[trankimuyen]

I was tuning in and out while rewatching Resident Evil because I was too ashamed to watch but I was too curious to not watch. My friend's dad was saying something that made very much sense: that every team goes through a slump every now and then and it's better that the 'Nucks get it over with now rather than later. Besides, it can only go uphill from here because Lou can't get any worse.

That first goal was WEAK. And Bieksa completely panicking with the puck and shooting it into the corner just gave the fact that this wasn't our night away. We need some sort of push, momentum, I don't know what AV's saying to these guys in the locker room but it better be good. It better be some heart to heart stuff.

All our shooting lanes were taken away that game too, it was like we were stripped and had things thrown at us for good measure. Mediocre goaltending but goodness when Lou gloved that Shane Doan one-timer and when he completely robbed (insert player's name), man.

[Chioster]

As I said, Luongo would be rusty.

[kuku]

OMG! Flames gave the Sharks their first home regulation lost. I'm so mad. It was bound to happen, but did it have to be a rival. grrr.

[trankimuyen]

I was on CDC and I read that like Columbus, Anaheim, Colorado & Chicago all lost in regulation time!

And Cookie scored 2 goals against the Ducks! Columbus is going to be a big big big game for us.

[Addy]

Columbus vs. Vancouver 6-5 Final S/O

A good comeback game from the Canucks. After their hideous slump, their game has gotten a good bit better. Luongo's helmet threw me off a little. I really liked his blue Johnny Canuck helmet. Hordichuk got into another fight tonight. Bobby Lou's reaction time has been a smidge late on some of the shots and others, he's spot on. But he did makes some really much needed saves.

Pylon opened the scoring with assists from the Sedin twins. This is probably the best in a long while I've seen Pyatt do something. Mats Sundin makes his second and third goal (I think) as a Canuck! Sundin is starting to be worth the money we spent on him. Then Bernier makes the thrid goal from a very pretty play. Burrows made the pass to Kesler who uses his speed and agility to go to the net. Kes makes a little back-pass and Bernier scores from that after Mason follows Kesler to the other side of the net! On a PP, Henrik fires a shot on the net and GOAL!

Rick Nash gets the leveler after a screw-up by the Canucks. Lou lunges for the puck when Nash had possesion on the other side but he kept going and did a wrap-around to a very, very open net. Then 2 minutes in the 3rd, Commodore shoots the puck off the post and gets it pass Luongo while he was in a stick-y situation with Hansen giving the Jackets' their first lead of the game.

Canucks make an amazing power kill in OT. After Bieksa made that foul, Burrs, Kes, and Mitchell make an awesome kill! But the dreaded shoot out came along. If we had won, Vancouver's energy and spirit would've been raised by a light year!

[trankimuyen]

The goal that was originally Sundin's was given to Bieksa I believe. I was totally shocked when Pyatt scored, I couldn't believe it, and I can't believe Daniel missed the net on Pyatt's pretty pass. If we didn't now it was him, we mighta thought it was some kid with hands of stone. And on Pyatt's goal, lots of props to the twins, especially the pass from Henrik. Lou still seemed a bit off, and Mason looked so studly when he gloved the fluttering puck. :$ Shootout was intense, man, definitely our kryptonite.

When did Columbus get Commodore by the way?

Oh and HAPPY 3,000TH GAME CANUCKS!

[jonogunn]

^I was surprised by the pyatt-sedin line as well. They actually looked...good WITH pyatt and not just the sedins looking good with pyatt floatnig around but all 3 look good!

And Commordore was signed during the summer to a RIDICULOUSLY expensive contract.

People complain about Sundin's contract being crazy but in terms of a value-salary basis, there were already tons of overpaid players before his contract was offered.

[trankimuyen]

Lecavlier (sp)'s contract is pretty ugly too. And Umburger, apparently all the Flyers fans hate him for leaving for the Jackets. Honestly, do you really think he'd freely come to the Jackets?

And the Hank, Dank & Tank line, I didn't notice they were playing together even after Pyatt's goal, totally out of it, really reminded me of the '06/07 season, haha.

[DOVAHKIIN]

Have you seen Rick DiPietro's contract?

[Chioster]

Have you seen Ovechkins?!?!?!

[DOVAHKIIN]

Ovechkin is arguably worth all 13 years of it.

... But DiPietro!?

[jonogunn]

Lecavlier (sp)'s contract is pretty ugly too. And Umburger, apparently all the Flyers fans hate him for leaving for the Jackets. Honestly, do you really think he'd freely come to the Jackets?

And the Hank, Dank & Tank line, I didn't notice they were playing together even after Pyatt's goal, totally out of it, really reminded me of the '06/07 season, haha.

Umberger was traded, not signed as a free agent.

[trankimuyen]

^I wouldn't know, just read some people's comments on youtube.

Canucks 1 - 2 Sharks Final/OT

This is probably the worst of the year so far for me (well, it hasn't really been a long time since 2009 began, but yeah), and the Canucks losing (THIS. WAS. A john teshING. HEARTBREAKER) just completely topped it off. I thought we'd take it, we didn't get that shutout but I thought we'd take it in overtime, in the shootout even, wishful thinking huh? Oh my god, when they scored. Pyatt though, man he's been on it, definitely getting his point across, playing on the top line. As for Claude Lemieux, I was totally confused because when the panel was talking I only heard Lemieux so I thought they were talking about MARIO. I totally freaked out but then realized it was Claude, so yeah.

But man, that game was complete breaking point for me, what a freaking horrible day. 6 games in a row.

And honestly, I thought those refs were complete tools.

[Addy]

^Very good frist period though! Awesome tempo and lovely play. Maybe not the type of hockey we've been looking for but it was a lot more impressive of the Canucks than most of their recently past games. Both teams came with a lot of presence and intensity.
I got slight de ja vu after Pyatt's goal.
But, HOLY SNAPS!! In the dying moments of the 3rd, THEY FREAKIN' SCORE! 39.1 SECONDS LEFT AND THEY FREAKIN' SCORE!! OMFG! All outbursts set aside pretty darn good play (even though I dislike admitting it.)

Everything was going great for the Canucks but KAPOOP! It disappears from us. WE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL!! I'm too emotionally distraught right now to think/see clearly. First the Habs and now the Nucks. We need a pick-up after this and others... I need a pick-me-up.

Off-side: I found it funny how Burrows and Thorton(??) were going at it. And how after the whole game, this whole ordeal with 5 Canucks and nearly the whole Sharks team going at each other.

[jonogunn]

before i was getting mad at all the loses. But this one was a tough pill to swallow. I now lost the ability to feel emotion.

[trankimuyen]

^I ran upstairs and slammed the door right after they scored, I was SO angry and close to crying. I didn't want my parents to see, so yeah. But I thought the first period was very sharp, it was definitely what we were looking for despite the lack of shots from us and how often we let them into our zone, but it was good nonetheless.

Apparently 15 shots after 2 periods is an 'emotional breakdown after win vs. Detroit', TSN, ; But I guess by Sharks standards, it's supposed to be a lot higher.

[jonogunn]

the way the sharks move the puck is scary. it's like the 70's russian team

[trankimuyen]

My dad was talking about that! He was talking about how easily they moved the puck around while the Canucks were struggling just to get a good tape to tape pass.

[jonogunn]

im so jealous. they must be so fun to watch.

[kuku]

It was a horrible game for the Sharks for the first 59 minutes. The last minute clutch shot gave the Sharks the boost the finish it off. I guess you guys noticed the good things. Whenever there was a turnover, or a great opportunity but missed goal, I was yelling at my television. The best game to date this season for them was the last Sharks vs Red Wings game with a 6-5 result. That game blew me away.

Loungo was amazing. I really thought he was going for a shutout. He made great saves and that one even when he was down on the ground.

If Luongo played as well as he did today in other games, Canucks will make playoffs; albeit I don't know how far they'll get though.