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Luongo takes stand for series lead as Canucks' defense holds Hawks at bay

Associated Press

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

CHICAGO -- Roberto Luongo made sure Vancouver's early lead stood up, instead of slipping away. The Canucks offset the Chicago Blackhawks' speed with better puck control and tougher defense and quieted the raucous crowd at the United Center with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night that gave them a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. "That was our game plan tonight, not to feed their transition," Luongo said. "They had a lot of scoring chances the last couple of games because of it. Our defen ...

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