Canucks set for Game 1 vs. Anaheim/Raptors win 2nd game
Game 1 is set for today against Anaheim. We are clearly the underdogs here. The Anaheim Ducks are known for their size and physical play, plus they got great goaltending (2 of them!), size and speed (see Selanne). Everything a potential Stanley Cup contender needs to have. Therefore, many predict Ducks in 5 or 6.
Except for the aberration (the 6-0 Anaheim win at the start of the season), all the other games during the regular season were real close. Anything can happen in a playoff game, and of course we have Luongo, considered by many as one of the best goaltenders in the game. When could you have said that about Vancouver goaltending? Last time we had great goaltending, it was Kirk McLean in the 90s.
Do we have a chance at an upset? I think so. We were one of the favoured teams in the Bertuzzi era yet we lost two straight Game 7s. Calgary and Edmonton had a good run all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. And on the basketball front (Philippine college game), Ateneo lost the championship to UST who came back being down 3-1. How heartbreaking for Ateneo. In a way, being an underdog is better for the Canucks. You have nothing to lose, have more motivation and have the potential to surprise people.
As long as we play with effort and poise, we will be in good shape. It will be a more open style of game with the Sedin twins and Naslund having the potential to have a great series. My prediction? There is a chance at that upset but the depth and physical play of the Ducks will wear the Canucks down. I predict the Ducks in 6. But... I REALLY hope I'm wrong.
There is no denying that VC (Vince Carter) put the Raptors on the NBA map. But when you clearly dont act professional, tank games and have the audacity to say it in public when you get traded, you get absolutely no respect. Kudos to the Raptors for winning Game 2 but I really hoped they would sweep the Nets. Karma is a b**tch and VC deserves it.
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