VANCOUVER -- Canucks alternate captain Daniel Sedin spoke Wednesday at Rogers Arena, a day after word emerged that he guaranteed victory in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, something he did not do.
The Canucks forward wasn't pleased with the idea that he guaranteed victory, and said Wednesday that expressing confidence at home is different from providing a guarantee.
"I didn't do that," he said. "I said if we bring our best game, I like our chances. You can never guarantee anything in life, but I can guarantee you that we're going to bring the best tonight. That's been good enough in 99 percent of the games this year, and I hope it's going to be enough tonight."
Said coach Alain Vigneault: "Well, what did you expect him to say? We're in this to win. Daniel is one of our leaders on our group and believes in the group. He expressed it. I think it's a normal thing to do at this time."
Asked where he was when he found out that he'd guaranteed a Game 7 victory, Sedin could only laugh at the path his words have taken.
"That's media making a big deal out of it. If we play our best, I like our chances. If guys want to take that as a guarantee …" Sedin said, punctuating the sentence with a puzzled shrug and a laugh.
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