Vancouver pulled out another tight one in game 5 and it makes you think, if the Bruins could have pulled out just one of the 3 tight one-goal games that the Canucks have managed to win this series would be completely different. With the Bruins outscoring the Canucks by 8 goals throughout the series, but trailing 3 games to 2 you have to know they think they still have a good shot at this 2011 Stanley Cup Championship.
Tim Thomas has been unbelievable in this playoffs and you have to expect him to have another big game, especially after the little chirp that Luongo gave him by saying that the one goal that the Canucks scored on Thomas in game 5 would have easily been saved by himself. Thomas has to once again be the Bruins best player tonight and the Bruins have to find a way to score on Luongo, even if it’s not in bunches. The Bruins have only scored 2 goals in the 3 games they have lost, and they need more offense if they hope to win these games.
Vancouver Canucks @ Boston Bruins
Here are the odds for tonights game:
Vancouver Canucks +125
Boston Bruins -135
As you can see the Bruins are slight favourites, as they should be after dominating their two home games in this series. The Bruins outscored Vancouver 12-1 over two games in Boston and I expect them to find a way to put some pucks in the net tonight. If the Bruins can score 3 goals in this game they should easily win the game thanks to their stellar defensive capabilites and having the best goaltender in the world between the pipes.
My Prediction: Boston Bruins -135
If the Canucks do win the Cup tonight, you can still expect to see Tim Thomas receiving the Conn Smythe award in the losing effort. The Canucks really have no individual player worthy of receiving the trophy and Thomas has been the best player in these 2011 playoffs by quite some margin.
**The NHL playoffs have only 1 or 2 games remaining, then both hockey and basketball will be done for the summer. If you are looking for some wagering excitement, looking no further than placing a bet on Wimbledon this year. In the Men’s draw it will be quite a battle between the big three (Nadal, Djokovic and Federer) to see who will take down the most prestigious tournament of the year.
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