VANCOUVER - Even when it wasn’t their fault in previous Stanley Cup tournaments, it was always their fault. OK, sometimes it was Roberto Luongo’s fault, too. But no matter what the Sedins did — and despite the constant criticism of them, their playoff scoring totals were actually pretty good between 2009 through 2013 — they were always the default culprits when the Canucks failed.
After the first-round loss to the Calgary Flames, it can be argued the Canucks aren’t good enough to win in the playoffs with the twins. But no one should say the team loses because of them.