Woooooohoooooooooooooo!

By narrowly defeating the San Jose Sharks earlier today (Mattias Ohlund was credited with the game-winning goal in overtime), the Vancouver Canucks have officially clinched the Northwest Division title and can look forward to playing the 6th-seeded Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

GO CANUCKS GO!

Update: Darren Barefoot found some head-to-head stats that compare the Canucks and the Stars. Looks pretty even. It’ll certainly prove to be an interesting playoff series, and while there are no “weak” teams making the second season in the West, I’m pleased to see that the Sedins and Luongo will be taking on the Stars, rather than someone like the Sharks.