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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
This is probably the last chance for the Canucks aging lineup, the pressure is firmly on them.
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I think the Canucks are dangerous right now exactly because nobody expects anything from them. Their bandwagon is empty, the analysts just pass them by as has-beens. Even post-apex they're still a very good team, and they have shown during the spring that they have a surprising amount of fight in them compared to some of the Canucks teams of the past. And the experience is so much on their side that it's not even funny.
The pressure I think is firmly on the Flames. We're the feelgood bunch that everybody likes to cheer for, our fans are getting crazy excited, analysts love to talk about us.
We can absolutely win this series, but it will take a big show of leadership from guys like Bollig, Hudler, Raymond and Wideman. The guys that have been there. The coaches will also have their hands full in trying to keep the emotional level right.
One of the things that gives me confidence is that we have so many young players that have shown maturity way beyond their experience. Not just Monahan, but depth guys like Jooris and Ferland.