Once upon a time, about a season ago, maybe even the beginning of this season, a Canucks vs. Wild game meant utter boredom. The Wild were always able to one up us, get those first important goals they needed, and then shut down and play the defensive trap. Yawn.
But times have changed, and so have the teams. Even though Wednesday's game was relatively low scoring (Vancouver with a 3-2 win in OT), it was still damned exciting to watch. Did you ever think that Canucks vs. Wild hockey could be edge of your seat hockey?
In many ways the roles have reversed: Vancouver now has a dynamic defense, tops in the league. And with Gaborik and Demitra, the Wild have a sharp shooting offense. But here's the difference, in my humble opinion: The Wild don't play a fancy-pants offense like the Canucks used too - no show boating here; and the Canucks don't hunker down and play the defensive trap - which means some great hockey between these two rivals.
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