Vancouver library creates clever Canucks-themed poem before Game 5

The Vancouver Public Library wasn't going to let a challenge go unanswered.

The library fired up Vancouver Canucks fans and participated in the Book Spine Challenge, chreating a clever Canucks-themed poem from books ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round between the Canucks and St. Louis Blues.

Instagram from @vancouverpubliclibrary: Feeling ready for our @canucks to take on the @stlouisblues! Thanks @stlouispubliclibrary for breaking the ice on this friendly library rivalry and #BookSpineChallenge.#gocanucksgo #stanleycup #playoffs #bookspinepoetry #vancouverpubliclibrary

The St. Louis Public Library issued the challenge by creating some Blues-themed book-spine poetry ahead of the pivotal Stanley Cup Playoff game.

Instagram from @stlouispubliclibrary: Hey @VancouverPublicLibrary are your @Canucks ready for tonight's game? We couldn't let a pandemic keep us from supporting our #StanleyCup champion @StLouisBlues during playoffs. Are you up for a #BookSpineChallenge? #LGB

The Vancouver library answered the call by stacking nine books whose titles made the sentence "Game on! Get ready to learn 100 ways to beat the blues. Worried? Not quite us. The Vancouver Canucks will beat the Blues."

Sure enough, Vancouver's message was correct. The Canucks rallied from 3-1 down to claim a 4-3 victory and a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.