is made of. Let's wipe that smirk off Burkes face for ever!!
Frank
5 years ago
Da ducks
club, the Canucks have a better record than the Ducks for the last half of the season. I think if we had our injured guys back we would win this.
Since we don't, everybody is "going to have to raise their game" and "give 110%" :-)
If Morrison-Naslun or the Sedins could simply consistently score on the power-play we'd win in a duck-walk.
clubofrome
5 years ago
Gotem right where we wantem
A 5 -1 loss in the opener may open the door a crack. A very small crack, but often it's enough to mess with their heads. Let a bit of overconfidence set in with Burke and his minions... Then just as they get comfy, we win game 2. They believe they are the chosen team from the west, as they did last year too! Quite frankly they probably think they are more entiled this year! The door may open a crack, but that may be enough to overcome the obvious talent gap. Pronger, Selanne, Neidemeyer. Better on paper doesn't always mean victory, but don't go betting the farm on this one....
Best or only hope, is a Canuck win in game 2, otherwise the Ducks will smell it, and it will be over in 5 tops. Luongo steals one maybe. I hope I'm wrong, but so far I'm batting 1000 in the first round. SJ/ANA BUF/OTT BUF/SJ BUF
Just playing the odds...
clubofrome
5 years ago
...and logic
OTT/NJ should beat the crap out of each other in a long series. BUF over NYR in 4/5. BUF could breeze through the east, althoug OTT or NJ won't play dead exactly... So what's left after the Battle Royale which has been the Western trend for the last few seasons? A very tired SJ or ANA. While hoping for VAN, they'd be a very tired bunch by the time they got to BUF. Just as EDM and CAL have run out of steam reaching for the very last breath in an empty tank in game 7's. That and the REF who screwed Calgary out of the Cup Winning goal in game 6, but I'm not bitter....
thomas49
5 years ago
go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CANUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goooooood game with ottawa and the devils last night...HOPE the canucks can ENTERTAIN as well tonight...
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!CANUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GO!!!!!!!!!!
and it looks hopeful for one of my favourite grinders...sami salo...might play tonight ???
go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!canucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!go !!!!!
oh my voice is starting to go...WHERE'S MY BEER???
thomas49
5 years ago
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!CANUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GO!!!!!!!!
can't wait til tonight...them DUCKS iz gonna get it...BIGTIME!!!
clubofrome
5 years ago
Last call...
Just one goal the difference between a 2-2 series and high hopes and the 3 - 1 lead the Ducks stole last night. They'll need all the positive energy you can muster now. Keep cheerin' for those Canucks and love them no matter what. We didn't expect a parade this year but this experience will be valuable going forward. A game 5 win will be a huge character builder, and not to mention another home game for the owner to pocket more money for FA signings next year. One at a time boys! 3 - 1 Canucks. All gravy after that.