Wow!! I love watching Canucks play the Red Wings. These are my two favorite teams of all time. The speed, excitement, skill and creativity of these teams amaze me. As Canucks are starting their ascent to the top, they needed to get rid of the Red Wings first. With this win, the Canucks move ahead and claim the 5th place, one point back of the Minnesota Wild. Chicago Blackhawks are owning the League Leader spot as of now with 8 points more than the Nucks, but looking at the Canucks schedule til the end of the year, it looks like they should win the rest of their games to take over the league by New Years Eve. Hopefully the other teams like the Blackhawks stumble a bit here and there to help this theory out. But getting back to tonight's game. It was fun to watch. Here are some highlights that really stood out.
Here's Kesler wetting his hair in pre-game warm-up.
What I find is funny is that the Detroit players and media back home in Detroit were all saying before the game how playing Vancouver is their "measuring stick" as they have similar ways of playing. Vancouver was modeled after Detroit which explains the similarities. Neither teams have enforcers either which is why these are so highly skilled and offensive teams. The funny thing about the Detroit trying to measure up to us is that Vancouver players were also stating that this game is their "measuring stick". Both teams play the same way, the right way. So how does one team measure up to another team that plays the same?
If you think you've seen it all from the Sedin brothers, think again. In this clip, Daniel Sedin heads in the puck into the offensive zone using only his helmet from a high flip in from his brother, Henrick. I like how the TSN commentator is amazed by this and says "Are they bored??" It was actually a pretty good headsy by Daniel...he should try out for the Whitecaps. They could use him. Anyway, here it is and judge for yourself. It had Coach AV chuckling at the bench.
The third goal of the game went to Burrows. This is the amazing Sedinery magic that Vancouver fans are treated to at almost every home game. I wish I had video for you to watch as it goes from Sedin to Sedin to Burrows and into the back of the net. Amazing!! Burrows really is the "third sedin".
Late in the game, Kronwall decided it would be a great idea to throw a HUGE ass hit on Kesler. This hit is nothing new to the Canucks as Hammer, Edler and other defencemen use it regularly. The hit ended up flattening Kesler and could have done some major damage. The problem wasn't so much the hit as it was that he left his feet and jumped back at Kesler and hit his head. He steamrolled our Kesler! Otherwise it would have been a clean hit. Kesler escaped with only a cut under his eye. Kronwall himself thought it was clean and said when asked about leaving his feet, "If that's the case, that's not the way we want our game and I'll get a call from Shanny." Here is the hit.
Kesler took a roughing penatly as he wanted to fight Kronwall after the hit. It turned out to be the only penalty given out. So the Red Wings went on the PP and seconds into it, Hansen steals the puck and heads for the net with Edler trailing and Edler scores a shorthanded goal with Kesler looking on from his box with satisfaction on his face.
Bieksa decided that if they could hit our star players that he was gonna lay one out on theirs. As the play moved along the boards to the Canucks zone, Bieksa came out of nowhere and Filppula went into the boards only to be sandwiched again when he got back up between Bieksa and Kesler. BOOM!! It was a beauty and the crowd cheered in appreciation. Payback's a bitch. :)
Here are the first two goals scored 21 seconds apart by Higgins and Hodgson.
Lu was also fantastic tonight with 38 saves. He made two that stand out in my mind. One is on Helm and the other was an amazing glove save on Datsyuk that earned him a hail of "Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus" from the fans. Here are the two "Great Save Luongo's" of the night! Vintage Luongo!
First one is a pad save on Helm.
This save looked spectacular off Datsyuk!
This game was huge for Canucks and now its time to take what is rightfully ours! Top of the League Standings! This is the only video I could find that fits! Movin on Up! We're coming for YOU, Blackhawks!! :)))
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