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Bruins draw on past playoff woes for confidence (AP)

Mon, 2011-06-06 13:20

Although the Boston Bruins realize they returned home from Vancouver with a daunting series deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, they already know an 0-2 hole isn't necessarily a grave. After all, this isn't even the biggest jam they've faced in these playoffs. The Bruins were down 0-2 in the first round against Montreal -- and both of those losses were at home.


Canucks: 'We haven't won anything yet' (The Vancouver Sun)

Mon, 2011-06-06 13:00
Like excited youngsters being told by their parents that there are just two sleeps until Christmas, the Vancouver Canucks are just two wins away from the Stanley Cup.

What We Learned: Thomas, Luongo and goalie bias in Final (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2011-06-06 12:33
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading →

Fun-loving Burrows makes play for Conn Smythe (The Province)

Mon, 2011-06-06 03:36
the manner in which Alex Burrows gave the Vancouver Canucks a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final with a spectacular overtime wrap-around effort Saturday should have a lingo of its own.

Canucks don't expect any quit from Bruins (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 2011-06-06 01:04
BOSTON - The Vancouver Canucks didn't embark on this particular business trip with celebrating on their minds.

Larscheid cheers on the Canucks from the sidelines (The Province)

Mon, 2011-06-06 01:02
As the radio colour commentator of the Vancouver Canucks for three decades, Tom Larscheid often had to step deftly through the perennial landmine of being both a strong supporter of the often-struggling hockey club and a nitpicking critic, the one who had to stand up for the fans and say things when the team stank on the ice.

Bruins: 'We're down but not out' (The Vancouver Sun)

Mon, 2011-06-06 00:24
If you didn't know it before entering the Boston Bruins locker room on Saturday, you certainly did upon exiting the cramped quarters.

Vancouver will reignite Olympic cauldron to support Canucks (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2011-06-06 00:20
This news combines two of our favorite things: community team spirit during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and how to make the most of those relics left behind after the Olympic Games have been hosted by a city. On Monday in … Continue reading →

Doubting Thomas? Not Bruins coach Claude Julien (AP)

Mon, 2011-06-06 00:15

For Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien, this is not the time to start doubting Tim Thomas. The Bruins goalie left the crease and got tangled up with defenseman Zdeno Chara early in overtime of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night, allowing the Vancouver Canucks to score just 11 seconds into the extra period and win 3-2.


Bruins plan to stick with what got them here (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2011-06-05 23:54
BOSTON - After making the long trip home on Sunday, the Boston Bruins didn't walk off the plane with a long list of changes or adjustments planned.

Canucks plan travel to Boston very carefully (AP)

Sun, 2011-06-05 23:49

There was nothing random about the Vancouver Canucks' 2,500-mile flight to Boston. There never is when the Canucks hit the road. Like everything surrounding a team that is two wins away from its first Stanley Cup title, the travel to the East Coast has been carefully mapped out. From how and when they get there, to when and what they eat, to the sleeping arrangements once they arrive and get...


Canucks' Stanley Cup run stirs patriotism in Canadian troops (The Montreal Gazette)

Sun, 2011-06-05 21:45
Whether the Vancouver Canucks have become “Canada’s team” during their dramatic run for the Stanley Cup remains a matter of hot debate back home.

For Maritimers, loyalty to Bruins runs deep (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2011-06-05 21:33
HALIFAX - The love of the Boston Bruins among Maritimers can run deep, bolstered by family ties, historic north-south loyalties and long-held passions for Bobby Orr.

For Bruins, mistakes were made; can they rally vs. Canucks? (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 2011-06-05 18:11
The difference between a good team and a championship team is the magnitude of their mistakes and their ability to cover for them. Such is the story for the Vancouver Canucks, who are two wins away from a championship, and … Continue reading →

NBC Game 2 ratings tumble; down 43 percent from 2010 (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 2011-06-05 17:37
As you can see, Taran Killam of "Saturday Night Live" and lovely actress Cobie Smulders of "How I Met Your Mother" were in the house for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. … Continue reading →

A look at unlikely Stanley Cup participants (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2011-06-05 17:25
BOSTON - Manny Malhotra's dramatic return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup from a serious eye injury ensured he'll be the least likely participant in this Stanley Cup final.

If you’re looking for Game 2 winning puck, ask the whale (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 2011-06-05 16:10
NHL.com had a cool feature from the Vancouver Canucks' Game 2 win over the Boston Bruins: Net-Cam footage of key plays in the game, even if some of them happened down the other end of the rink. The oddest clip … Continue reading →

Winnipeg's NHL season tickets sold out (CBC.ca)

Sun, 2011-06-05 14:51
Winnipeg's new NHL team reached its goal of selling 13,000 season tickets just minutes after they went on sale to the general public on Saturday, and days after packages were made available to selected customers.

Cup half full for Vancouver Canucks fans (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2011-06-05 13:35
VANCOUVER - For Vancouver Canucks fans, the cup is half full.

Canucks win Game 2 of Cup final in overtime (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2011-06-05 09:37
VANCOUVER - After listening to some advice from his father, Alex Burrows found a better way to frustrate the Boston Bruins.