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This is the Bruins' 18th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and their first since losing to the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in {{scfy|1990}} in five games. Boston will be seeking their sixth Cup championship, and their first one since defeating the [[New York Rangers]] in {{scfy|1972}} in six games. |
This is the Bruins' 18th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and their first since losing to the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in {{scfy|1990}} in five games. Boston will be seeking their sixth Cup championship, and their first one since defeating the [[New York Rangers]] in {{scfy|1972}} in six games. |
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| Location(s) | Vancouver: Rogers Arena (1,2,5,7) Boston: TD Garden (3,4,6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Boston: Claude Julien Vancouver: Alain Vigneault | ||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Boston: Zdeno Chara Vancouver: Henrik Sedin | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthems | Boston: Rene Rancourt Vancouver: Mark Donnelly (Canadian) Richard Loney (American) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | June 1 - June 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Networks | CBC, RDS, NBC, Versus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | (NBC/Versus) Mike Emrick, Ed Olczyk (CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson (RDS) Pierre Houde, Benoit Brunet | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals will be the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) 2010–11 season, and the culmination of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. This will be the 118th year of the Stanley Cup's presentation. It will pit the Eastern Conference Champion Boston Bruins against the Western Conference Champion Vancouver Canucks. The last time both teams were in the Stanley Cup Finals, they both lost to a Mark Messier-captained team; the Bruins to the Edmonton Oilers in 1990 and the Canucks to the New York Rangers in 1994.[1][2]
The Canucks will have home ice advantage in the Finals by virtue of winning the Presidents' Trophy as the team that finished with the best regular season record (117 points). Game 1 will be held on June 1, while Game 7 (if necessary) is scheduled for June 15.[3]
Path to the Finals
Boston Bruins
The Bruins finished the regular season as the Northeast Division champion with 103 points, earning the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In their 33rd postseason meeting, Boston eliminated their bitter rivals, Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs in seven games. The Bruins went on to sweep the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round, outscored the Flyers 20–7 in four games. And later in Eastern Conference Finals, Boston defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games.
This is the Bruins' 18th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and their first since losing to the Edmonton Oilers in 1990 in five games. Boston will be seeking their sixth Cup championship, and their first one since defeating the New York Rangers in 1972 in six games.
Boston Bruins greatest team.... Recent winning of game 7 left Wayne L. Speechless
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks, in their 40th season, finished the regular season with the best record at 117 points, winning their first Presidents' Trophy in team history, and the Northwest Division championship. In the first round of the playoffs, the Canucks met the Chicago Blackhawks for the third straight postseason, having lost both previous series in six games. After Vancouver won the first three games, Chicago won the next three to force a game seven. Vancouver won the seventh game in overtime on goal by Alexandre Burrows to avoid becoming the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series after taking a 3–0 series lead.[4] The second round saw the Canucks eliminate the Nashville Predators in six games, with each game in that series decided by just a single goal (with the exception of an empty net goal scored by Vancouver in Game 4).[5] Vancouver then went on to defeat the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals in five games.[6]
This is Vancouver's third appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, following their unsuccessful Cinderella marches of 1982 and 1994, both times losing to a team from New York.[7][8] They were swept by the Islanders in 1982, and were defeated in seven games by the Rangers in 1994. Vancouver is also attempting to become the first Canada-based NHL team to win the Cup since the Montreal Canadiens in 1993.
The series
- Note: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04). Games to be played if necessary are indicated by italicized dates and times.
Game one
| June 1 | Boston Bruins | 8:00 pm | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | CBC, RDS, NBC |
Game two
| June 4 | Boston Bruins | 8:00 pm | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | CBC, RDS, NBC |
Game three
| June 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 8:00 pm | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | CBC, RDS, Versus |
Game four
| June 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 8:00 pm | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | CBC, RDS, Versus |
Game five
| June 10 | Boston Bruins | 8:00 pm | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | CBC, RDS, NBC |
Game six
| June 13 | Vancouver Canucks | 8:00 pm | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | CBC, RDS, NBC |
Game seven
| June 15 | Boston Bruins | 8:00 pm | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | CBC, RDS, NBC |
Television
In Canada, the series will be televised in English on CBC and in French on the cable network RDS. In the United States, NBC will broadcast the first two and final three games, while Versus will televise games three and four.
Officials
The officials for the series will be announced after the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Rosters
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
References
- Inline citations
- ^ Cole, pp. 120, 128
- ^ Morrison, pp. 136–139
- ^ "2011 Stanley Cup Final Schedule". NHL.com. National Hockey League. May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (April 27, 2011). "Burrows, Canucks win Game 7 in OT". CBC Sports. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Rucker, Beth (May 9, 2011). "Canucks beat Predators to advance to West finals". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (May 25, 2011). "Canucks bound for Stanley Cup final". CBCSports.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Associated Press (May 24, 2011). "Bieksa scores in OT to send Canucks to Cup finals". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Morrison, Scott (2008). Hockey Night in Canada: My Greatest Day. Toronto: Key Porter Books. pp. 106–109. ISBN 978-1-55470-086-8.
- ^ "Boston Bruins Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Bruins Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Canucks Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Canucks Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- Bibliography
- Cole, Stephen (2004). The Best of Hockey Night in Canada. Toronto: McArthur & Company. ISBN 1-55278-408-8.
- Morrison, Scott (2008). Hockey Night in Canada: My Greatest Day. Toronto: Key Porter Books. ISBN 978-1-55470-086-8.
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