Goalie question looms for Canucks ahead of pivotal Game 5

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After achieving a rare playoff feat, the Vancouver Canucks are facing a big question — what comes next?

NASHVILLE — After achieving a rare playoff feat, theThree different goalies have backstopped the Canucks to victories this post-season, giving Vancouver a 3-1 edge in their first-round series against theJ.T. Miller“It doesn’t affect the way we’re playing. If anything, you want to play harder for the guy in that situation,” he said after rookie netminder“But it doesn’t matter who’s in net. We should be playing on our toes and playing Canucks hockey no matter who’s back there.

News emerged hours before the puck dropped in Game 4 Sunday that DeSmith was dealing with an undisclosed injury and Silovs would be making his first NHL playoff appearance. The 23-year-old Latvian rose to the occasion, stopping 27 shots as the Canucks rallied late in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and force the extra frame beforeSilovs has played under pressure before, leading Latvia to bronze — its first medal — at the World Championships last May. He was named MVP of the tournament and said the experience helped him stay calm when he got the nod Sunday.

 

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