Thud, thud! With several harsh, heavy impacts, two burly players from the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings slammed viciously into the plexiglass boards, fighting with their hockey sticks; meanwhile, as the Canucks' attack near the goal intensified, the entire home crowd suddenly went wild, with the always fierce Canucks fans punching the air and bellowing until their faces turned red: "Kill them!" "Vancouver! Canada!" "Stupid Yankee jerks!"... At that moment, the NHL Western Conference semifinal Game 3 was underway, with the Red Wings leading 2:1 over the Canucks.
Hearing these deafening shouts and watching the players fight up close, their fists pounding into each other's faces, Heath Ledger felt uneasy with the frenzied atmosphere. What on earth was this all about? He really wanted to leave this noisy place; if it weren't for Wang Yang dragging him out, he'd still be in the hotel, studying the blue gloves.
