Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks Live Streaming

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9:00 pm EDT Mon May 3, 2010

Playing catch-up is getting old for the Chicago Blackhawks. They’ve lost the first game of their last four playoff series and now they’re in a hole against a talented Vancouver team with lots of speed and a stellar goalie. In Monday’s Game 2 at the United Center, the Blackhawks must find a day to solve Roberto Luongo, something they failed to do in the opener. They stormed the Canucks goalie early, but he made 17 of his 36 saves in the first period, shutting off two power plays. Vancouver used its speed and depth, getting scoring from all four if its lines—something coach Alain Vigneault stressed would be pivotal against the Blackhawks. Vancouver beat Chicago at its own puck possession game, outhustling the Blackhawks with quickness and aggressiveness and attacking rookie goalie Antti Niemi, who was pulled after two periods. Coach Joel Quenneville quickly squashed a question about making a goaltending change.

The Blackhawks were unable to bother Luongo with traffic at the net, a strategy that was so effective a year go when Dustin Byfuglien parked his big frame near the crease, or beat him with rebounds. Chicago also lost the first game of the previous round at home to Nashville before capturing the series in six games. But the Predators do not play such an electric type offense as do the Canucks. The Blackhawks also dropped the opener in Vancouver last year before regrouping to win the series in six games. But these Canucks led the Western Conference in scoring. Quenneville cited his team’s poor play in the defensive end, especially controlling or clearing the puck, as the major factor in the Canucks’ offensive display. The Canucks’ Mason Raymond scored with 10.5 seconds left in the first period and Henrik Sedin took a pass from his brother for another goal 32 seconds into the second. Those goals really took the buzz out of the crowd and pretty much the Blackhawks, as well.