The Vancouver Canucks were knocked out of the playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks in each of the last two years. The Canucks are one game away from returning the favor and will look for a sweep Tuesday night in Game 4 of their first round series.
Vancouver is a -130 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 5 in NHL Odds at JustBet.
Chicago is on the verge of becoming the second defending Stanley Cup championship team since 1987 to be eliminated in the opening round. The Blackhawks had numerous opportunities to pick up a win in Game 3 on Sunday, but Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo was too much.
Luongo finished with 30 saves Sunday and the Blackhawks weren?t able to pick up a much-needed win on a night when they had seven power plays. Chicago had a 5-on-3 at one point, but Luongo made some spectacular saves to prevent the Blackhawks from scoring.
Despite the fact that Vancouver was far and away the best regular season team this year, many experts weren?t sold on the Canucks getting past Chicago. This Canucks team appears to be different, however, as evidenced by their 4-3 Game 2 victory. They were challenged by three near comebacks and a frantic final few minutes, but this time they came out on top.
This is the second time the Canucks have held a 3-0 series lead in a best-of-seven series in franchise history. They swept St. Louis in the opening round of the 2009 playoffs.
Chicago has not trailed 3-0 in a series since the 1995 conference finals against Detroit. They prolonged that series by winning Game 4, but they eventually lost in Game 5.
Vancouver is a -130 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 5 in NHL Odds at JustBet.
Chicago is on the verge of becoming the second defending Stanley Cup championship team since 1987 to be eliminated in the opening round. The Blackhawks had numerous opportunities to pick up a win in Game 3 on Sunday, but Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo was too much.
Luongo finished with 30 saves Sunday and the Blackhawks weren?t able to pick up a much-needed win on a night when they had seven power plays. Chicago had a 5-on-3 at one point, but Luongo made some spectacular saves to prevent the Blackhawks from scoring.
Despite the fact that Vancouver was far and away the best regular season team this year, many experts weren?t sold on the Canucks getting past Chicago. This Canucks team appears to be different, however, as evidenced by their 4-3 Game 2 victory. They were challenged by three near comebacks and a frantic final few minutes, but this time they came out on top.
This is the second time the Canucks have held a 3-0 series lead in a best-of-seven series in franchise history. They swept St. Louis in the opening round of the 2009 playoffs.
Chicago has not trailed 3-0 in a series since the 1995 conference finals against Detroit. They prolonged that series by winning Game 4, but they eventually lost in Game 5.
