Daniel and Henrik Sedin show that age is merely a number in Canucks' triumph over Calgary Flames

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      When the Vancouver Canucks went down 3-1 in games to the Calgary Flames, much was heard around Vancouver about the age of the Sedin twins.

      At 34, they were deemed too old by some to lead their team to its first Stanley Cup.

      Anyone who witnessed Vancouver's 2-1 victory last night at Rogers Arena might have other thoughts this morning.

      Daniel Sedin scored the winning goal on a perfect pass from Dan Hamhuis after Henrik had won a faceoff in the Flames' zone.

      Even Calgary coach "Sideshow" Bob Hartley marvelled in his postgame comments about the world-class skill of the Sedins.

      Canucks centre Nick Bonino had earlier tied the game on a splendid shot in the second period over the left shoulder of Flames goalie Jonas Hiller.

      In their do-or-die game last night, the Canucks outshot their opponents 43-21.

      Game 6 is in Calgary on Saturday (April 25). If Vancouver controls the tempo in the same manner, the Canucks will be in good shape to come home as the odds-on favourite to capture the series at home.

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      Credit where credit's due

      Apr 24, 2015 at 10:47am

      I vowed to stop watching NHL hockey the day I watched the Boston- Vancouver Stanley Cup Final game wherein Mason Raymond was 'helped' off the ice after an egregious hit. As it turned out he had suffered a broken vertebra ( ya.. a broken back) and to make matters worse was helped off the ice by his team mates, not taken off properly on a backboard or a stretcher.
      That series was criminal.

      What other sport besides kick boxing or maybe WWF is brawling tolerated nay even demanded and where special fisticuffs training is de rigeur, acting school aside.

      But I missed a lot of things about hockey and tuned CBC in only to find 'Grapes' was gone and Strombo was floundering.

      Oh well. I like the Sedins. I like that they amaze you at times. I like that they didn't go to acting school. I like that they receive taunting and provocation with intelligence and more than that, I like that they have served as an example to young guys still wanting to play hockey as it once was before the Bettman show and 'Moneypuck' management.

      I like that Charlie Smith wrote a positive story about 2 guys that deserve it. Maybe it was a difficult segue for Charlie so I'll just remind people that these two athletes also support more than the fan base. I am thinking particularly of the 1.5 million dollars donated to help build out Childrens' Hospital.

      Good luck to them.

      Thanks Sedins. I never said it before.