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The Canucks lost 6-5 at Rogers Arena.

The Vancouver Canucks may be left in unrecoverable shame if they lose Wednesday night in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The city of Vancouver was on its greatest possible high when the Canucks were one win away from their first Stanley Cup. Days later, Vancouver is reeling from the Canucks' loss, and from the aftermath of the riots that followed.

Those who just see that the 2011 Stanley Cup finals were seven games would think that things were close. But although the Bruins needed seven games to beat the Canucks, the 23-8 goal differential for Boston tells another story.

After taking commanding 2-0 lead, Canucks realized they are in for more of a fight in Stanley Cup Final than thought

Unlike baseball and the NBA, hockey is used to deciding its championship in a Game 7. For the sixth time since 2001, the Cup will be awarded in a winner-take-all finale, with past history seeming to favor the host Canucks in more ways than one.

One of the most bizarre Stanley Cup finals ever is going the distance after Boston's third straight home blowout in Game 6. But although Boston has over twice as many goals and a much stronger goalie, it can still easily lose the trophy in Vancouver.

With the NBA finals over, the Stanley Cup finals are the last championship series standing. But the Canucks can end those too by doing what the Mavericks did: winning a long-overdue title with a Game 6 road triumph.

The Canucks seemed to be spiraling downhill in Boston, having decisively lost the finals lead to the Bruins. But once again, the home team got bailed out in this series, as Vancouver took the lead back with another 1-0 shutout.

The Canucks were dominating the Stanley Cup finals -- at least in the win column -- when they arrived in Boston. But after two losses by a combined 12-1 score, including a 4-0 defeat in Game 4, the Canucks and Roberto Luongo have a lot of new doubters.

The Canucks looked ready to breeze to their first Stanley Cup at long last until some ugly twists and turns in Game 3. Now that the Bruins have life again, the Canucks need more discipline and heroics to get one step toward the championship.

The Canucks are halfway to their first Stanley Cup, and they may have the NHL to thank. Because Alex Burrows wasn't suspended for biting, he was allowed to get two goals- including a very quick overtime tally- to power a 3-2 comeback win.

The Stanley Cup finals could get chippy, especially since the Canucks' Alex Burrows was not suspended for allegedly biting Boston's Patrice Bergeron in Game 1. As such, it may now get even harder for the Bruins to even the series Saturday.

The Canucks and Bruins waited almost 60 minutes to get the first goal of the Stanley Cup finals. Yet after being shut down all night, the Canucks finally broke through with 20 seconds left, sending the Bruins to a devastating 1-0 loss.

Just like last year, two teams are playing for the Stanley Cup after going decades without a championship. But while the Bruins have waited 39 years to win a sixth title, the Canucks have gone 40+ years of existence without any rings.

The Vancouver Canucks have never been a favorite to take the Stanley Cup before. But after overcoming early struggles in the playoffs, the Canucks are now a safe bet to finish the job over the Bruins.

One of these two NHL teams will break a championship drought of around 40 years. Will it be the top-seeded Canucks, or the dark horse Bruins?

After seven games in the Eastern Conference finals, the Bruins are finally on their way to the next round. Now they have to travel all the way to Vancouver to open the Stanley Cup finals, and face another team that's waited four decades for a Cup.

For the third straight series, the Canucks are going back home with a 3-1 lead. This time around, Vancouver put San Jose on the brink with three straight two-man advantage goals in just a few minutes for a back-breaking Game 4 win.

The Canucks know full well that going up by two or three games in the playoffs guarantees nothing. Yet the momentum rides with Vancouver in the Western finals nonetheless after another dominant third period over San Jose.

Vancouver and San Jose have each gotten off to 3-0 starts in a playoff round, despite having a hard time keeping those leads. But if anyone goes up 3-0 in the conference finals, it will be the Canucks after a Game 1 rally.

Now that the half the teams have been eliminated, it's time to see who has what it takes to make it into the Conference finals. Here are my predictions and series breakdowns

The NHL has three out of its four conference finalists set, as the Canucks finally found a way to eliminate the Predators and breathe easy. But the Sharks still can't breathe, as San Jose looks to avoid an unlikely Game 7 with Detroit Tuesday.

When the weekend started, there was a good chance that the entire NHL second round would be over by Sunday. Instead, the Western Conference has comebacks brewing yet again, with the Predators and Red Wings rallying to force Game 6s.

The Canucks nearly had an historic collapse against the Blackhawks before escaping in Game 7. Blowing a 3-1 lead to the Predators wouldn't be as unlikely, and it still may be unlikely, but its still possible after a 4-3 loss in Game 5.

Half of the first round series will see Game 7, with two of them decided last night. The Flyers had it easy against the Sabres, while the Canucks needed overtime to beat Chicago at last. Wednesday, Boston and Pittsburgh will host finales of their own.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost the first thee games against the Vancouver Canucks. Now they have tied the series. Can they win and move on?

The Vancouver Canucks were on cloud nine days ago, as the NHL's best team held a 3-0 lead over playoff arch-rival Chicago. Yet two straight blowout losses later, the Canucks are now facing an uncertain road and potential humiliation,

The Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks may be the top NHL seeds, but their past history makes it impossible for them to coast by. Therefore, going up 2-0 in their opening series is valuable, but they still have a lot to get past.

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preview of upcoming NHL playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings.

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The Vancouver Canucks' long-awaited return home did not disappoint in their first two games back. Back-to-back wins, records being broken, and career highs all around make this team exciting to watch once again.