The Canucks, it seems, are trying to win with a game that's no longer played in the NHL. This game is based on speed, skill, execution and precision, and while these are noble virtues, they're no longer effective or necessary in the NHL.....For the second year in a row, the Canucks were eliminated by a team that might not have been as flashy but were bigger, heavier and tougher.

 

not sure i agree with that.

 

penguins have skill, execution, and precision (esp 71, 87, 12, 58, 18 etc), speed (48, 46, 87), and are big, heavy, and tough (4th line, neal, malkin, morrow, orpik, depres, crosby, adams)

 

 

you need both categories to win the cup, plus a great goaltender (just as important if not more important)