New This Hour 'Stanley Cup'

Stanley Cup Final 2011: For Defense-First Boston Bruins, History Not On Their Side – In this 2011 Stanley Cup Finals between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins, the defense-first B’s will look to shut down the high-flying Canucks. Looking at history, skill almost always beats tight defense. The Vancouver Canucks are as complete a top-to-bottom team as we’ve seen in a while in the Stanley Cup Finals, and their regular season statistics prove it. The Boston Bruins may not be … (This story continues here)

Stanley Cup Final: Top Point Scorer Odds – The Sedin boys have been hot and cold this postseason, but still top the list of favorites to lead the Stanley Cup Final in points. Henrik comes into the series with the most points in the playoffs, scoring just two goals but adding 19 assists. (This story continues here)

Darren Eliot: 2011 Stanley Cup Final preview – Season series: Boston wins, 1-0 (This story continues here)

10 Stanley Cup storylines – The Stanley Cup playoffs began with 16 teams 48 days ago and now it’s down to two: the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins. With the Stanley Cup Final set for Wednesday, here’s a look at 10 storylines for the final. (This story continues here)

Stanley Cup Finals 2011: Vancouver Canucks Favored Over Boston Bruins – The Vancouver Canucks will be favored over the Boston Bruins when the NHL Stanley Cup Finals open Wednesday night in Vancouver. The Canucks are seeking to return the Cup to Canada for the first time since the Montreal Canadiens won in 1993. The Canucks have never won the Stanley Cup. The Bruins are seeking their sixth Cup, but have not won it since 1972. All seven games will be played at 8 p.m … (This story continues here)

A Stanley Cup Final guide for the bandwagon Canucks fan – Seattle is getting close to a shot at the Stanley Cup, but that proximity has nothing to do with any attempt to bring a team to the area. (This story continues here)

Brophy on Stanley Cup: Sink or swim – The netminders in the Stanley Cup final will be a main factor in deciding a champion. (This story continues here)

Wednesday’s Stanley Cup preview: Bruins versus Canucks – Bruins—Boston arrives for Game 1 looking to put an end to a 39-year Stanley Cup drought. The Bruins were last in the Cup final in 1990 when they lost in five games to the Edmonton Oilers. They won their lone regular season meeting with Vancouver 3-1 in February. (This story continues here)

Bruins Stanley Cup Tickets for Game 3 at TD Garden Starting at $499 on Secondary Market – Interested in watching the Bruins participate in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990? It will cost you. Prices for Game 3 at the TD Garden are starting at $499 on the secondary market, according to Seat Geek. Ace Ticket has some balcony seats starting at $650 (and rising fast) for Game 3, while Loge section seats by the glass were running at $3,650 a pop as of Tuesday morning … (This story continues here)

Stanley Cup tickets fetching $2,000 or more online – Zaak Ghelani was in the stands 17 years ago when Vancouver defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the Stanley Cup final, but back then he couldn’t afford the pricey tickets to watch the Canucks in the final round of the 1994 playoffs. (This story continues here)