Tuesday Playoff Coffee- The Number 5
5 more wins. 5 banners to claim. 5 servings of dinner for Kyle Wellwood. A look at 5 reasons why the Canucks will move on to the Stanley Cup finals tonight.
| Final - 5.22.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Stories
Canucks and Sharks - Game Four Scoring Chances
Scoring chances from Game Four between the Canucks and Sharks.
Canucks Rule On Special Teams To Beat Sharks 4-2 And Take A 3-1 Series Lead
What a messed up game! But I'm not crucifying the refs.
Sharks fail to convert on their opportunities in 4-2 loss to the Canucks
Recap of game four of the Western Conference Finals. The Vancouver Canucks won the pivotal game by a score of 4-2, taking a 3-1 series lead.
Sunday Playoff Coffee- Kool-Aid anyone?
The Canucks changed their gameplan in Game 3 and it didn't work. Getting back to what got them there and staying out of the box needs to happen to go home with a 3-1 series lead.
Sharks Gameday: Schrödinger's Cat
I wrote this gameday before game three took place, so it's sort of a Schrödinger's cat situation.
Sharks Gameday: Much Like the Rapture, Afternoon Games Make This Writeup Nearly Inconsequential
Preview of game four between San Jose and Vancouver. The Canucks lead the series 2 games to 1.
Canucks At Sharks Game 4 Preview: Got Some Death To Do
Team stats, injury updates, who's hot/cold, video and more!
Game 3 Report Card ; It's The End Of The World As We Know It, And I Feel Fine
Game 3 Report Card ; It's The End Of The World As We Know It, And I Feel Fine
GameThreads
Sharks Fans GameThread on Fear The Fin
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Canucks Fans GameThread on Nucks Misconduct
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| San Jose | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Tanner Glass, Vancouver (Tripping), :26; Kevin Bieksa, Vancouver (Hi-sticking), 10:32; Tanner Glass, Vancouver (Boarding), 13:36; Raffi Torres, Vancouver (Charging), 20:00. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Vancouver Power-Play Goal - Ryan Kesler (6), from Sami Salo and Henrik Sedin at 9:16. 2, Vancouver Power-Play Goal - Sami Salo (2), from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin at 10:55. 3, Vancouver Power-Play Goal - Sami Salo (3), from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin at 11:11. Penalties - Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver (Hooking), 2:06; Dany Heatley, San Jose (Hi-sticking), 8:15; Torrey Mitchell, San Jose (Hooking), 9:05; Ryane Clowe, San Jose (Too many men/ice - bench), 10:39; Douglas Murray, San Jose (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 11:01. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Vancouver Goal - Alexandre Burrows (6), from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin at 5:43. 5, San Jose Goal - Andrew Desjardins, from Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Jamie McGinn at 7:02. 6, San Jose Goal - Ryane Clowe (6), from Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau at 15:55. Penalties - Patrick Marleau, San Jose (Interference), 13:29; Ryane Clowe, San Jose (Roughing), 20:00. |
Shots on Goal:
Vancouver 6 + 4 + 3 = 13.
San Jose 10 + 8 + 17 = 35.
Power Play Conversion: Vancouver 3-5. San Jose 0-5.
Goaltenders: Vancouver, Roberto Luongo 2-35-.943. San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-13-.692.
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Eric Furlatt, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Brad Kovachik
Power Play Conversion: Vancouver 3-5. San Jose 0-5.
Goaltenders: Vancouver, Roberto Luongo 2-35-.943. San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-13-.692.
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Eric Furlatt, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Brad Kovachik
