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Your Boston Bruins-Vancouver Canucks 2011 Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 primer

Tim Thomas

Boston Bruins’ goaltender Tim Thomas pauses during practice for the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Friday, June 3, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Bruins play Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of the best-of-seven games series on Saturday. The Canucks lead 1-0. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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After a night in which both teams slept in area hotels, the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks will finally play in Game 2 of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals tonight. It’s unclear if the Canucks will have defenseman Dan Hamhuis or defensive forward Manny Malhotra in the lineup tonight, but they’re used to rolling with the punches anyway. The Bruins have been at their best in perilous situations this postseason, so hockey fans should expect an over-the-top effort from them tonight if they hold true to that pattern.

Boston @ Vancouver (NBC) - 8 p.m. ET; Canucks lead series 1-0

It’s likely that the Bruins will need another great game (with what they hope will include better results) from Tim Thomas tonight, but with the Canucks defense likely weakened without Hamhuis, Roberto Luongo might need to be in top form too.

On one hand, the two teams’ defensive styles hint at another tight game. That being said, Game 1 had its wild and frenzied moments so it wouldn’t be outrageous if this ended up being a higher scoring game, either. The Canucks have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead and justify expectations for a shorter series while the Bruins could make things very interesting by tying things up 1-1. Let’s take a look at some of the best PHT content for Game 2 of the Cup finals.