L K said:
My vast dislike of Vancouver aside (the diving, the whining, and massive ego) I'm really surprised at how much they have sucked in this series. I really thought they made themselves a strong team that was capable of a repeat. I can't believe that losing D. Sedin messed up their team so much.
It really has been shocking. D. Sedin is a huge part, but the team looks completely out of sync; even his brother looks rather ordinary. It's easy to pile on Luongo, but he has been the least of the team's problems.
Watching them and you get the sense they aren't as deep this year. Doesn't help that Kesler (aside from his diving) has been near invisible and has provided no secondary scoring. I suggested it a few days back, but the Kassian-Hodgson trade has seemed to have blown up in the Canucks' face. They were so keen on getting edgier that they ripped out one of their better secondary options.
Bobby Holik was on the radio this morning and made a very valid point in saying that the Canucks retooled their team with the notion as to match up with the Bruins, but a) there is no guarantee they would be playing them again considering the only chance would be in the final; and b) it has taken some skill away from their team. It was tough to disagree with any of what he said (I found him to be a pretty good interview).
