Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Alex Burrows’ Overtime Goal Gives Vancouver 3-2 Win

At this point, Burrows has to be public enemy number one in Boston, both for his actions in Game 1 and play in Game 2. Whatever the case may be, Vancouver now sits in firm control of the series with home ice and a 2-0 advantage ahead of Monday’s Game 3 at TD Garden Arena.

The Stanley Cup Finals are ongoing, as the Vancouver Canucks battle the Boston Bruins. Stick with this StoryStream for full coverage of Game 2. For coverage on the Finals, stick with our Stanley Cup Finals hub, our Canucks blog, Nucks Misconduct, and our Bruins blog, Stanley Cup of Chowder.

The Stanley Cup Finals are ongoing, as the Vancouver Canucks battle the Boston Bruins. Stick with this StoryStream for full coverage of Game 2. For coverage on the Finals, stick with our Stanley Cup Finals hub, our Canucks blog, Nucks Misconduct, and our Bruins blog, Stanley Cup of Chowder.

↵This is the best screencap of the Stanley Cup Finals, and may be in the running for photo of the year (via Bubba Prog; Animated version here)

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Via Mocksession, the GIF after the jump. You know, if it’s behind the play, it’s like it never happened, right?

Right.

Game 2 has been a seesaw, and as we wind down in regulation, it looks as though the Canucks again have the upper hand. Let’s see who will have the late heroics this time around.

The Stanley Cup Finals are ongoing, as the Vancouver Canucks battle the Boston Bruins. Stick with this StoryStream for full coverage of Game 2. For coverage on the Finals, stick with our Stanley Cup Finals hub, our Canucks blog, Nucks Misconduct, and our Bruins blog, Stanley Cup of Chowder.

By my elementary count, the Boston Bruins had one scoring chance on their two minute power play early in the second period. The Vancouver Canucks had at least two. In their second power play of the period, things finally turned around.

They often say that special teams is an extension of even strength play, and for the Bruins in the second period, that was the case. After that first power play early, the Bruins really turned the heat up on the Canucks at 5-on-5 to the point where Vancouver looked a little lost.

Finally, the Boston Bruins are on the board. The goal goes to Milan Lucic, and they’ve scored their first goal of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final against the Vancouver Canucks.

That’s the thing: if the Bruins have any chance in this series, they need scoring from their top line of Lucic, Nathan Horton and David Krejci. That showed in this goal-scoring shift. Krejci gained the puck behind the net and schooled Alex Burrows in some one-on-one play. He tossed it up top to his defenseman, Johnny Boychuk, who took a heavy shot on goal.

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Alex Burrows may have given the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 lead in the first period of Game 2 against the Boston Bruins, but overall, it wasn’t exactly a poor period for Boston.

They seemed to do a better job limiting the scoring chances Vancouver was able to create -- minus one stretch where the Canucks put about five shots on goal in 10 seconds -- and they even had several of their own as well.

That’s not going to make Bruins fans happy with the NHL, is it?

Really, their ire should be directed at Andrew Ference. It was his failed clear on the penalty kill that led to the scoring chance.

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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks -- Game 2, Stanley Cup Final

The Stanley Cup Finals are ongoing, as the Vancouver Canucks battle the Boston Bruins. Stick with this StoryStream for full coverage of Game 2. For coverage on the Finals, stick with our Stanley Cup Finals hub, our Canucks blog, Nucks Misconduct, and our Bruins blog, Stanley Cup of Chowder.