After an evening of much needed rest after the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs were decided, you know I am talking about that exhilarating game 7 magic between the Carolina Hurricanes as they stunned the New Jersey Devils in the final moments of the game, tonight second round action commences with the second and third seed western conference teams meeting! I can only imagine the excitement in Bella's house, did you guys go wild??
The young, fast-skating Chicago Blackhawks talent will meet the Vancouver Canucks, lead by goalie Roberto Luongo who recorded a .962 save percentage against the St. Louis Blues in the last round, stopping an unheard of 126 of 131 shots.
The Canucks have all of Canada keeping their fingers crossed in the hopes that this is the year that the cup will be hoisted in hockey’s home country as Vancouver is the only remaining Canadian team remaining in the playoff hunt after the Canadiens and Flames went down in the first round.
While all the expert hockey pundits are predicting that the Red Wings will again be Stanley Cup champions, I would like to concentrate on the second round as each contest is played. The predictors are selling the game and the teams short because the first round illustrated how much great hockey is being played throughout the league. The Ducks are clicking in all the right ways as are the Capitols and then there are the Penguins and the Bruins, and of course, the Red Wings. Like the fat lady sings, it ain't over until the final buzzer sounds, so let's enjoy the incredible hockey that we all love so much!
Personally, I think the Blackhawks vs. Canucks series is going to be a battle of the goaltenders and that we'll see tons of fast-skating action. I can't wait and I know that our dear LeE is beside herself with anticipation for the puck to drop!!!!!
The best wishes to all your beloved teams and players! And again, thanks to our friends at VERSUS Network for broadcasting the game and always remembering our group of fans here on Sugar.
I hope to be back later to watch the game with you but for now, I have some dinner to make and some work to complete before I can enjoy tonight's game!
xoxo, Maisie
Tula
I am beside myself!!!!!!
I'm glued to my seat watching the game and I feel like Vancouver is
playing a different team then they were in the first two rounds! At the end of the 2nd period it was 3-0 for the Canucks! Wahoo! I think there were 7 powerplays for Vancouver in the first
period, the Blackhawks were high sticking everytime they turned around, I was embarrassed for Chicago. The second period was much the same. Chicago came back in the third round and they
scored 3 freaking goals!!!!! Are you kidding me? The Blackhawks are a totally different team and even Luongo can't stop the puck.
Seriously I can't believe this is a tie game, I went from feeling so great to sitting here biting my nails! There are only 2 minutes left and the tension and energy is high!
1VANCOUVER JUST SCORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The arena is on fire!!!
40 seconds to go - anything could happen! 
but Vancouver
is ahead by one.
2No nails left. 33 seconds.
3WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Empty net for Chicago - Vancouver scores! I can breathe again.
4Final score 5-3 Canucks!
5Congrats LeE! I meant to get back to the computer during the game but got sidelined! Wow, what a crazy, yet entertaining third period, eh? I bet it is going to be hard for you to fall asleep tonight from all the excitement. Playoff hockey is exhausting!!!!
6It's buckets of fun, but it does wear you out!!! Nothing's more exciting than having your team in the playoffs!
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