SAN JOSE, California - with the twins of sharp-passing Sedin, many players with big shots and a gold medal winning goalkeeper, the Vancouver Canucks are quite difficult to beat in normal situations. This task becomes almost impossible when they have two additional skaters on the ice.
The Canucks converted three pieces of power of 5-on-3 successive in a duration of less than 2 minutes in the second period, with Sami Salo, scoring twice and Ryan Kesler adding the third, to beat the San Jose Sharks lead 4-2 Sunday in the fourth game of the Western Conference final to take a series of 3-1.
"We continued walking box, they kept scoring," sharks coach, said Todd McLellan.
Henrik Sedin has helped set up three goals in a time of 1: 55 the Canucks needed only 37 seconds on the situations of three 5-on-3 to become the first team in the history of the NHL to score three goals with an advantage of two men in the playoffs. He added other assistance in the third period to set a record for the franchise for the decisive passes in a game, increasing his total of leader of the League to 19 points this postseason.
His teammate Alex Burrows said of "when you give Henrik open lot of time, it will find a way to make the plays,". "We have great shooters on the power play and it's nice to see." It is a magic Player how he is able to hang on to the puck and make plays. ?
Burrows has added a goal of same force off a pass from Henrik Sedin nifty in the third period as the Canucks moved to the edge to reach the final of the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994. Daniel Sedin added three assists and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves.
Vancouver had just 13 shots game, scoring four of their seven shots in the final two periods. The Sharks had no answer for the Sedins, who have combined for 15 points in four games this series after only seven points to minus-10 rating in six games against Nashville in the previous round.
"We are two believers in if you work hard, do you the right thing, it's going to turn around," says Henrik. "Hang you here and hope that the other guys play much." They were to do that. This is what we need. We need different guys for each series. That is why we are here. ?
Andrew Desjardins and Ryane Clowe had objectives of the third period for the Sharks, who did not capitalize on the first five power-play chances and now must win game 5 in Vancouver Tuesday night to extend the series.
"They kept giving us chances and put in a hole," Clowe said. "When it PPs, this is where we must take advantage." We were just not strong enough. It is not physical. "This is mental."
In a series dominated by special teams play, this game was no different with about 15 early minutes 33 spent with a team on the power play.
This is where the Canucks dominated in a shift in their game 3 4-3 defeat. They allowed three goals to power in the game play and not a not convert during 1 h 55 time of 5-on-3 in the second period.
The Canucks for two of these issues, although it is resolved without injured defenders Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome. First, they killed five minor penalties directly to open the game that they spent the first 24: 06 helpless 10: 00.
The Sharks, who are converted to their five first power-play chances this series, is struggling to put in place in the offensive zone with the advantage of man Sunday. When they in the end of Vancouver, Luongo made eight saves on five power plays and gave few chances at rebounds in San Jose.
"The adoption was." The reception is. "The time was," said McLellan. "It is much pace.".
Frustration of the Canucks at the beginning of penalty shot in the second period when avalanche Sharks were called for four in the span of 2: 46 to drive to the brightness of notation.
With Dany Heatley already in the box for asking, Torrey Mitchell called for hooking to give Vancouver its first advantage of two men. Canucks takes only 10 seconds to capitalize with Kesler beating Antti Niemi with a timer of the circle off a pass Salo.
Only 1: 23 later, the Sharks made with too many players on the ice, giving Vancouver its second advantage of two men. This time, it took the Canucks 16 seconds to score when Salo took a pass from Henrik Sedin and he dazzled past Niemi from just inside the blue line.
After the engagement that followed, San Jose defenseman Douglas Murray hit the puck on the glass for a game appeal period. Ten seconds later, capped Salo the radiance of a big shot between the circles as the Canucks finished scoring on three of their four shots in the second period.
Alain Vigneault, said coach "Henrik probably best asset is the fact that he can see theatre and of theatre when there is a lot of pressure,". A "once more, this line made it for us." They are our offensive players and we need to produce and they did.
The early rare afternoon has done little to curb the enthusiasm of the fans of sharks normally noisy or appreciable contingent of Canucks fans who made the trip to San Jose.
The Sharks were unable to give their fans a goal start to cheer on. The best scoring chance in those 10 minutes of action filled with power play came to the Canucks, but Mason Raymond was intercepted in almost twice by Niemi at the end of a 2-on-1 with Jannik Hansen.
"The guys did a huge work, blocking shots, obtaining in the alleys, cutting lanes, overtaking, ensuring that there is no sewing passes, things like that," said Luongo. "They mostly retained their towards outside, which makes my job easier."
Game notes
Three objectives have been the fastest in the playoffs for the Canucks, beating the previous mark of 2: 18 against Calgary in 1989. ... Vancouver has a 5-on-3 goal throughout the regular season. ... Sharks captain Joe Thornton left in the third period after being hit in the boards by Raffi Torres.
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