As the Canucks get geared up to take on the Blackhawks tonight, let’s do a quick series recap.
After coming out strong in game one last Saturday, the Canucks find themselves down 2-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals today. The initial cinch win is now a distant memory, but I think I remember a different Louongo playing that game.
Not only did he come through, but he played his most solid game of the finals, making seventeen saves in the first period and thirty-six in all. That a boy, Lou.
What happened in Monday’s game two was another story. It seems, the Blackhawks know that our greatest strength has some rather obvious weaknesses. Louongo likes his space.
After adjusting their line-up, the Hawks pressured the net, leaving Louongo fairly rattled.
This, last year’s tactic, got downright ugly in game three, resulting in some quite unhappy Canucks.
Hawks forward, Byfuglien, pushed Louongo around like a rag doll, and scored three goals on six shots.
“At the end of the day it’s not about sticking up for yourself, it’s about winning the series,” said Louongo in a statement to the press. “If we have to take a punch in the face to do that, so be it.”
Oh, I suspect Lou will take quite a few punches in the upcoming match, unless Canucks’ defense steps up and blocks out the big guy.
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