Rout: Vancouver's Raffi Torres avoids a check from San Jose's Ian White in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Canucks beat the Sharks 7-3 and lead the Western Conference final series 2-0. AP PHOTODaniel Sedin netted his second power-play goal of the game, Chris Higgins added another, and Mason Raymond scored just after a penalty expired in the third period for the Canucks, who routed the undisciplined Sharks 7-3 and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night."If we had a bad power play they could take some liberties against us, but when you've got a power play as good as us it makes them second guess trying to finish hits," said Higgins, who also had two assists. "It's a big weapon for us. If we can get them to take bad penalties, all the better."The game became a blowout in the third period, but it turned on a breakaway by defenseman Kevin Bieksa, and his one-sided fight with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau six minutes later. Marleau admitted to dropping his gloves first, and he has 5 cm and 10 kg on Bieksa. But Marleau hasn't fought in five years and was clearly overmatched."I've got an older brother, too, so I'm used to getting that," said Marleau, who also scored his third goal in three games during a first-period power play.Still, the lopsided bout upset San Jose- especially Ben Eager. The Sharks' tough guy yelled at the Vancouver bench, then ran Daniel Sedin face first into the boards on his next shift 90 seconds later, earning a boarding penalty."Eager was ranting and raving at his bench going berserk, but it wasn't Kevin that dropped the mitts, it was Marleau," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "So I'm not sure what he (Bieksa) was supposed to do there."Eager took another penalty for tripping Raymond 6:57 into the third period, Higgins made it 4-2 on the ensuing power play, and the rout was on."I can't see in their heads, but I'm not sure what got them rattled," said Bieksa, who added an assist on Higgins' goal to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick. "I don't really care too much about how they're feeling. . . . That's been the strength of our team all year, our power play. A lot of the times we've won by three, four goals. They were close games until the other team started to get undisciplined. And on our power play we capitalized."Eager scored with 2:33 left, but even then he ended up in the penalty box for yapping at Roberto Luongo and sparking a scrum. Eager finished with five minor penalties and a 10-minute misconduct as the Sharks combined for 53 minutes in penalties while losing for the fifth time in six games.San Jose's lone win in the past six games was in Game 7 of the second round over Detroit, which got the Sharks into the conference finals for the second straight year.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Canucks pound Sharks, take 2-0 lead in series
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The harder the San Jose Sharks tried to get back at the Vancouver Canucks, the further they fell behind.Rout: Vancouver's Raffi Torres avoids a check from San Jose's Ian White in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Canucks beat the Sharks 7-3 and lead the Western Conference final series 2-0. AP PHOTODaniel Sedin netted his second power-play goal of the game, Chris Higgins added another, and Mason Raymond scored just after a penalty expired in the third period for the Canucks, who routed the undisciplined Sharks 7-3 and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night."If we had a bad power play they could take some liberties against us, but when you've got a power play as good as us it makes them second guess trying to finish hits," said Higgins, who also had two assists. "It's a big weapon for us. If we can get them to take bad penalties, all the better."The game became a blowout in the third period, but it turned on a breakaway by defenseman Kevin Bieksa, and his one-sided fight with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau six minutes later. Marleau admitted to dropping his gloves first, and he has 5 cm and 10 kg on Bieksa. But Marleau hasn't fought in five years and was clearly overmatched."I've got an older brother, too, so I'm used to getting that," said Marleau, who also scored his third goal in three games during a first-period power play.Still, the lopsided bout upset San Jose- especially Ben Eager. The Sharks' tough guy yelled at the Vancouver bench, then ran Daniel Sedin face first into the boards on his next shift 90 seconds later, earning a boarding penalty."Eager was ranting and raving at his bench going berserk, but it wasn't Kevin that dropped the mitts, it was Marleau," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "So I'm not sure what he (Bieksa) was supposed to do there."Eager took another penalty for tripping Raymond 6:57 into the third period, Higgins made it 4-2 on the ensuing power play, and the rout was on."I can't see in their heads, but I'm not sure what got them rattled," said Bieksa, who added an assist on Higgins' goal to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick. "I don't really care too much about how they're feeling. . . . That's been the strength of our team all year, our power play. A lot of the times we've won by three, four goals. They were close games until the other team started to get undisciplined. And on our power play we capitalized."Eager scored with 2:33 left, but even then he ended up in the penalty box for yapping at Roberto Luongo and sparking a scrum. Eager finished with five minor penalties and a 10-minute misconduct as the Sharks combined for 53 minutes in penalties while losing for the fifth time in six games.San Jose's lone win in the past six games was in Game 7 of the second round over Detroit, which got the Sharks into the conference finals for the second straight year.
Rout: Vancouver's Raffi Torres avoids a check from San Jose's Ian White in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Canucks beat the Sharks 7-3 and lead the Western Conference final series 2-0. AP PHOTODaniel Sedin netted his second power-play goal of the game, Chris Higgins added another, and Mason Raymond scored just after a penalty expired in the third period for the Canucks, who routed the undisciplined Sharks 7-3 and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night."If we had a bad power play they could take some liberties against us, but when you've got a power play as good as us it makes them second guess trying to finish hits," said Higgins, who also had two assists. "It's a big weapon for us. If we can get them to take bad penalties, all the better."The game became a blowout in the third period, but it turned on a breakaway by defenseman Kevin Bieksa, and his one-sided fight with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau six minutes later. Marleau admitted to dropping his gloves first, and he has 5 cm and 10 kg on Bieksa. But Marleau hasn't fought in five years and was clearly overmatched."I've got an older brother, too, so I'm used to getting that," said Marleau, who also scored his third goal in three games during a first-period power play.Still, the lopsided bout upset San Jose- especially Ben Eager. The Sharks' tough guy yelled at the Vancouver bench, then ran Daniel Sedin face first into the boards on his next shift 90 seconds later, earning a boarding penalty."Eager was ranting and raving at his bench going berserk, but it wasn't Kevin that dropped the mitts, it was Marleau," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "So I'm not sure what he (Bieksa) was supposed to do there."Eager took another penalty for tripping Raymond 6:57 into the third period, Higgins made it 4-2 on the ensuing power play, and the rout was on."I can't see in their heads, but I'm not sure what got them rattled," said Bieksa, who added an assist on Higgins' goal to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick. "I don't really care too much about how they're feeling. . . . That's been the strength of our team all year, our power play. A lot of the times we've won by three, four goals. They were close games until the other team started to get undisciplined. And on our power play we capitalized."Eager scored with 2:33 left, but even then he ended up in the penalty box for yapping at Roberto Luongo and sparking a scrum. Eager finished with five minor penalties and a 10-minute misconduct as the Sharks combined for 53 minutes in penalties while losing for the fifth time in six games.San Jose's lone win in the past six games was in Game 7 of the second round over Detroit, which got the Sharks into the conference finals for the second straight year.
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