| Final - 12.7.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
It didn't start out very promising, but in the end, the Avalanche pulled out a shootout win over the Canucks, 5-4. The Avs have now won 8 in a row against Vancouver; the Canucks last beat the Avalanche on November 9th, 2007.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Vancouver Goal - Darcy Hordichuk (2), from Jason Jaffray and Jannik Hansen at 2:17. Penalties - Jannik Hansen, Vancouver (tripping), 9:21. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Colorado Goal - David Jones (4), unassisted at 5:14. 3, Colorado Goal - Ryan Smyth (9), from Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny at 11:25. 4, Vancouver Goal - Daniel Sedin (12), from Ryan Kesler and Willie Mitchell at 15:49. 5, Vancouver Power-Play Goal - Steve Bernier (6), from Mason Raymond and Pavol Demitra at 17:45. Penalties - John-Michael Liles, Colorado (roughing), 2:37; Ian Laperriere, Colorado (boarding), 7:15; Steve Bernier, Vancouver (roughing), 12:47; Ryan Kesler, Vancouver (roughing), 12:47; Chris Stewart, Colorado (roughing), 12:47; Cody McLeod, Colorado (boarding), 12:47; Darcy Hordichuk, Vancouver (fighting), 14:52; Cody McCormick, Colorado (fighting), 14:52; Ryan Smyth, Colorado (holding), 16:43. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Colorado Goal - Milan Hejduk (11), from Jordan Leopold and Paul Stastny at 2:50. 7, Vancouver Goal - Steve Bernier (7), from Alexandre Burrows and Kevin Bieksa at 9:57. 8, Colorado Goal - Daniel Tjarnqvist (2), from Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny at 17:10. Penalties - Pavol Demitra, Vancouver (hooking), 3:43. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| Avalanche: scores () Canucks: scores () Avalanche: scores () : P. Demitra fails (Peter Budaj) Avalanche: scores () |
