CANUCKS!!! History Will be Made.

[johnnymarr]

Go Whale!  What? Ohh nevermind….

[axis_roll]

being a Blackhawks fan, I can not root for Vancover

Go Boston!

[Gargantua]

DIE!

[Guerrilla Guy]

Bruins, all the way!

GG

[cminke]

…… what a falure luwango was.

[axis_roll]

Awesome!

Boston far outplayed The Canuckleheads in game 7.  yes, Luongo gave up a softie or two, but give the Bruins credit with how well they played.

I find it ironic that the one goal was a wrap-around, similiar to the one Thomas had given up that Luongo was ‘chastizing’ Thomas for in a previous game.

Oh course the Thomas goal he allowed was a rebound off the boards behind the net, not a true wrap around.

[GoSanchez6]

Goaltending always wins and Thomas is just flat out better than Roberto. I still don’t understand why you canadiens always loot and trash the city after one of these events. I was very surprised when they did it in Montreal in 93. If the Blues ever win it I don’t think people will poor into the streets wrecking cars and destroying businesses. They will party all night.

[axis_roll]

dumb canuckleheads are doing it wrong

You’re supposed to destroy the city when you WIN, not lose:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-stanleycup-vancouverscene

[cminke]

because we stand out side and down 6 blocks away from the arena to see/hear the game, so when we loose were naturaly pissed.
also robet , and thomas are both equel in there own way…
…as for the rest of bostn’s team…there good at snatching a loose puck.

[Stalingradski]

History WAS made. Tim Thomas had arguably the best complete season by a goalie, ever.

If Vancouver had played anyone else, I would have been rooting for them in a big way - they were an excellent team. Boston just ground them down, scored scrappy goals, skated harder, hit harder, and played better team defense for Game 7. Nobody could have beaten them last night.

[GoSanchez6]

Wrecking and looting because your pissed that doesn’t make sense. Imagine if everyone wrecked and looted after their team lost because they were pissed. I think pro sports would be outlawed because it would be hazardous to the population.

[Imperious Leader]

Canucks should have got Labron James. He would have made the difference

[LHoffman]

@cminke:

because we stand out side and down 6 blocks away from the arena to see/hear the game, so when we loose were naturaly pissed.
also robet , and thomas are both equel in there own way…
…as for the rest of bostn’s team…there good at snatching a loose puck.

You kidding or something Minke?    Luongo and Thomas were no where near equal this series. Thomas really dominated, while Luongo was mediocre. Taking jabs at Thomas’ playing style while being worse yourself is not advisable either…

And “snatching the puck” ? ?   Boston had way better puck control/movement in games 6 and 7 than Vancouver could even attempt to generate. Boston was not supposed to have the high powered offense that the Canucks did … but the Canucks failed miserably. As did the premise of this discussion:

“CANUCKS!!! History Will Be Made.”

That should have read:   “CANUCKS!!! History Will Be Repeated ('94).”

Yeah… nice try Gargantua… but you failed. As did your team… and your decidedly UN-classy British-Columbian populace.

[LHoffman]

@Stalingradski:

Boston just ground them down, scored scrappy goals, skated harder, hit harder, and played better team defense for Game 7. Nobody could have beaten them last night.

I am not sure that “nobody” could have beaten them… I think that a team that actually wanted the cup could have won. Vancouver obviously didn’t, or they didn’t play like it rather. The Sedins were terrible in the defensive zone, letting guys like Marchand and Bergeron breeze on by, and utterly lackluster in the offensive zone. They combined for something like 5 or 7 points in the entire series. But it isn’t just about points. They are the latest Marleau-esque tandem of playoff “Gutless-ness”.

(Thanks JR for that wonderful line)

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Vancouver didn’t do much to make me like them.  Late hits, stupid penalties, best players not being the best players.  I would have been nice to have Canada win one in the last 20 years.  Statistically, there should be a Canadian team in the finals every other year.  We have roughly 25% of the teams, we ought to win a cup every 4 years.  Statistically, something is up, I think its called bettmanitis.  On the otherhand, as a Leafs fan, I know they could put out a team of broken legged monkeys, get outscored 50-0 every game, not win a game all season, and the area would sell out every game like it has for ever.  So why put the effort into winning when it doesn’t affect your income?  1/2 the teams make it to the playoffs every year, leafs, not so much.  Yet they are the most valuable hockey team on the planet, go figure leafs nation!

It’s important for the US market to have US teams win the cup.  Canucks will watch the NHL no matter how crappy the product is for them, so you get what you deserve.  I’m watching Junior hockey……  Unless the leafs ever make it to the playoffs again that is :-)

[Gargantua]

Wrecking and looting because your pissed that doesn’t make sense. Imagine if everyone wrecked and looted after their team lost because they were pissed. I think pro sports would be outlawed because it would be hazardous to the population.

It makes perfect sense.

Everyone has known for YEARS that following another stanley cup loss, that the city was going to riot.  And don’t give me any of the “shock and awe” speeches.  The people did what they wanted to do.  It’s very easy to understand.

They rioted - because they wanted that experience.  It’s the same reason people do drugs, an escape, entertainment, a release.

In fact, drugs have a much higher, and prolific negative effect on our populace every day, as opposed to riot every 20 years.

I’m proud of my city, and for every bruins fan that got the smack down for being stupid enough to wear a jersey during the riot.  There were much worse stories coming out of Boston in regards to Canucks fans.

As for Late hits, Romes hit on Thornton was Legit, it’s not like boston wasn’t smashing our guys in the face 9,10,11,12,13 times in a row every game, well after the whistle.

What about breaking Raymond’s back? with a crosscheck reverse into the boards.  Classy.

There’s not doubt Boston was the better team wednesday night.  Canucks didn’t want it, and there are too many Americans/Europeans on our team, as the team with more canadians always wins. (Same problem in 94).

The best part of the whole series, was when that dumb fart Bettman got booed off the stage, only to return to a rabid crowd chanting “BETTMAN SUCKS! BETTMAN SUCKS! BETTMAN SUCKS!”  A moment I am so deeply proud of.  Just like the riots.

[crusaderiv]

Canucks should have got Labron James. He would have made the difference

LOL…IL you should talk about A&A game. You don’t know nothing about Hockey!

I would have been nice to have Canada win one in the last 20 years.
The last canadians team who wins the cups is…The canadians in 1993.

Yet they are the most valuable hockey team on the planet, go figure leafs nation
yes but not on the ice!!! poor leafs nation!

[Stalingradski]

Good point LHoff - yeah, they could have been beaten, but it would have taken a team as defensively sound and hungry to do it, and there aren’t many of those out there.

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Europe might have lots of people who can play hockey, but they have few if any HOCKEY players.  The twins were extremely underwhelming.

[Jermofoot]

@MrMalachiCrunch:

Vancouver didn’t do much to make me like them.  Late hits, stupid penalties, best players not being the best players.  I would have been nice to have Canada win one in the last 20 years.  Statistically, there should be a Canadian team in the finals every other year.  We have roughly 25% of the teams, we ought to win a cup every 4 years.  Statistically, something is up, I think its called bettmanitis.  On the otherhand, as a Leafs fan, I know they could put out a team of broken legged monkeys, get outscored 50-0 every game, not win a game all season, and the area would sell out every game like it has for ever.  So why put the effort into winning when it doesn’t affect your income?  1/2 the teams make it to the playoffs every year, leafs, not so much.  Yet they are the most valuable hockey team on the planet, go figure leafs nation!

It’s important for the US market to have US teams win the cup.  Canucks will watch the NHL no matter how crappy the product is for them, so you get what you deserve.  I’m watching Junior hockey……  Unless the leafs ever make it to the playoffs again that is :-)

Go look at the Bruins roster. It is about 90-95% Canadian. So there you go.