Complex sentence: In his second season with the Canucks, he guided the team during their improbable playoff run to the finals, eventually losing to Brodeur's old team, the Islanders.
Split into simpler sentences: In his second season with the Canucks, he guided the team during their improbable playoff run to the finals. Interestingly enough, the Canucks eventually lost to Brodeur's old team, the Islanders.