Tim Thomas made 37 saves in the second shutout of his landmark finals performance, Patrice Bergeron and rookie Brad Marchand scored two goals apiece, and the Bruins beat the Canucks 4-0 Wednesday night to win their first NHL championship since 1972, according to an ESPN.com report.
"I think I went even further than I thought," Thomas said. "I never envisioned three Game 7s in one playoff season and still being able to come out on top. ... I was scared, I won't lie. I had nerves yesterday and today, and I faked it as best as I could, and I faked it all the way to the Stanley Cup."
Game Recap - Hockey Wiretap
Bruins Chase Luongo Early, Force Game 7
When Brad Marchand whistled a shot over Roberto Luongo's shoulder early in Game 6, Vancouver's goalie looked a bit surprised.
When Milan Lucic trickled another goal through Luongo's legs 35 seconds later, the Bruins could tell Luongo was off, and they were on.
With another goal by Andrew Ference moments later, Luongo was history and the Bruins were headed back to Vancouver for Game 7.
The Bruins chased Luongo off their home ice in the first period, evening the series with a 5-2 victory, according to an ESPN.com report.
Canucks Move Within One Win From First Stanley Cup
The Canucks are heading back to Boston with the chance to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time.
Maxim Lapierre scored on a carom off the back boards with 15:25 to play, Roberto Luongo stopped 31 shots in a stirring shutout after getting pulled from his last game, and the Canucks moved to the brink of their first NHL championship with a 1-0 victory over Boston in Game 5 on Friday night.
Luongo helped Vancouver take a 3-2 series lead, posting his fourth shutout of the playoffs and second of the Stanley Cup finals after giving up 12 goals in less than four periods during two blowout losses in Boston.
Thomas, Bruins Blowout Canucks To Even Series
Tim Thomas made 38 saves, Rich Peverley scored two goals after replacing injured Nathan Horton on Boston's top line, and the Bruins emphatically evened the finals at two games apiece with a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 on Wednesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Binghamton Wins First AHL Championship
Ryan Keller scored a tiebreaking power-play goal at 9:09 of the third period, Robin Lehner stopped 33 shots and the Binghamton Senators won their first AHL championship with a 3-2 win against the Houston Aeros in Game 6 of the Calder Cup on Tuesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Bruins Pound Canucks To Win Game 3
Andrew Ference and David Krejci each had a goal and an assist during Boston's four-goal second period, Tim Thomas made 40 saves, and the Bruins beat the Canucks 8-1 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night, trimming Vancouver's series lead to 2-1, according to an ESPN.com report.
Burrows, Canucks Stun Bruins 11 Seconds Into OT
Alex Burrows circled the net and scored a stunning goal 11 seconds into overtime, and the Canucks took a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night, according to an Yahoo! Sports report.
Canucks Score With 18.5 Left To Take Game 1
Raffi Torres ended an ugly Stanley Cup finals opener with a dramatic flash of beauty for the Canucks.
Torres scored on a pass from Jannik Hansen with 18.5 seconds to play, and the Canucks stunned the Bruins 1-0 on Wednesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.