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Hey McGeough! Wake up!

OK, so apparently I can’t let this go. I did a search for “Mick McGeough” on Google, and one of the first results that comes up is a petition to have McGeough fired. Made me smirk.

Definitely one of the most inconsistent referees in the league, and with over 1000 games under his belt, perhaps it is time to hang ‘em up in favour of a more consistent product on the ice.

Last year, about the same time of year in fact, McGeough called play dead in an Oilers’ game on a non-existant hand-pass [YouTube]. This cost the Oilers at least one point.

Bah. In the spirit of an Edmonton fan from last year:

Dear NHL, You owe the Vancouver Canucks one point. Your standings indicate that Detroit won the game 3-2, when in fact the Canucks tied the game with half a minute remaining. Please fix your error in the standings. Thank you, The Canuck Nation

‘nucks fall 3-2 to the wings

The third period was largely uneventful, or at least it seems that way now that I’m sitting on the SkyTrain heading home. The only thing most Canucks’ fans are trying to figure out right now is whether NHL referee Mick McGeough needs bifocals or trifocals.

A controversial play with less than 30 seconds to go in the third period left the Canucks short a goal. McGeough claims to have blown the whistle before the puck crossed the line, but the replay begged to differ.

I’ll finish this off with some final thoughts when I get home and cool down. Though I have to say it was funny to watch the 7-year old in front of me (who was already yelling at the players) try to join in on the chant of “Bullshit! Bullshit!” after the ref’s screw-up. :mrgreen:

‘nucks/wings — Second Period, still trailing…

After a rather lethargic looking first 10 minutes the Canucks found some life and managed to notch the tying goal.

Unfortunately, the Wings had other ideas and like the first period managed to score in the last minute of the period.

Luongo looked… human on that third Detroit goal, but had already stood on his head for a couple of other saves earlier in the period, and held the fort on a few scrambles in front of the Vancouver goal.

My Dad, who is with me here tonight remarked at how Detrot seems to be able to find that extra gear in the fina minute of a period. This is no doubt the source of their two late goals.

First period

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The Canucks put up a decent effort in the first, but a couple of defensive miscues have us down 2-1.  Its great to be back at a game, I haven’t been to GM Place for a game in about 4 years… I couldn’t believe it had been that long.

The Canucks were skating well in the first, and managed to outshoot the Wings by a slim margin.  But as has been the case all too often in recent games the defense was asleep at the switch once…er twice too often.

Here’s hoping for a few Canucks goals in the second while they’re attempting to score on Osgood in our end of the rink.

Canucks/Wings Live Blog — waiting….

Thank you so much to the security guard on the 100 level who sent a few dozen of us up to the 300 level to go inside. After having waited for 15 mins down below we found that the line was back about a block and a half!

Good to know the crack security team at GM Place communicates so well… grumbles

Canucks vs. Red Wings — Live Blog

I’m heading out the door right now walking to the SkyTrain and on to GM Place! I think I’ve got all my live blog bits and pieces set up correct.

Really looking forward to the game. I’m hoping the boys can build on last game’s squeakerr to avenge the loss in the Motor City.

More to come…

Canucks go to Round 2!

Canucks Vintage JerseyRoberto Luongo, Trevor Linden and the rest of the Canucks put in an outstanding 2nd and 3rd period to squeak out a 4-1 win against the Dallas Stars. This was really a 2-1 game as Pyatt and Smolinski potted a couple of empty net goals with about 90 seconds to go.

Roberto LuongoThe Canucks finally found a way to put a couple of pucks behind Marty Turco which they hadn’t been able to do for almost 9 periods.

The entire series was a goaltending duel, Luongo vs. Turco, and game seven was no different. This was really just a one-goal win and Turco and Luongo were both lights-out the whole game again tonight.

The playoffs will resume on Wednesday night when the Canucks fly south to play the Anaheim Ducks. We’re coming for you Brett.

Want a Jersey? GoCanucks.ca

Some crazy Canucks fans have put up a website to give away a Canucks’ Jersey for every Canucks’ win in the Playoffs.  The tradeoff?  A few product-centric emails from their sponsors.

Since all the emails should be coming from the guys that run the site (in this case a “friend of a friend”) I feel reasonably secure about signing up.  I can handle some extra spam for the next 8-10 weeks.  :)

Check it out at http://gocanucks.ca/

Canucks Clinch Playoff Berth

Canucks Vintage JerseyThe Canucks have clinched a berth for the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-0 win over the Avs (well a 1+2-0 win…).  Sami Salo opened the scoring with a shot from the point early in the third period during a Canucks’ 2-man advantage.  Roberto Luongo held the boys in it through a very busy third period before Matt Cooke and Daniel Sedin sealed the deal with a pair of empty-netters.

Roberto LuongoThe shutout gives Luongo 5 on the season, two shy of Dan Cloutier’s single season record of 7.

Well done gentlemen, 6 games to go.  Lets win four of them and get Bobby Lou an NHL record.