Mikael Samuelsson scores two goals, including the game-winner at 8:52 of overtime, as Vancouver takes a 1-0 series lead.
Canucks And Kings Fans React To Vancouver’s Game 1 Win Over LA
With the Canucks’ thrilling Game 1 victory over the Kings in the books, fans from both sides have had time to recuperate following their white-knuckler and digest what happened. Canucks fans over at SB Nation’s Nuck’s Misconduct applauded some of their front office’s prescient moves last summer, and are anticipating a tight series the rest of the way:
Meanwhile, Kings fans at Jewels From The Crown looked for a silver lining in Thursday’s loss:
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For more information on this game please visit our Canucks site, Nucks Misconduct, and our Kings site, Jewels From The Crown.
The 31-year-old Luongo went 40-22-4 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 68 games for the Canucks this year. He has had mixed success in the playoffs though as he holds a 2.09 career GAA in 22 games, but is just 11-11 in that span.
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