Well, this article was more fun to write – not only wasn’t it a blow out but the Canucks actually won: Vancouver vs. Edmonton - 5 to 2.  Now let’s just hope the game against Philly was nothing more than an aberration.

The Good:

- Ryan Kesler, with no visor, out there on the starting line for the first face-off

- the Rick Rypien/Jeff Cowan/Alex Burrows line: lot of energy and points

- getting that 4th goal just 20 seconds after Edmonton’s 2nd goal: it could have been a rallying point for the Oilers

- Roberto Luongo played very well; especially the save off of Steve Staios in the 2nd period (open net but Luongo robbed him)

- the Sedin Twins

The Bad:

- Byron Ritchie on Oiler’s first goal: why is this guy playing over Linden??

- Weaver: okay he wasn’t as bad as he was the other night but how much longer will he be the line-up over Alex Edler?

The Ugly:

- Canuck’s first power play in the 2nd period

- only 15 face-off won: gotta win more of those

- Brendan Morrison, even though he got a goal and assist, really was almost invisible out there

- Canuck’s 5th goal by Naslund: you gotta know Dwayne Roloson wants that one back

By Frank Krulicki

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