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

Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Alex Burrows Powers Vancouver To 3-2 Win

If you were late to get back from intermission between the third period and overtime of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, you missed it. If you blinked, you probably missed it, as well. Just 11 seconds into the overtime period, Alex Burrows broke free, circled behind the Boston Bruins' goal and slipped a shot past Tim Thomas and into the net, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 win and 2-0 series lead on Saturday night.

The man who made headlines following Game 1 for biting Patrice Bergeron during a heated moment let his play do the talking on Saturday night, scoring two goals and assisting on another as the Canucks held serve to take a 2-0 lead to Boston. Burrows, who escaped suspension earlier in the week, played the biggest role of them all, scoring the first goal of the game midway through the first period and assisting on another in the third. In between, the Bruins came alive, scoring twice over 2:35 in the second period to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. It was the only offense Boston would muster.

In the third, trailing the Bruins 2-1, Burrows struck again, threading a pass to Daniel Sedin for the game-tying goal. With neither team able to find the net again in the third, the Bruins and Canucks headed to the locker room to regroup and prepare for overtime. But before anyone could settle in, a mental lapse proved costly for Boston as a failed dump-in left Burrows on a breakaway, resulting in the game-winning goal just 11 seconds into the extra frame.

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.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Final Score: Alex Burrows Scores 11 Seconds Into Overtime As Vancouver Wins, 3-2

Alex Burrows has been the center of attention all week long in the Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 1, it was a biting incident as Burrows was caught on camera taking a chunk out of Patrice Bergeron. And as Burrows dodged a suspension, wasn't it fitting that he was the one to almost single-handedly down the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals? It was his overtime goal, which came right off the face-off and only 11 seconds into the period, that gave Vancouver a 3-2 win in Game 2 and a two games to none series lead.

Burrows had a terrific overall night, playing a role in all three Vancouver goals. In the first period, Burrows found the back of the net to give the Canucks an early lead. After the Bruins scored twice in the second period, Burrows was credited with an assist in the third period as Daniel Sedin evened the score. And, finally, it was Burrows scoring the game-winning goal in overtime, right off the face-off and just seconds after the puck dropped.

Tim Thomas got aggressive as Burrows came streaking down the ice at him, and it may have proved costly. Thomas broke to cut down the angle, and after Burrows momentarily lost the puck, he regained control and wrapped around the net to sneak it across the line. With that, bedlam erupted in Rogers Arena as fans dealt with the shock of what just unfolded and the jubilation of a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

In Vancouver, the Canucks down the Bruins in overtime, 2-0.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Score: Daniel Sedin's Third Period Goal Forces Overtime

We're heading to overtime in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals after Daniel Sedin found the back of the net for the Vancouver Canucks midway through the third period to knot the score at two. The Boston Bruins had taken the lead with two goals in just over two minutes in the second period, and looked poised to steal a game on Vancouver's home ice. The two teams were unable to break the tie, and we have our first overtime game of these Stanley Cup Finals.

The third period was chippy and bordering on out of control as penalties went uncalled and the taunting ramped up. Patrice Bergeron was on the receiving end of one such taunting instance as Max Lapierre stuck his finger out and dared Bergeron to bite it, but to no real avail. Bergeron made headlines after falling victim to Alex Burrows' teeth in Game 1, though Burrows did not draw a suspension for his actions.

Burrows and Alexander Edler were credited with assists on Sedin's goal. Burrows also found the back of the net himself in the first period as the Canucks struck first. With the score knotted at two, the Canucks and Bruins will settle this one in overtime in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

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PHOTO: Max Lapierre Dares Patrice Bergeron To Bite His Finger

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Daniel Sedin Scores, Knots Game At 2-2

Another failed clear for the Boston Bruins, another goal for the Vancouver Canucks. That's been the B's kryptonite in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. This time, it was the mammoth Zdeno Chara, who rarely makes a mistake, making the mistake that led to the goal.

Daniel Sedin forced the turnover, then picked up a pass from Alex Burrows in front of Tim Thomas and lifted it into the empty net to give his club a much-needed goal in the third period. Yes, Boston, Burrows strikes again. It's now 2-2, and after the Rogers Arena crowd had been quieted for much of the latter part of the second period and the early part of the third, it's alive yet again. 

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. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2 Score: Boston Steals Lead, Momentum Through Two Periods

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.

Zdeno Chara threw a puck towards the net from the point, and after a few confusing bounces between Tyler Seguin and Mark Recchi, it was the ageless Recchi who was credited with the puck sneaking past Roberto Luongo. He's the oldest player to score a goal in Cup Finals since the the NHL was created. 

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. 

Now, suddenly, they have a 2-1 lead and this series looks a whole lot more even than it did 20 minutes ago. Of course, it also helps that Tim Thomas is keeping up his performance in the brilliance department. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2 Score: Milan Lucic Scores As Boston's Top Line Gets Offense Going

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.

It never got there. It bounced off a body and down in front of the net, where Lucic outworked Christian Ehrhoff in front of the net, got to the loose puck and batted it behind Roberto Luongo. 1-1 game, and the Bruins have life. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2 Score: One Mistake Costs Boston In Relatively Even First Period

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.

They were able to get their defensemen a little more involved in the offensive part of the game as well, one point of emphasis for them after Game 1. The chances are there for them if they keep plugging away, but one little mistake wound up costing them. 

Andrew Ference dumped the puck off the glass from his own zone on the penalty kill. It didn't get out, falling instead right on the stick of Sami Salo, who tossed it down to Chris Higgins. Higgins tapped it to Burrows and in the blink of an eye, it was in the back of the net. One little mistake, and the Bruins feel a lot further behind than they actually are.

The next goal, of course, is huge. Boston feels like they can't score right now, and Roberto Luongo has an 80 minute shutout streak going in these Finals. If the Bruins can get one by him quickly in the second, this will be a whole 'nother hockey game. If not, well... we'll see. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Alex Burrows Scores Power Play Goal, Gives Vancouver 1-0 Lead

Alex Burrows bit Patrice Bergeron in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. He wasn't suspended, and the NHL's reason for that decision didn't exactly hold water.

Still, he's in Game 2 on this Saturday night and he's already been a force. On a little tap pass from Chris Higgins on the power play, Burrows took a quick shot that Tim Thomas never had a chance to even see. It beat him cleanly and the Vancovuer Canucks hold a 1-0 lead. 

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. 

The Bruins have yet to score a goal in the series, but they're now going to have to score two if they want to avoid a 2-0 series deficit. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals continue on Saturday night, when the Boston Bruins try to even the series at one game a piece with the Vancouver Canucks. 

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

Canucks lead series, 1-0

Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. local.
Television: NBC in the United States, CBC in Canada, RDS in Canada (French language). 

Officials: The referees are Dan O'Halloran (No. 13), Kelly Sutherland (No. 11). The linesmen are Jean Morin (No. 97) and Jay Sharrers (No. 57). 

Starting Goaltenders: Tim Thomas goes for the Bruins, Roberto Luongo for the Canucks.

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Manny Malhotra, Dan Hamhuis Listed As Game-Time Decisions For Game 2

Manny Malhotra skated on Saturday morning at Rogers Arena, and the Vancouver Canucks forward could play in his first game since mid-March when his team takes on the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Malhotra is a faceoff machine and a penalty killing master and would be used accordingly, if he does indeed play. He would also wear a full-face shield to protect his battered eye. In a March game against the Colorado Avalanche, Malhotra took a puck off the eye and hasn't played a game since.

Dan Hamhuis is also listed as a game-time decision for the Canucks. He left midway through Game 1 on Wednesday after delivering a hit on Bruins forward Milan Lucic. Hamhuis didn't practice in the morning, but he will reportedly take warmups prior to the game. His injury is undisclosed. 

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 2: Boston Needs To Find More Offense, Somehow Stop Vancouver

After their heartbreaking loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins tried to relax without panic. Not an easy thing to do.

Tim Thomas is considered their equalizer in this series against the high-flying offense of the Canucks, and that's just the thing: Thomas was brilliant in Game 1, every bit the Vezina favorite he was during the regular season. And the Bruins still lost a heart-breaker, 1-0, on Raffi Torres' last second goal.

The Bruins simply didn't get many great scoring opportunities in Game 1, and in the end, it hurt them mightily. Roberto Luongo was just as good as Thomas in the Canucks net, but the B's were still out-chanced 13-7 at even strength for the game. A big part of that was just the Canucks flat-out domination of things. They had all the time and space in the world and the Bruins, for the most part, couldn't take it away despite their best efforts. 

If that dichotomy is going to continue in Game 2 and beyond, the Bruins need to take advantage of their power play opportunities if they're going to want to win. 

And well, if you've watched the B's any time lately, that's going to be tough. They've stuck with Zdeno Chara down low on the power play and that should continue in Game 2, but the goals and the chances just aren't coming. It needs to improve sooner rather than later for Boston, or they need to step up the attack at even strength.  

Either way, something has to give. Or Tim Thomas has to be even more brilliant, and even for him, that could be tough.

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