NHL Stanley Cup final Game 5 Preview - Canucks under pressure Visit Paddy Power Save For Later Posted by Luke Williams 9 Jun 2011 Tweet Vancouver Canucks home game. (credit: Shane Lambert) Related Articles See all NHL news Share it Pin It The Canucks go into Game 5 on the back of two demoralising defeats in Boston.Claim £100 in free bets when opening a new account at Paddy Power using bonus code MAXIMUMBONUS.The Vancouver Canucks will host game five of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals on Friday night when the championship series against the Boston Bruins resumes.The Canucks should be a team depleted of confidence right now as they were thoroughly outplayed in their two most recent games.Boston handed Vancouver an 8-1 loss in game three from Boston and then the Bruins proceeded to dump Vancouver 4-0 in game four. Those kinds of spreads are discrediting and they make Vancouver look like they are outclassed against the Bruins.The basic fact, however, is that the Bruins and Canucks are tied in the series 2-2, even if Boston are +9 on net goals in the series. Vancouver can ground some confidence in the fact that they have two games remaining on home ice in the finals, provided that the series goes seven games.Boston flirted with defeating Vancouver in the two opening games of the series from the Rogers Arena as the Canucks only won game one in the final minute of regulation, 1-0. Game two went to overtime with Alexandr Burrows scoring the game winner and based on how tight those games were the Bruins have to be thinking that they might need just a bit of luck to take game five down - if Vancouver play their best. But if the Canucks remain subpar they could easily find themselves losing this series in six games with the Cup drought ending in Boston and the Cup drought continuing in Vancouver.Game time on Friday night is at 8pm ET (5pm PT) with NBC and CBC providing the television coverage. Read our Paddy Power review Get your £250 free bet at Paddypower Like Like Post to wall 247 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 2011 NHL Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Boston Bruins Vs Vancouver Canucks, Game 5, Game Five, NHL Hockey, NHL Hockey Playoffs, Nhl Playoffs, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Canucks Vs Boston Bruins
