After a raucous welcome from 18,630 towel-waving fans, Vancouver came out trying to hit everyone in a Blackhawks sweater and scored two early goals. Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas … We can play with these guys, we feel pretty confident we can. (approx 1 - 2 per week)Sorry we could not verify that email address. Vancouver may have not wanted its series vs. Chicago to go seven games, but its first-round victory over an old playoff nemesis is just what they were playing for. Vancouver will host Game 2 of the series on Friday. They badly outshot and outhit the Blackhawks while jumping to a 2-0 lead.After a raucous welcome from 18,630 towel-waving fans, Vancouver came out trying to hit everyone in a Blackhawks sweater and scored two early goals. "As the puck went across I saw him open and just stretched across and was able to get a toe on it and off the post. "I thought we settled down the last 40 minutes and had some good quality chances, but not enough net presence. "Thank God for that or it would have been in," Luongo said of his big feet. Vancouver Canucks' Christian Ehrhoff, left, and Alex Burrows celebrate Burrows' goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of Game 7 in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday April 26, 2011. The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2010–11 season, and the culmination of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins defeated the Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks four games to three. "The biggest plays were made by Luongo, who was already in the spotlight after getting lit up by Chicago in the second round the past two years.Vancouver will host Game 2 of the series on Friday.Chicago opened its defense of the Stanley Cup with a loss, but after knocking Vancouver out of the playoffs the previous two seasons, the Blackhawks showed over the final 40 minutes they aren't an average No.
The Bruins ended a 39-year Stanley Cup drought with the win. ""A big swing on those breakaways, either a big save or a big goal and Jannik came through with a big play for us," Higgins said. The 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 13, 2011, after the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL regular season.
Game 7 goes Tuesday night at Rogers Arena, and the Blackhawks enter it having evened series after being down 3:0 and counted out by practically everyone except themselves. ""We've won the first game the last two years of the series, as well, so they are not the Stanley Cup champions for nothing," Luongo said.The Canucks came in as the top seed in the Western Conference and Presidents' Trophy winners, and looked the part for the first 10 minutes. "It's always like that in playoffs, guys like Jannik that don't get much press come up with big plays. "I felt like Steve Dangle there for a second."Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams.Chris Higgins wasn't 100% confident when Alex Burrows was given a penalty shot in Game 7.Selections might be changed at any time."To be honest, I didn't think he was going to score."Select additional sports and leagues you’re interested in from the list below.Don't miss out - sign up for our newsletters! Pierre LeBrun Canucks survive Game 7 The first game of the Finals was held on June 1, while the deciding seventh game was held on June 15.. You can change your selection at any time."You could see the weight that came off the shoulders of the players."We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Higgins made it 1-0 7:03 in with a deflected point shot, and Hansen doubled the lead with a shot over Crawford's glove on a breakaway just over three minutes later. Quenneville said Kopecky would be re-examined Thursday, but Johnson, who returned to the bench, was fine.
8 seed.Chicago had won five straight playoff games in Vancouver, but lost the opening game of its previous two series before rallying to knock out the Canucks. "The first 10 minutes was the difference. ""In the first they came at us in waves, and we didn't have a good response," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.