• TSN: Luongo pulled as Kings outlast Canucks

"The only thing they had was the power play," said Canucks defenceman Sami Salo, who was on the ice for two of Los Angeles' power-play scores. "I think we dominated the game 5-on-5, so we have to dig in tomorrow and figure out our penalty kill, because it's costing us games."

• TSN's Bob McKenzie: Giving the boot to the kicked-in-n debates

You may not like Murphy's decision, and I don't, but where he once played or coached has no bearing on anything because the man has integrity and cares about doing the right thing because he's a professional. And if someone wants to draw a line from last night's no-goal to a linesman deciding to call a too many men on the ice penalty in overtime in Game 2 to Auger-gate, well, better to just to move to Dealey Plaza in Dallas with all the other world-class conspiracy theorists.

• CBCSports' Elliott Freidman: Transparency needed on Canucks' disallowed goal

There is only one move for the NHL to make, one move that will end any controversy about SkateGate from last night. The hockey operations department should publicly release the DVD sent out to teams two months ago. Mike Murphy told Ron MacLean, Mike Milbury and Kelly Hrudey that the video contained "an addendum" to rules governing kicking the puck into the net. 

• Vancouver Sun: Nothing Special about Canucks: Penalty killing is awful

Talk about the disallowed goal. Discuss the first playoff removal of goalie Roberto Luongo and his spring-loaded gloves. Ponder Drew Doughty versus the Sedins. Be angry if you like. Hate Toronto even more.  But understand that everything in this series — everything — is pocket lint compared to the issue of the Vancouver Canucks' shorthanded play or, if you're in a generous mood, the Los Angeles Kings' power play.

• Vancouver Sun: Canucks-Kings: Game within a game

• PIVOTAL POINT:  Christian Ehrhoff's first-period penalty at 10:29 put the Kings on the power play and they scored with ease in 31 seconds, tying the game and setting the table for a dominating night by their special teams. They were 3-for-3 on their power play, the Canucks 0-for-4.

• Vancouver Sun:  NHL apologist defends the indefensible

Murphy said it wasn't a "distinct kicking motion" but a "kicking motion." Oh, there's a difference.  He said Sedin "twisted his toe" and pushed the puck in the direction of Jonathan Quick's five-hole.  Twisted his toe? Is that any relation to Twisted Sister?  That was a horrendous call. The Canucks deserved to lose the game, but that goal should have counted and it would have made for a very interesting finish.

• Nucks Misconduct: A Bit of Squid - April 20th

Yes, last night's game was pathetic.  It's obvious our penalty kill needs a complete overhaul.  And now, we have to win 3 of the last 4 games.  Come on Canucks, I believe in you.  If they could do it against the Flames in 1994, you can do it here.

• The Province: Postgame Kurtenthoughts: Vancouver's Woeful Penalty Kill and Sedin's Disallowed Goal

Here's a transcript of the postgame interview MacLean and Milbury did with Mike Murphy, NHL Vice President of Hockey Operations:
Murphy: "The puck was moving in one direction and in order to get it to move back in the other direction, it had to be propelled some way. We felt it was the skate. It wasn't a distinct kicking motion, but a kicking motion, that made it move back the other way. It wasn't a deflection, it wasn't a re-direct, it was a kick.
"He [Sedin] knew what he was doing. And some of the factors that we looked at were: where his skate was, where his stick was, what did he do with his skate at the very end...To me looked like he twisted his toe and got a little more push on the puck and got it moving back in the other direction.
Mike Milbury: "Do you think he saw the puck, do you think he actually looked down to see it?"
Murphy: "I think he [Sedin] knew where the puck was, absolutely, yes"

• Fan In Van: Still positive

To be honest, I’m not as concerned as a lot of the Vancouver media are about the Canucks’ chances. It was virtually undisputed right from the get go that this series would be a long one, stretching from six to possibly seven games. It was a foregone conclusion that Los Angeles, while young, had all the tools to get past Vancouver. Drew Doughty hasn’t missed a beat since the Olympics and Jonathan Quick has been solid when called upon. Even young guns Anze Kopitar and Wayne Simmonds have played vital roles so far.

• Canucks Hockey Blog: Penalty Killing is Killing the Canucks

The Canucks PK lacks a lot of confidence and as a default they’re collapsing to the net. Ryan Johnson was instrumental in pressuring the opposing team’s point shot but this Canucks PK is giving the Kings blue line way too much respect. All their PP goals are coming off rebounds from shots at the blue line, or well outside the hash marks. 

• Inside Hockey's Ryan Houdayer: Canucks Fall Prey toKings’ SpecialTeams

The one player on the Canucks who should be their best penalty killerisn’t coming close right now. Captain Roberto Luongo is leading byexample for the rest of his Canucks with his inconsistent play that wassummed up in Monday night’s loss as he was pulled for the eighth timethis season.

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