VANCOUVER-- Roberto Luongo was at the top of his game for the Canucks, shutting out the Chicago Blackhawks in a 2-0 win in game one of the divisional NHL playoffs Wednesday night. The atmosphere was electric inside Rogers arena with 19,000 screaming fans waving white towels and wearing the colors of the President Trophy winners. Chris Higgins and Janick Hansen scored in the first period and Luongo shut the door from there.
From the start, Vancouver enforced their will on Chicago, looking very much like the best team in the league. They set the tone with big hits to shake the Blackhawks and were solid defensively. Hansen scored on a break-away beating rookie goaltender Corey Crawford.
The Blackhawks have once again pinned there playoff hopes on a rookie netminder. Last season, Anti Neimi won the cup with Chicago, and now he is goalie for the San Jose Sharks. Crawford has started the last 30 + games and will play his first playoff series against the best team in the league.
Here is the link to ESPN's recap of the series.ESPN Chicago vs. Vancouver
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