Wow, we are going to the Stanley Cup finals ! 🙂 Maurice and I and our friend Mike have been following the canucks for more than a couple decades, and we always get together to watch the games. Like the rest of the Canuck fans, we have been long suffering and we DESERVE this chance at the cup. What an awesome team we have this year. I have really loved some past  canucks players for their hearts and guts (Trevor Linden, and Martin Gelinas come to mind quickly) but there is a long list of canucks who have found their way into our hearts. A a fan, and a Canadian,  I love the sport and I love our team.GO CANUCKS GO!!   WE ARE ALLLLLL CANUCKS!!!

This team, this group, from the start, has had a magical feel to it. It’s felt from the beginning that this was our year. I have believed it, and am not one of these fans that falls off the band wagon if they lose or have a bad game. Instead, I feel we need to support our team. I think Kesler and Bieksa are both awesome players who give us 100% efforts. The Sedins are both a marvel and their talents so many that we see new nifty moves all of the time. Every player on this team has given us a great effort so far. They have put it all out there and battled. They deserve more credit than they get. So does Luongo, he’s played so well, and he stole this game 5 for us, standing on his head.

The referee’s however, seem to have all been given a set of  Mr Magoo coke bottle glasses. Many times we screamed our outrage because the ref’s would not call a penalty against the opposing team, when we were clearly tripped, slashed or hooked..  yet, the other teams seemed to get away with so much, and we were called on penalties that were seemingly phantom calls. The first 4 games of the Sharks series, I believe the players were even confused as to what is and what isn’t a penalty. Torres for charging?? I don’t think so…  he took 1.5 strides.. NOT a charge. I’d be angry too Torres.

What about at the end of the game when Kesler gets sucker punched in the face by Clowe?  To me, that should have 2 minute penalty to start the next game. Why should he be able to get away with that kind of mugging?

It is awesome to see everyone supporting the canucks and I hope the fans keep it together and keep it safe. 🙂

We are SO excited, not just because it’s our team, but it’s the only Canadian Team in the playoffs so the Canucks will try to represent,  and will be watching the games and cheering from our familyroom!

While I’m posting, I’ll take a sec to do a hockey rant. Why should the east be able to dictate when our games are held?  a noon game on a sunday? What??  We finally get a sunny day, but can be gardening? NO.. there is a game on, so of course we are going to be watching it…   Noon?  Really?  come on….  why should WE be the only ones inconvenienced.

…Pam…