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Vancouver Canucks Stunned Boston Bruins 1-0 Wednesday Night
By admin | June 3, 2011
On Wednesday night, the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 1-0 in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final Game 1.
For the Canucks, Raffi Torres ended an ugly Stanley Cup finals opener with a dramatic flash of beauty. He scored on an exceptional pass from Jannik Hansen with 18.5 seconds to play. At Rogers Arena, his third goal of the playoffs brought a tremendous roar from the crowd.
Roberto Luongo, Canuck goaltender, opened a series with a shutout for the third time these playoffs as he made 36 saves. With 33 saves, Thomas ended the night.
Even though on Wednesday night the Vancouver Canucks take up the challenge in game one of the finals against the Boston Bruins, it has been almost two decades since the Stanley Cup has been won by a Canadian team.
Before failing to convert a two man advantage for 1:32 early in the second period, Boston got nine shots without a goal during an early four minute power play against Vancouver. In the opener of his attempt to win the Stanley Cup on the same ice where he backstopped Canada to the gold medal in last year’s Olympics, Luongo was outstanding. In the third period, the Canucks started to turn the game in their favor.
By setting franchise records with 54 wins and 117 points while winning the Presidents’ Trophy, Vancouver was the NHL’s best team in the regular season. Before outlasting the Lightning to reach its first Stanley Cup finals since 1990, Boston finished third in the East and survived a nail-biting first-round series with Montreal. According to various online sportsbook, the Vancouver Canucks are favorites (1.20) to win 2011 Stanley Cup.
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