commentary...

Chicago at Vancouver:Defending Champions versus President's Trophy winner(best in NHL,in 2010-2011)... Chicago just got in,after Dallas lost in last game,of season,against Minnesota... Chicago has the slight edge,on the blue line,with Manny Malhotra's eye injury,which takes out one of the best face-off men,in NHL... Vancouver was best in NHL,on power play,penalty kill,goals scored,and least goals allowed,in regular season... Chicago does have talent,but not much depth,and were gutted,by trades,and free agent signings,over the last off-season... Chicago tried to strengthen their goaltending,by signing Marty Turco,but he was a major bomb in net,so they have a rookie,in net(Corey Crawford)... they are not the 1986 Montreal Canadiens(and won Stanley Cup),who had Patrick Roy in net,as a rookie,or even they are not last year's Blackhawks,who had major grit,and depth,and a rookie,in net(Antti Niemi),who took the goaltending job,in San Jose... guess whom i am going with i,in this series? even with a so-so goaltending playoff record,Roberto Luongo will get by in this series...