Top Five Vancouver Canuck Playoff Games

favegames080411.jpgI really hate it when my teams lose and although I have a side to cheer for in almost every sport, few compare to my hometown Canucks.

Forget the late season collapse, it's worse when you see other Canadian cities enjoying NHL playoff fever whilst we drown in our sorrows.

Believe it or not, I even saw a chalkboard at a local restaurant that said, "Go Flames Go!"

Correct me if I'm wrong but fans in the Bronx don't cheer for the Red Sox if the Yankees don't make the postseason do they?

When, where and why the Canucks missed the playoffs has been analyzed already and we are a few games into the playoffs so why not reminisce about better times?

Here are my favorite Canuck playoff games in recent memory:

5) Game 3 of 1991 Smythe Semifinal: L.A. 1 - Canucks 2 (OT)
Featuring two goals by Cliffy Ronning, including one in OT, and the entire Coliseum chanting, "Bo (as in Jackson) Knows Janet (as in Gretzky)."

4) Game 7 of 1994 West Quarterfinal: Vancouver 4 - Calgary 3 (2OT)
You know why.

3) Game 7 of 2003 West Quarterfinal: St. Louis 1 - Vancouver 4
Another come from behind series win.

2) Game 6 of 1994 Stanley Cup Final: NY Rangers 1 - Vancouver 4
Last game we won, but still a classic.

1) Game 5 of 1994 Western Conference Final: Toronto 3 - Vancouver 4 (2OT)
Beating the Leafs was never sweeter.

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Great to hear someone looking on the positive side of the Canucks, even though in the past - some great reflective ones! Thanks!

Posted by: C-A at April 11, 2008 8:41 AM | Quote Comment

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