The Canucks waited 1,926 days to play a Stanley Cup Playoff game and now have to wait at least another two to score a playoff goal. (imacSportsnet)
There is going to be a spotlight on Pettersson, Boeser and Hughes — all emerging stars in their first playoffs — but the Canucks’ more experienced players need to get up on stage, too.
Given the unpenalized hostile acts that were to follow, the tripping penalty called against the Canucks’ Alex Edler at 2:47 looked awfully light in hindsight. But it instantly looked costly. The goalie stopped far more difficult shots about a minute later when he stuffed Eric Staal on a backdoor setup and robbed Zach Parise on a rebound. But Stalock looked impenetrable, and when Pearson’s slash halfway through the second period gave the Wild power play another chance, Spurgeon made it 2-0 at 10:24.
The Canucks generated the second-most power-play opportunities in the league during the regular season, but when they finally got a chance on the man-advantage in the final five minutes, Vancouver failed to force a save by Stalock.Minnesota, whose team is heavy with veterans late in their careers, has won only two playoff rounds in 17 years since rallying to eliminate the Canucks in the second round of the 2003 tournament.
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