Recapping the Stanley Cup finals

The Canucks had the speed and the skill, but the Bruins had the heavy hitting. The Canucks had the best regular-season record, but the Bruins had the hotter netminder. Neither team had played in a Stanley Cup Final in more than a decade. The Canucks had never won the Stanley Cup in their 40-year history in the NHL, while the Bruins had won five. On June 1, the finals began with two teams hungry for a title. Here's a recap of the Stanley Cup Final series.
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The Canucks had the speed and the skill, but the Bruins had the heavy hitting. The Canucks had the best regular-season record, but the Bruins had the hotter netminder. Neither team had played in a Stanley Cup Final in more than a decade.

The Canucks had never won the Stanley Cup in their 40-year history in the NHL, while the Bruins had won five. On June 1, the finals began with two teams hungry for a title. Here's a recap of the Stanley Cup Final series.