The Vancouver Canucks will have the ability to eliminate the San Jose Sharks tomorrow night at Rogers Arena in front of their own 18,860 fans. Although the sun may be shining in San Jose California, things aren't looking so bright for the Sharks. It was a mere two minute span that opened up the game that saw 3 Vancouver powerplay goals. Todd McLellan was not too happy with his teams lack of discipline in the second period.
The Sharks cannot afford to give Vancouver powerplays, especially five on threes. The Canucks lead all remaining teams with a powerplay percentage of 28.8%. This incredibly high percentage can be attributed to playmaker Henrik Sedin. Sedin, who was highly criticized by the Vancouver media for his playoff performance through the Conference Finals, finished the night with 4 assists. Two of his assists were also assisted by twin brother Daniel Sedin. When put together on the powerplay, the Swedish twins light it up. When asked about the powerplay, Henrik Sedin said, "We got some good looks, and for me it was picking and choosing who was going to shoot the puck."Despite the quick three goal lead, Vancouver was heavily outplayed throughout the game. Luongo had to come up with 33 saves to clinch the game, while Niemi only made 9. If the Canucks manage to take another win away from this series, they will find themselves in the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994.
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