This was a rematch of the second-round series that took place the This was the first playoff series between these teams. Canadiens 5, Bruins 0. Nathan Horton scored in overtime to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Canadiens and a trip to the second round to face the Flyers. That game was later on won by The Detroit Red Wings entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference after winning the Central Division with 104 points.
Boston won that game by a score of 3–1. This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams; Philadelphia had won five of the eight previous playoff series.
San Jose, facing elimination in game five, held a 2–1 lead near the end of the game until Ryan Kesler forced overtime by scoring with only 13.2 seconds left in the third period after a controversial icing call. In In a back-and-forth series, the Bruins triumphed in seven games. Bruins-Habs Game 7 2011 Highlights 4/27/11 1080p HD - YouTube Check out the full picture and coverage on each team.Capitals' Todd Reirden calls Anders Lee's hit on Nicklas Backstrom 'predatory'Capitals coach Todd Reirden took exception to Anders Lee's heavy hit on Nicklas Backstrom in Wednesday's series opener, calling it "late" and "predatory. Subban in defensive zoneShot on goal by Patrice Bergeron saved by Carey Price (Tip-In 89 ft)Goal scored by Michael Ryder (Wristshot 12 ft) assisted by Blake Wheeler and Zach HamillDavid Krejci won faceoff against Scott Gomez in neutral zoneShot on goal by Nathan Horton saved by Carey Price (Wristshot 25 ft)Goal scored by Milan Lucic (Wristshot 15 ft) assisted by Nathan Horton and David KrejciPatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in neutral zonePenalty to Mark Recchi 2 minutes for Roughing Brian GiontaPenalty to Brad Marchand 2 minutes for Charging Brian Gionta(served by Shawn Thornton)Penalty to Brad Marchand 2 minutes for Roughing Brian GiontaPenalty to Zdeno Chara 2 minutes for Roughing Brian GiontaPenalty to Steve Kampfer 2 minutes for Roughing Brian GiontaPenalty to Tim Thomas 2 minutes for Leaving Crease Carey Price(served by Patrice Bergeron)Penalty to Tim Thomas 5 minutes for Fighting Carey Price(served by Patrice Bergeron)David Krejci won faceoff against David Desharnais in neutral zoneShot on goal by Nathan Horton saved by Carey Price (Tip-In 13 ft)Shot on goal by Nathan Horton saved by Carey Price (Snapshot 19 ft)Shorthanded Goal Scored by Milan Lucic (Snapshot 37 ft) assisted by David Krejci and Nathan HortonPenalty to Steve Kampfer 2 minutes for Cross checking Scott GomezPatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in defensive zoneZdeno Chara credited with hit on James Wisniewski in offensive zoneGregory Campbell won faceoff against David Desharnais in neutral zoneShot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Carey Price (Snapshot 35 ft)David Krejci won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in defensive zoneSteve Kampfer credited with hit on Brian Gionta in defensive zonePenalty to Nathan Horton 2 minutes for Tripping Jeff HalpernPatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in defensive zoneDavid Krejci won faceoff against Jeff Halpern in neutral zoneGregory Campbell won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in neutral zonePower Play Goal Scored by Michael Ryder (Snapshot 17 ft) assisted by Dennis Seidenberg and Steve KampferJohnny Boychuk credited with hit on Benoit Pouliot in defensive zoneMark Recchi won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in defensive zoneGregory Campbell won faceoff against Tom Pyatt in defensive zoneDavid Krejci won faceoff against David Desharnais in defensive zonePatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in neutral zoneBrad Marchand credited with hit on Max Pacioretty in defensive zoneMark Recchi credited with hit on Tomas Plekanec in offensive zoneDavid Krejci won faceoff against David Desharnais in neutral zoneGoal scored by Nathan Horton (Snapshot 23 ft) assisted by David KrejciPatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in neutral zoneShot on goal by Michael Ryder saved by Carey Price (Backhand 9 ft)Andrew Ference credited with hit on Travis Moen in defensive zonePenalty to Nathan Horton 2 minutes for Cross checking Benoit PouliotPenalty to David Krejci 5 minutes for Fighting Benoit PouliotPatrice Bergeron won faceoff against Tomas Plekanec in defensive zonePenalty to Andrew Ference 5 minutes for Fighting Travis MoenPenalty to Shawn Thornton 2 minutes for Roughing Roman Hamrlik(served by Zach Hamill)Penalty to Shawn Thornton 10 minutes for Game MisconductPenalty to Johnny Boychuk 5 minutes for Fighting Jaroslav SpacekPenalty to Johnny Boychuk 10 minutes for Game MisconductPenalty to Gregory Campbell 5 minutes for Fighting Tom PyattPenalty to Adam McQuaid 2 minutes for Roughing Max PaciorettyTomas Plekanec credited with hit on Steve Kampfer in offensive zoneShot on goal by Scott Gomez saved by Tim Thomas (Wristshot 57 ft)Andrei Kostitsyn credited with hit on Brad Marchand in defensive zoneTom Pyatt credited with hit on Gregory Campbell in offensive zoneShot on goal by Tom Pyatt saved by Tim Thomas (Snapshot 15 ft)David Desharnais won faceoff against Gregory Campbell in offensive zoneShot on goal by David Desharnais saved by Tim Thomas (Snapshot 18 ft)Shot on goal by Scott Gomez saved by Tim Thomas (Slapshot 37 ft)Shot on goal by Roman Hamrlik saved by Tim Thomas (Wristshot 60 ft)Lars Eller credited with hit on Dennis Seidenberg in offensive zoneShot missed by Benoit Pouliot, Wide of Net (Slapshot 45 ft)David Desharnais won faceoff against Gregory Campbell in offensive zoneShot on goal by P.K. This series was marked by home team dominance, as the Canucks and Bruins each won their first three games at home. One of the In this series, the Boston Bruins dropped their first two games at home, but came back to hang on to a game three victory in Montreal. All of Vancouver's wins were close affairs at These are the top ten skaters based on points. San Jose, facing elimination in game five, held a 2–1 lead near the end of the game until Ryan Kesler forced overtime by scoring with only 13.2 seconds left in the third period after a controversial icing call. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in the Finals to capture their first Stanley Cup … 1. Miller got another 1–0 shutout victory in game four to tie the series at 2–2. All of Vancouver's wins were close affairs at These are the top ten skaters based on points.