2011 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2010–11 season, and the culmination of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins defeated the Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks four games to three. The Bruins ended a 39-year Stanley Cup drought with the victory. Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
Fans watching the finals in Vancouver
Zdeno Chara captained the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup championship in 39 years
Henrik Sedin captained the Canucks to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance since 1994
Milan Lucic hoists the Stanley Cup after Game seven
Timothy Thomas Jr. is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who mainly played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably with the Boston Bruins.
Thomas with the Boston Bruins in 2008
Thomas stretching prior to a game in November 2008
Thomas during the 2008 IIHF World Championship