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One Down Two More to Go, with the Canucks Lost, Will the Team Make the Playoff?

 
 Last Saturday the Vancouver Canucks put on the best effort the fans were longing to see whole season long.  A 6-2 win over division rival Calary Flames with Markus Naslund scoring the game winning goal and Trevor Linden scoring the game winning plus the insurance goal.  When Linden was named the first star of the night, the adoring fans were on their feet.  The heroic efforts of the both Markus Naslund and Trevor Linden were out standing.  After the game, the fans in Vancouver became hopefuls.  Vancouver fans were emotionally in a roller coaster ride.  However, what ever happened  last Saturday was gone at second period tonight.  The Canucks were leading 2-0 going into the second period.  Fans behind the TV screen and in GM place were in complete disinterest at third period.  The life were sucked out of the adoring fan.  What happened?  Once again, the fans out in Vancouver  faithfully watched their team blew a 2-0 lead for the ... (link)

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