Game Three-- Canucks and Kings, April 15, 2012

The anticipated front runners find themselves in a pivotal moment already, but two games into the quest for the Stanley Cup, that after the Vancouver Canucks dropped two home games to the Los Angeles Kings and suddenly find themselves in a 2-0 hole to the eighth place Kings.

Los Angeles, which has run mainly on the remarkable skills of Jonathan Quick in their nets, have found some timely scoring when it was required the most, knocking the Canucks off their game and taking advantage of the power play opportunities when the Canucks get a case of the stupids.  Something that unfortunately for Canucks fans took place quite frequently in games one and two.

The scene shifts to California for games three and four, must games for Vancouver who may be seeing all their playoff plans wafting high into a Santa Ana win by Tuesday.

Game Three-- Vancouver 0 at Los Angeles 1

Kings have 3 game to 0 lead in series

Previews and Reviews

Post Game

Vancouver Province-- Canucks checked into oblivion by L. A. Kings in Game 3
Vancouver Province-- Dustin Brown hit on Canucks' Henrik Sedin was game changer
Vancouver Province-- Time running out for Canucks after 1-0 loss to Kings
Vancouver Province-- And boom goes the dynamite, Vancouver at LA Game 3
Vancouver Province-- Canucks Hat Trick: Quicks' Had it Easy, Sedin doing his Toews...
Vancouver Sun-- Vancouver Canucks on brink of elimination as LA kings prove too Quick
Vancouver Sun-- Vancouver Canucks' season vaporizing, getting what they deserve
Vancouver Sun-- Kings' top line puts them in a special place
Vancouver Sun-- Game within Game: Quick lives up to his name
Vancouver Sun-- The Quick and the 'near' dead
Los Angeles Times-- Kings almost have series zip-locked down
Los Angeles Daily News-- Captain Brown scores lone goal for 3-0 series lead
Globe and Mail-- Kings push Canucks to the brink of elimination
National Post-- Canucks have to earn respect back from fans
National Post-- Canucks can't stop Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick
Toronto Star-- Five Stunning Days in April


Pre Game

Vancouver Province-- Cory Schneider starts Game 3 for Canucks in Los Angeles
Vancouver Province-- Canucks insist they're feeling OK heading to LA
Vancouver Province-- Willie Mitchell won't say it, but a win over the Canucks would mean a lot
Vancouver Sun-- Vancouver Canucks losing battles - and series - all over the ice
Vancouver Sun-- Vancouver Canucks getting Dustin Brown'd by L. A. Kings
Vancouver Sun-- How badly does Willie Mitchell want to beat the Vancouver Canucks?
Los Angeles Times-- Kings know they haven't won anything yet
Los Angeles Times-- Kings take 2-0 series lead over Canucks
Los Angeles Daily News-- Brown keeping lead in perspective
Globe and Mail-- Kings making Canucks feel the playoff heat
Globe and Mail-- Daniel Sedin won't join Canucks in L. A.

Previous reviews

Game Two
Game One

Game One -- Kings - Canucks April 11, 2012

A team that came one game short of winning a Stanley Cup going up against a team that was a game or two out of not even making the playoffs, that's the thumbnail preview of the opening game of the Kings and Canucks series.

Game One-- Los Angeles 4 at Vancouver 2   

The previews and reviews can be found below.

Post Game

Vancouver Province-- Canucks show no discipline or intelligence against Kings
Vancouver Province-- LA Kings' Mike Richards a playoff force against Canucks
Vancouver Province-- Canucks of years past to haunt Kings, and fans
Vancouver Province-- Canucks fumble Kings opener with brutal penalties, give aways
Vancouver Province-- Canucks ruled by upstart Kings in troubling 4-2 playoff opener
Vancouver Sun-- Canucks no shows in 4-2 loss to LA Kings
Vancouver Sun-- Vancouver Canucks' discipline, special teams just part of problem
Vancouver Sun-- Canucks might disagree on whether Father (Sedin) knows best on Daniel's health
Vancouver Sun-- Game within Game: Kings get full marks for win
Vancouver Sun-- All the Kings' men make it look easy
Globe and Mail-- Kings use official Twitter account to mock Canucks and their fans
Globe and Mail-- Canucks stumble in opener, falling to Kings 4-2
Globe and Mail-- Canucks in an unfamiliar position
Globe and Mail-- Kings see room for improvement on power play
National Post-- Shots fired: Kings troll Canucks fans on Twitter
National Post-- Canucks stifled by underdog Kings in playoff opener
Toronto Star-- Same Old Canucks
Toronto Sun-- Canucks' tough-guy act doesn't scare off Kings
Los Angeles Times-- Inspired Kings bounce Canucks, 4-2 in playoff opener
Los Angeles Daily News-- Kings show Pen is mightier than Canucks

Pre game

Vancouver Province-- Daniel Sedin won't play as Canucks prepare to kick off Round 1
Vancouver Province-- Canucks close ranks on Daniel Sedin's condition
Vancouver Province-- Canucks' Mason Raymond relishing pressure
Vancouver Province-- Canucks' Bieksa out to silence critics
Vancouver Province-- For Canucks' Lappierre, NHL playoffs mean nap time's over
Vancouver Sun-- Canucks are deeper and tougher but not 100 percent
Vancouver Sun-- Canucks a two-goalie team this time around
Vancouver Sun--  Daniel Sedin declared out for Vancouver's playoff opener
Vancouver Sun-- Alain Vigneault's hand steady on the tiller
Los Angeles Times-- Kings chances at success start and stop with goalie Jonathon Quick
Los Angeles Times-- Kings path to the playoffs had a few detours
Los Angeles Times-- Kings' Anze Kopitar will be present and accounted for in playoffs
Los Angeles Times-- Kings, Canucks remain unclear about status of key players
Los Angeles Daily News--- Late season slide sets up series against Canucks
National  Post-- Canucks have to make do without Daniel Sedin
Globe and Mail-- Daniel Sedin to miss Game 1 
Globe and Mail-- Canucks have learned art of delivering a knockout blow