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NHL Playoffs 1st Round Preview: LA Kings-Vancouver

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Daniel Sedin Canucks, Henrik Sedin Canucks, Jonathan Quick Kings, Kings-Canucks Stanley Cup playoffs, NHL Western Conference playoffs, Vancouver-Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup playoffs

The Vancouver Canucks came within one game of winning the Stanley Cup last season. Just as they did in 2011, the Canucks have posted the best overall record in the NHL, been honored with the President’s Trophy and will have home-ice advantage throughout the postseason. Will that translate into a Stanley Cup or will this be another year of angry riots replete with a couple making out in the midst of the chaos? The opponent in the first round will be the 8th-seeded Los Angeles Kings. TheSportsNotebook previews the series…

Are The Vancouver Canucks Tough Enough To Win It All?

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, 2012 Vancouver Canucks, Henrik Sedin Canucks, NHL playoff race, Presidents Trophy race, vancouver Canucks Western Conference

Twice in their history the Vancouver Canucks have come within one game of winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup and come up short. The most painful was last season, when they had the best record in hockey, had the Boston Bruins down 2-0 and 3-2 in games in last year’s Finals, before finally being hammered in Games 6 & 7 to end the dream. The Canucks are riding high this year too, leading the Western Conference on the strength of a seven-game win streak and tied with the New York Rangers for the most points overall. Ironically the Rangers are the other team to beat Vancouver in Game 7 of the Finals, that being back in 1994. Can the 2012 Vancouver Canucks get that one additional win? TheSportsNotebook breaks down the team overall and looks specifically at their current seven-game win streak to find some answers…