After a disappointing game 6 and overall series the Vancouver Canucks are progressing into the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game seven at GM Place was do or die for the Dallas Stars and the Vancouver Canucks as the series was tied at 3 games a piece.

The Vancouver fans were disheartened in the first period of play as the Stars got an early goal from Joel Lundqvist. In the second period a flurry of penalties and power plays between the two teams lead Vancouver to finally convert after a bad streak of not being able to score in a power play. After failing to score 26 times in a row with the extra man, it was almost strange to see one end up in the back of the net.

In the third period, Linden proved the power play tally wasn’t a fluke as he tipped home a Mattias Ohlund shot while Jeff Halpern was in the box. That gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead and would prove to be the game-winner. Desperate to score a goal to tie the game, the Stars sent out their goalie to assist in an offensive play and the act of desperation led to two turn overs where the Canucks scored empty net goals… The final score at the end of regulation time was 4-1.

The sound of car horns and cheers echoed throughout the downtown area late into the night as the die hard fans celebrated the first round victory.

Round two starts on Wednesday as the Canucks take on the Anaheim Mighty Ducks…. Go Canucks! Go!