On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the identity of the North American champion in ice hockey will be known at the end of the seventh and final game of the finals between Boston and Vancouver. Meetings in suspense series, guards at the highest level, reversals, since their first confrontation, the opposition between the two teams is exciting. From Boston, who has not won the Stanley Cup for 39 years and Vancouver, which has never won and flies the flag for Canadian teams from Montreal in 1993, leaving the trophy to their U.S. rivals, the final duel promises to be exciting. Back on four of the finest matches of the final.
MATCH 1: VANCOUVER TAKES ADVANTAGE
After finishing the regular season with 117 points, 14 more than their rival, Vancouver reinforced its strong position by winning the first round. The winning goal of the Canadian team was scored by Raffi Torres to 18 seconds from the end of regulation time, while both teams were moving towards the extension in sudden death after a game dull. In a game dominated by the talent of the two goalkeepers, one of the Canucks Roberto Luongo managed 36 saves for his third shutout sign in these playoffs.
GAME 3: BOSTON CORRECTED VANCOUVER
While Boston has won 2 to 0 lead, the U.S. team wakes up and corrects its Canadian rivals with a score of 8 to 1. It's been fifteen years that a team had not scored much in the final (Colorado beat Florida 8-1 June 6, 1996).
MATCH 5: VANCOUVER COMES BACK TO BELIEVE
While Boston equalized in two victories over the No. 5 match promises to be more critical than ever. And it ensures that Vancouver and ends up a win its first Stanley Cup. Short success of Vancouver (1-0 in game number one, 3-2 in overtime in Game 2 and Friday 1-0) contrast with their heavy defeat at Boston (8-1 and 4-0). But are Canadians who are at this point, a position of strength.
MATCH 6: MORE REACTION TO PRIDE OF BOSTON
Finally, Boston equalized again, even with a heavy victory over the score of 5 to 2. For the sixth time in the last ten seasons, the final will be decided on the seventh and final game.
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