Round 4 - here we go!!

[puckhead]

The last 4 are the hardest. Bruins are probably the most physical option out of the east.

the advantages:
- we should win the special teams battle. b's powerplay has been brutal
- we have been better with the puck, lots of turnovers to tampa in that series
- we have more depth on forward and on D

The disadvantages:
- Chara can reach both boards at once. Lucic is a beast.
- Timmay Thomas, another Vezina candidate... has eaten us up in the past. 2 shutouts in 3 starts.
- B's have been awfully tough 5 on 5

The X-factor:
Manny just being Manny.

 

[mattola]

summed up well.

- Luongo needs to be solid not spectacular
- Canucks will need to watch tape on Thomas and be patient for the rebounds (there were LOTS last night)
- Try to get Marchand to blow a gasket alot
- Keep Lucic off the scoresheet
- Dont let Horton hear a Who.
- break through Juliens clamp down style
- Torres needs to rev up the engine but be smart

 

[mooger_35]

- score more than them in 4 games.

and what they said

 

[merlynbc]

- Luongo needs to be solid not spectacular He has been, no reason to think it won't continue
- Canucks will need to watch tape on Thomas and be patient for the rebounds (there were LOTS last night) Got to get to the net
- Try to get Marchand to blow a gasket alot Burr and Lappy, get to work
- Keep Lucic off the scoresheet 6 quick, mobile D
- Dont let Horton hear a Who. See above
- break through Juliens clamp down style Got past Trotz's boys, should be doable
- Torres needs to rev up the engine but be smart Hit Chara every time he touches the puck

The other thing not many (Except Tony Gallagher) are talking about is the Gregory Campbell effect. Colin Campbell's son being on one of the teams in the SCF is simply too big an elephant in the corner to ignore.

 

[puckhead]

Luongo has started 3 of the 4 series with a shutout.

 

[puckhead]

The X-factor:
Manny just being Manny.

looks like Manny is in for game 2!!!

That building is going to lose its collective shit tomorrow.
AV should start him for the opening draw.

 

[wolfgang]

I could not help but think that the Rome hit was related to a coaching/strategy message, with brutal execution/decision making.

Meaning "... hit them whenever you get a chance ..." and Rome made a big mistake in the heat of the moment.