(via forum.canucks.com)
Eight minutes into the third period of Game 1, the 4th-seeded ’02-’03 Canucks held a 3-1 lead. However, the 5th-seeded ’09-’10 Canucks would score three goals in the final seven and a half minutes to turn the table and win Game 1, 4-3. Ryan Kesler scored twice and Daniel Sedin posted a goal and an assist to lead the way. Then, in Game 2, a goal from Kyle Wellwood early in the second gave the ’09-’10 Canucks a 4-3 lead. Todd Bertuzzi then scored a little over eight minutes into the third to tie the game for the ’02-’03 Canucks, but in the final minute, Daniel scored to break the tie and give the ’09-’10 Canucks a 2-0 series lead. The ’02-’03 Canucks won their only game of the series in Game 3 thanks to a PP goal from Bertuzzi late in the third to win 3-2. The ’09-’10 Canucks rebounded with a 4-3 win in Game 4 as Mikael Samuelsson scored twice to lead the way. Samuelsson then registered a hat trick in Game 5 to help lead the ’09-’10 Canucks to a 5-4 win, which clinched the series.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’09-’10 Canucks | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 |
| ’02-’03 Canucks | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 VAN – 4 ’02-’03 VAN – 3 (1-0 ’09-’10 VAN)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Ryan Kesler (’09-’10 VAN) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 5 S
2nd Star: LW – Daniel Sedin (’09-’10 VAN) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 7 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: G – Roberto Luongo (’09-’10 VAN) – W 3.00 GAA .921 SV% (35 SV’s)
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’09-’10 Canucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| ’02-’03 Canucks | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 VAN – 5 ’02-’03 VAN – 4 (2-0 ’09-’10 VAN)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Henrik Sedin (’09-’10 VAN) – 2 G 1 A 3 P Even 7 S
2nd Star: D – Sami Salo (’09-’10 VAN) – 0 G 4 A 4 P +2 0 S
3rd Star: C – Kyle Wellwood (’09-’10 VAN) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 3 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’02-’03 Canucks | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| ’09-’10 Canucks | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’02-’03 VAN – 3 ’09-’10 VAN – 2 (2-1 ’09-’10 VAN)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Dan Cloutier (’02-’03 VAN) – W 2.00 GAA .953 SV% (41 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Roberto Luongo (’09-’10 VAN) – L 3.00 GAA .940 SV% (47 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Ryan Kesler (’02-’03 VAN) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’02-’03 Canucks | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| ’09-’10 Canucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 VAN – 4 ’02-’03 VAN – 3 (3-1 ’09-’10 VAN)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Mikael Samuelsson (’09-’10 VAN) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 9 S
2nd Star: G – Dan Cloutier (’02-’03 VAN) – L 4.00 GAA .915 SV% (43 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Trevor Linden (’02-’03 VAN) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +2 3 S 4 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’09-’10 Canucks | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| ’02-’03 Canucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 VAN – 5 ’02-’03 VAN – 4 (4-1 ’09-’10 VAN)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Henrik Sedin (’09-’10 VAN) – 2 G 3 A 5 P +2 5 S
2nd Star: RW – Mikael Samuelsson (’09-’10 VAN) – 3 G 1 A 4 P +2 7 S
3rd Star: RW – Todd Bertuzzi (’02-’03 VAN) – 2 G 1 A 3 P -2 16 S
Up next is the 2-7 matchup between the ’93-’94 Canucks and the ’01-’02 Canucks!
