2 events that changed the Stanley Cup Finals
I believe there were 2 events that happened in seconds that had a huge influence on how the 2011 Stanley Cup Final series wound up.
The first was the late hit by Rome on Horton.
For the Canucks, it wasn't so much the hit as it was the suspension.
After that, the Canucks looked timid - they didn't want to hit the Bruins with any sort of impact for fear of a penalty.
That hit fired the Bruins up and it helped them win their first 2 home games of this series. Now, it's a best of 3.
The second was the hit by Boychuk on Raymond 20 seconds into game 6.
No penalty called seemed to deflate the Canucks.
If there was a call, the Canucks could very well have scored on the Power Play and the series might have been over.
No suspension for Boychuk even though Raymond was done added salt to the already open wound.
The outcome of game 7 was basically done before the puck dropped.
The Canucks just didn't have it in their mindset to overcome those 2 events.
10 seconds of ice time in a seven game series affected both teams differently.
Positive on the Bruins and negative for the Canucks.
History was made.
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