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by Paul on 05/11/09 at 01:40 PM ET
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from Tim Wharnsby of the Globe and Mail,
Hours before his Vancouver Canucks enter the pressure cooker of an elimination game in the Stanley Cup playoffs, head coach Alain Vigneault continued to place the burden on his top players like goalie Roberto Luongo, forwards Daniel Sedin and Alex Burrows to perform better against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight.
Vigneault remarked on Sunday before his team flew to Chicago for game six of the second-round series, in which the Blackhawks lead 3-2 after a 4-2 victory in Vancouver on Saturday evening, that Burrows is “not himself” and “he’s got nothing.”
Burrows stated today that Vigneault hasn’t conveyed those sentiments face-to-face, but Vigneault wasn’t backing down before the critical game.
“He’s one of them obviously,” said Vigneault, when queried as to whether Burrows needs to step up his play. “I haven’t put the list in order. There still is time for them to find another level.”
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Bernier also needs to play better, crowd that crease and use his size more effective….
Mason Raymond needs to start showing up, his speed is incredible but he gets the puck taken away from him too easily.
Those 2 guys need to be better, as well as the twins.
Posted by PuckHound61 from Speckville USA on 05/11/09 at 02:29 PM ET
I think Chicago will take it tonight.The United Center in Chicago will be deafining this evening.Chicago needs to shut down the Sedin twins and Sundin.
Posted by davomack34 on 05/11/09 at 02:35 PM ET
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Alex Burrows was projected to be a third or fourth line depth guy. He has had some impressive offensive outbursts at times over the last two seasons, but why point a finger at him? Anything you get from him is a bonus.
The pressure should be on Daniel Sedin and Kyle Wellwood. And even then, Vancouver just doesn’t measure up. They are a team that relies on goaltending way too much.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 05/11/09 at 02:00 PM ET