Chicago Blackhawks Won't Go Easily Into the Offseason As They Dominate Vancouver To Extend The Series
Just when you thought it was safe to count out the Chicago Blackhawks, they come storming back.
Last night, after pushing the series to a Game 5, the defending Stanley Cup champions pummeled the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks to the tune of 5-0 as they chased Roberto Luongo from the game.
Coming into the playoffs, a lot of people saw Vancouver as the team to beat in the Western Conference and now, the Canucks are on the ropes and are struggling to finish the Blackhawks off. Now the question is, can Chicago actually pull this off?
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While I'd love to say yes, and the Philadelphia Flyers showed it was possible last year, the reality is that Vancouver is simply too talented and too deep for Chicago to keep this type of play up.
With Luongo in net and the Sedin twins leading the goal scoring, that's just too much for the Blackhawks to handle for two more games and too much for the Canucks to collapse under the pressure of this furious comeback.
It has been compelling to watch Chicago fight for its playoff lives, but I can't help but have the feeling it will all be for naught. This isn't the same team that hoisted the Stanley Cup last year and momentum and emotion can only take you so far.
Eventually, in sports, talent usually wins out and Vancouver is the more talented team. The Canucks got lazy after going up 3-0 and let the Blackhawks back into this series.
Now it's time to slam the door shut and end their season.
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