SB Nation Boston - Cup Captured: Boston Bruins Defeat Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, In Game 7, Win 2011 Stanley Cuphttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-06-22T12:16:27-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19592262011-06-22T12:16:27-04:002011-06-22T12:16:27-04:00Bruins Vs. Canucks: Game 7 Of Stanley Cup Final Most Watched Hockey Game In United States Since 1973
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<p>Not only did the Boston Bruins set a record as the only team to win three Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Stanley Cup champions also set a viewing record in Game 7 of the Cup Final against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Vancouver Canucks</a>.</p>
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<p>The Game 7 victory was seen by about 8.5 million people on NBC, the Nielsen Co. said. That's the biggest audience since a 1973 playoff contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks. <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/news/story?id=6688387" target="_blank"><b>(via ESPN Boston)</b></a></p>
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<p>There were plenty of interesting plot lines from the series and its final game, as the Bruins' hadn't won a Cup since 1972 and the Canucks had never won a title in their existence.</p>
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<p>"You had the international competition of a team based in Canada against the league's longest-standing U.S.-based team," Brown said. "You had the rivalry of an East Coast port city against a West Coast port city. You had two of our most passionate fan bases tweeting, blogging and Facebooking like crazy. The spotlight was bright and the energy was remarkable." <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/news/story?id=6688387" target="_blank"><b>(via ESPN Boston)</b></a></p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/22/2237294/boston-bruins-vancouver-canucks-game-7-stanley-cup-champions-2011Gethin Coolbaugh2011-06-20T11:37:47-04:002011-06-20T11:37:47-04:00SB Nation Boston Radio: Bruins Celebrate Stanley Cup, Red Sox Beat Up Brewers
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<p>SB Nation Boston Radio has returned! After a brief hiatus due to a hosting change, your daily podcast from SB Nation Boston is back in action. In case you forgot, the Boston Sports Minute will be published every weekday morning, offering you a recap of the previous day's action from the Boston sports world.</p>↵<p>In today's Boston Sports Minute, we recap the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> championship parade, which was held over the weekend in Boston. Talk about a turnout - over one million fans came out to see the B's celebrate and hoist the Stanley Cup!</p>↵<p>Also, we fill you in on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a>-<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> series that took place over the weekend. Boston won two of the three games, but lost two of their top players in the process.</p>↵<p>Here it is, your Boston Sports Minute! (Click on the link below to hear the episode)</p>↵<p><a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/641228/BSM__6-20-11_.mp3">Boston Sports Minute: Monday, June 20, 2011</a> <br id="1308583999115"></p>↵
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/20/2233253/sb-nation-boston-radio-boston-bruins-parade-ceremony-red-sox-brewers-fenway-parkGethin Coolbaugh2011-06-18T19:39:58-04:002011-06-18T19:39:58-04:00VIDEO: Conan O'Brien Shows How Vancouver Canucks Fans Would Have Celebrated If They Won Stanley Cup
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<p><a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Vancouver Canucks</a> fans broke out into riot mode after their team lost to the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Bruins</a> in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Conan O'Brien <a target="_blank" href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nesn.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fconan-obrien-shows-how-canuck-fans-would-have-reacted-had-they-won-stanley-cup.html&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.sbnation.com%2Fboston-bruins%2F2011%2F6%2F18%2F2231122%2Fboston-bruins-vancouver-canucks-2011-stanley-cup-finals-conan-obrien" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">showed how Canucks nation would have reacted had Vancouver won the Cup</a>. Enjoy.</p>↵<p><object width="290" height="235" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true">
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https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/18/2231122/boston-bruins-vancouver-canucks-2011-stanley-cup-finals-conan-obrienGethin Coolbaugh2011-06-17T11:55:14-04:002011-06-17T11:55:14-04:00Winners And Losers Of The Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Run
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<p>With the Boston Bruins winning the 2011 Stanley Cup, Bruce Allen looks back at all the coverage, and identifies the winners and losers from the wild playoff run.</p> <p>With the Boston Bruins winning the <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/5/28/2195185/nhl-playoff-schedule-2011-bruins-canucks-stanley-cup-finals">2011 Stanley Cup</a>, we can all finally exhale after a momentous playoff run which captured the attention of sports fans and media all over New England. In looking back at all the coverage, here are the winners and losers from the Bruins Stanley Cup run:</p>
<h4>Winners</h4>
<p><b>Michael Felger</b></p>
<p>No individual in town has done more to raise the profile of hockey in this town, and allow the die-hard Bruins fans to once again have a voice on the sports radio airwaves than Mike Felger. While he's been ultra-critical of the team at times, especially the trio of coach Claude Julien, defenseman <span>Zdeno Chara</span> and goaltender <span>Tim Thomas</span>, he can still poke fun at himself when he is proved wrong. His own show spent quite a bit of time replaying clips from him earlier in the season which just sound ridiculous now. I can't see, say, Glenn Ordway, doing the same thing.</p>
<p><b>98.5 The SportsHub</b></p>
<p>The entire station has "won" from this Bruins run, and the <b><a href="http://fangsbites.bostonsportsmedia.com/2011/06/98-5-the-sports-hub-now-beats-weei-in-overall-may-ratings/" target="_blank">ratings numbers from May</a></b> certainly bear that out. The radio home of the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Bruins</a> has gone "all-in" on the team, and captured an audience eager to talk about the team. They've been loading up on hockey guests at all hours of the day, and it's paid off with their decisive victory in the ratings.</p>
<p><b>CSNNE</b></p>
<p>Comcast SportsNet was a beneficiary of the new Comcast/NBC merger, which made it possible to share talent and promotion on both a local and national level. Comcast SportsNet New England took things a step further though, airing over 75 total hours of Bruins coverage during the playoffs. Felger, along with Tony Amonte were solid on post-game shows, and having Joe Haggerty and Mike Giardi reporting from the venues gave value to the broadcasts. Kevin Walsh was also very good in the victorious Bruins lockerroom following the game seven win. CSNNE's time investment was rewarded with a 1.55 rating for the Game 7 postgame, remarkable considering the competition that was on the air at the time from Versus, NESN and the NHL Network, as well as all the local news stations.</p>
<p><b>WHDH</b></p>
<p>The Boston NBC affiliate was the beneficiary of record ratings from the Bruins telecasts. Channel 7 carried five of the seven games of the series, (Games 3 and 4 aired on VERSUS) including the finale, which was only the most watched hockey game on record in Boston history. The game earned an overnight of a 43.4 rating and a 64 share - meaning 43.4% of all households were watching the game, and 64% of households which had their television turned on were watching the game. The series averaged a 28.1/44, which was 12 percent higher than ABC’s seven-game Boston average for last year’s NBA Finals (25.0/40 for Boston-LA Lakers).</p>
<p><b>Bill Burt</b></p>
<p>Wait, what? Had the Bruins not been in the midst of the Stanley Cup finals, the <i>Lawrence Eagle-Tribune</i> sports editor's column declaring the NFL lockout "over" might have gotten much more attention and ridicule <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Massachusetts-paper-publishes-false-alarm-about-?urn=nfl-wp2513" target="_blank">than it ended up with</a>.</p>
<h4>Losers</h4>
<p><b>Jason Wolfe</b></p>
<p>So the WEEI programming director saw that he was losing ground to 98.5 and decided to shake things up. You can't blame him for making moves, and actually have to give him credit for recognizing that changes needed to be made. However, the biggest change he made was taking the one guy on the entire station who could actually talk knowledgeably about the Bruins and sport of hockey and removing him from the day-to-day lineup. I feel pretty safe if saying that had WEEI kept Dale Arnold on the mid-day shift, the station would've won that ratings slot during this Bruins playoff run.</p>
<p><b>NESN</b></p>
<p>NESN was their usual solid selves with their Bruins coverage, but nothing really stood out to me. I like their personalities -- Andy Brickley, Barry Pederson, Gord Kluzak all gave good analysis, Naoko Funayama is a very good reporter, and who doesn't like Kathryn Tappen? But it all just seemed a little <i>bland</i>. Sure, they were enthusiastic about the games, but nothing just really stood out to me.</p>
<p><b>Sleep patterns</b></p>
<p>Media members covering this series made six cross-country flights in 15 days, and four in six days at the series shifted back and forth between Boston and Vancouver. The NHL still uses the 2-2-1-1-1 format the Stanley Cup Finals, and those making these trips paid the price. Adding to the inconvenience is the lack of direct flights between the cities, making multiple connections the rule and adding to the overall toll taken on the sleep habits of those involved.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/17/2227166/boston-bruins-stanley-cup-winner-losers-media-roundupBruce Allen2011-06-16T14:39:16-04:002011-06-16T14:39:16-04:00Bruins Vs. Canucks: Tim Thomas 'Went Into Full Panic Mode' In Game 6
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<p><span>Tim Thomas</span> capped off one of the greatest postseason runs in Boston sports history on Wednesday night with a shutout in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, giving the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> their first Stanley Cup in 39 years.</p>
<p>Thomas looked extremely polished throughout most of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the 37-year-old netminder admitted that he was nervous in the final stages of the season in Games 6 and 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.</p>
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<p>"Right off the opening face-off there was a guy that whacked it backhand from the outside blue line right off the opening face-off and I just lost it," Thomas recalled from Game 6. "It was up in the air and I went into full panic mode in my mind. Then Vancouver put the pressure on and whizzed the puck around the crease four or five different times, shot just wide. And I was on my heels there for a second, and that was the first time that I'd gotten nervous during the finals. So, yeah, I was scared. I won't lie. I had nerves yesterday and today. I faked it as well as I could, and I faked my way all the way to the Stanley Cup." <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21111991/thomas-admits-nervousness-final-games" target="_blank"><b>(via WEEI)</b></a></p>
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<p>Thomas had 798 saves and allowed 51 goals in 25 postseason games for Boston. In the regular season, Thomas had a 35-11-9 record with nine shutouts, a .938 save percentage and a goals against average of 2.00.</p>
<p><i>Head over to this <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/5/28/2195185/nhl-playoff-schedule-2011-bruins-canucks-stanley-cup-finals">StoryStream for complete coverage of Game 7</a>. For coverage of the 2011 Finals, stick with our <a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Canucks</a> blog, <a href="http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/" target="_blank">Nucks Misconduct</a>, and our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/nhl/teams/boston-bruins">Bruins</a> blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Stanley Cup of Chowder</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/16/2227464/tim-thomas-boston-bruins-vancouver-canucks-game-7-stanley-cup-finals-2011Gethin Coolbaugh2011-06-16T14:27:15-04:002011-06-16T14:27:15-04:00Bruins Vs. Canucks: Bruins President Cam Neely Finally Gets His Cup
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<p>Cam Neely accomplished a goal on Wednesday night that he was unable to achieve in 13 seasons in the NHL - win a Stanley Cup. Neely, the president of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a>, shared his emotions after his team won the Cup.</p>
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<p>"It's been very special," Neely said after the Bruins took Game 7 of the finals over the Canucks. It's been extremely special. It's hard to really put into words, but it's so special to be able to say that you're involved with a Stanley Cup champion team." <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21111981/neely-finally-winning-cup-very-very-special" target="_blank"><b>(via WEEI)</b></a></p>
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<p>Neely played 10 seasons with the Bruins, totaling 344 goals. Neely played three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks prior to his time in Boston. On June 6, 1986, Neely was traded to the Boston Bruins,.</p>
<p>In 726 games, Neely scored 395 goals and had 299 assists for 694 points. Neely, a five-time NHL All-Star, was forced to retire early. He was part of the 1990 Bruins' team that reached the Stanley Cup, which lost to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.coppernblue.com/">Edmonton Oilers</a> in five games.</p>
<p><i>Head over to this <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/5/28/2195185/nhl-playoff-schedule-2011-bruins-canucks-stanley-cup-finals">StoryStream for complete coverage of Game 7</a>. For coverage of the 2011 Finals, stick with our <a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Canucks</a> blog, <a href="http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/" target="_blank">Nucks Misconduct</a>, and our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/nhl/teams/boston-bruins">Bruins</a> blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Stanley Cup of Chowder</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/16/2227431/cam-neely-stanley-cup-finals-2011-boston-bruins-vancouver-canucksGethin Coolbaugh2011-06-16T13:45:40-04:002011-06-16T13:45:40-04:00Bruins Vs. Canucks: Nathan Horton Poured Ice From Boston In Rogers Arena
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<p><span>Nathan Horton</span> couldn't play in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, but he provided a moment that will live on in <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>' history. Horton, who traveled with the team to Rogers Arena for Game 7, poured ice from TD Garden in the rink at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.</p>
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<p>"We wanted to put our ice on their ice and make it our ice," Horton told Channel 7. "I was trying to be sneaky." <a target="_blank" href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21111936/horton-poured-garden-ice-rogers-arena">(via WEEI)</a></p>
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<p>Horton was knocked out of the Cup Final by a vicious hit from <span>Aaron Rome</span> in Game 3 in Boston. Horton was carried off the ice and was taken to Mass General Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a sever concussion.</p>
<p>Rome was suspended four games for the hit, which held him out for the rest of the series.</p>
<p><i>For more 2011 Stanley Cup Final coverage,<a href="http://sbnation.com/section/2011-stanley-cup-finals" target="_blank"> visit SB Nation</a> and <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/5/28/2195185/nhl-playoff-schedule-2011-bruins-canucks-stanley-cup-finals" target="_blank">follow our StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/16/2227359/nathan-horton-boston-bruins-vancouver-canucks-game-7-stanley-cup-finals-2011Gethin Coolbaugh2011-06-16T13:09:39-04:002011-06-16T13:09:39-04:00Bruins Vs. Canucks: Nucks Misconduct Reacts To Game 7 Of Stanley Cup Final
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<p>The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Bruins</a> are the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions, and B's fan far and wide are celebrating. Yet while one fan base is celebrating, another is mourning. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.nucksmisconduct.com" target="_blank">Nucks Misconduct</a>, the Vancouver Canucks blog in the SB Nation network, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2011/6/16/2226582/open-ice-the-morning-after">took a look back at Game 7, the rioting afterwards and the entire series </a>this morning. Despite the loss, they were good sports about it.</p>
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<p>Congratulations to the Bruins on their Cup win. They were very effective at shutting down our offense, and they also deserved to have their Cup drought end. Kudos to <a href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Stanley Cup of Chowder</a> visitors for being great to talk to, and for welcoming us to their blog.</p>
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<p>According to the blog, the Canucks just didn't give their best effort in the final game of the season. While the Canucks' couldn't bring home their first Stanley Cup, they took a step in the right direction, according to Nucks Misconduct.</p>
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<p>Now, the <a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Canucks</a> themselves. Let's face it: that was a bad game. Seriously, if you're in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, you should be giving 100000% effort. And, probably due to injuries, what we saw last night was not that. However, in an attempt to be positive, I will say that we have gained significant ground this year, and we probably shouldn't need to tear apart our team this summer to fit back under the salary cap, so I see a bright shiny thing in our future.</p>
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<p><i>For more 2011 Stanley Cup Final coverage,<a target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/section/2011-stanley-cup-finals"> visit SB Nation</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/5/28/2195185/nhl-playoff-schedule-2011-bruins-canucks-stanley-cup-finals">follow our StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/6/16/2227306/bruins-vs-canucks-game-7-stanley-cup-final-2011-tim-thomas-patrice-bergeronGethin Coolbaugh