2011 Stanley Cup Finals - Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 25 May 2011 Tweet Rogers Arena. (credit: Shane Lambert) Related Articles See all NHL news Share it Pin It The schedule for the Stanley Cup series is still pending as the Eastern Conference finals remain unresolved.The Vancouver Canucks are back into the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals following a near-sweep of the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference finals.The Canucks were dominant against the Sharks for both the regular season and the post-season as Vancouver defeated San Jose in three of four prior to the playoffs and then eliminated the Sharks in five games in the conference finals.For San Jose, their tag as being playoff underachievers looks as though it will persist. The Sharks were up against a better team in Vancouver, however San Jose's failure to win more than one game in the series has to be considered a bad-showing.Vancouver, on the other hand, have done a number on erasing their tag as playoff non-factors although fans in British Columbia's largest city will be looking for the Canucks to end the Cup drought as Vancouver has not won the Stanley Cup in franchise history and their tenure in the NHL is now over 40 years old.Vancouver's opponent in the Stanley Cup final is yet to be determined however home ice advantage is locked up for the Canucks. As President's Trophy winners, Vancouver will host games one and two regardless of whether they play the Boston Bruins or the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning's and Bruins' series is one that could end tonight as they are scheduled to play in game six with Boston up 3-2.The only insight into the series schedule for the Stanley Cup finals at this point is that the NHL previously stated that June 17th would be the final day in the calendar year for a possible game 7. Vancouver do look like a better team than either Boston or Tampa Bay, although both of those teams have goaltenders that could win tough games for their franchises. Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 627 Reads All NHL News Recent NHL Articles Boston Bruins knocked out of play-offs by Washington Capitals27 Apr 2012There will be no repeat Stanley Cup champion winner this year as the Boston Bruins were knocked out Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals Preview11 Jan 2012The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will meet for the third time this season on Wednesd Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals Preview13 Dec 2011The Philadelphia Flyers will look to continue their recent good form when they visit the Washington Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche NHL game preview02 Dec 2011The Avalanche will get a visit from the Red Wings on Sunday night, with Colorado looking for some p Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins NHL Game Preview02 Dec 2011The Maple Leafs and the Bruins will meet for the second time this week on Saturday night as the clu New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks NHL tips02 Dec 2011Riding a modest two-game winning streak, the Islanders are back in action on Friday night on the ro More Stories Recent Articles Rafael Nadal French Open 2012 odds – Nadal 8/11 favourite to claim number seven26 May 2012Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favourite to continue his dominance of claycourt tennis by winning Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos - Super League Live Stream26 May 2012Defending Super League champions Leeds Rhinos go into battle against their fierce rivals in the Bra Slovenia v Greece live stream preview26 May 2012Greece continue their Euro 2012 preparations with a friendly against Slovenia on Saturday evening. Huddersfield Giants v Salford City Reds preview26 May 2012Magic Weekend enters its second and final day on Sunday with Catalan Dragons and the London Broncos Huddersfield v Sheffield United live stream preview26 May 2012Saturday's League One play-off final between Huddersfield and Sheffield United kicks off at Wembley Novak Djokovic French Open 2012 odds – Djokovic 5/2 to rule Roland Garros26 May 2012Australian Open Novak Djokovic is 5/2 with bet365 to win the 2012 French Open as he goes in search More Stories Tags
