The Boston Bruins blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to win the Stanley Cup in the seventh and deciding game, silencing an entire city ready to celebrate had the Canucks won the game.
Tim Thomas turned in another stellar performance, stopping all 37 shots he faced. Thomas' shutout cemented what was likely already a foregone conclusion: him being named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. At 37-years-old, Thomas is the oldest Conn Smythe winner ever.
Patrice Bergeron opened the scoring for the Bruins on a quick shot with just over five minutes left in the first period. Brad Marchand assisted on the all-important first goal for Boston; the team to score first has won the previous six games of the Stanley Cup Final, a trend that held true for Game 7 as well.
The Bruins opened the game up in the second period, with Bergeron scoring Boston's second goal of the period - and his second of the game - on a shorthanded breakaway late in the period. The play was reviewed, but the call on the ice stood, giving the Bruins a three-goal lead.
Marchand scored earlier in the period on a wraparound, with Dennis Seidenberg and Mark Recchi picking up the helpers.
With under three minutes to play and Roberto Luongo on the bench, Marchand scored his second goal of the game to ice the win for Boston.
The game came down to goaltending, as Vancouver outshot the Bruins in all three periods, and 37-21 overall.
The Canucks were 0-2 on the power play, failing to capitalize on a Zdeno Chara interference call in the second period and a Milan Lucic hooking call in the third.
The Bruins were 0-1 on the power play but did score a shorthanded marker in the second period.
Despite making the trip, Bruins forward Nathan Horton didn't suit up for the game. He did put on skates to join his teammates for the Stanley Cup celebration after the game.
The Canucks' Mason Raymond, injured early in Game 6, was also in the building. He received a large ovation from Canucks fans when showed on the video scoreboard in the first period.
