Keep in mind it took the Blackhawks 6 games to get rid of the injury riddled Flames. It only took Vancouver 4 games to beat the hottest team in the league since january.
Canucks in five
Not to beat a dead horse but.....the Blue may have been hot but they were also the worst team IMO of all the 16 that made the playoffs. In fact, to me...they were the ONLY team not capable of winning the cup. And they lost in 4. Not taking away anything from the Canucks as they did what they were supposed to do.
The Flames were short on D but with the addition of Cammilari and Jokinen added to a team that fell 2 points short of winning the NW and just 2 points behind the Canucks......I think your undervaluing the Blackhawks. After all, this was a very young team that's only played in one playoff series since 96-97' and none in the last 6 years. Beating Calgary in any condition was getting over quite a hump for them.
These teams don't like each other very much. Check out the penalties in the 3rd period of the last game they played against each other.
3RD PERIOD
05:50 Byfuglien, 2 min, Goaltender Interference
05:50 Eager, 5 min, Fighting
05:50 Bieksa, 5 min, Fighting
05:50 O'Brien, 5 min, Fighting
05:50 Eager, 10 min, Misconduct
05:50 O'Brien, 10 min, Misconduct
05:50 Barker, 10 min, Misconduct
05:50 Keith, 10 min, Misconduct
05:50 Burish, 2 min, Roughing
05:50 Sedin, 2 min, Holding
05:50 Burish, 10 min, Misconduct
05:50 Burish, 2 min, Roughing
05:50 Burish, 2 min, Roughing
05:50 Bieksa, 10 min, Misconduct
06:08 Bolland, 2 min, Roughing
06:08 Bolland, 2 min, Roughing
06:08 Sedin, 2 min, Roughing
09:46 Wellwood, 2 min, Hooking
13:14 Johnson, 2 min, Interference
Their were 2 fights the first game they played as well.