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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

{allcanada} BRUINS LEAD 2-0 MIDWAY THROUGH SECOND OF STANLEY CUP GAME 7

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The Boston Bruins lead the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 midway through the second period of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Brad Marchand gave Boston the two-goal lead on a wraparound effort with under eight minutes to play in the second period. Dennis Seidenberg and Mark Recchi picked up the helpers.

Patrice Bergeron opened the scoring for the Bruins with just over five minutes left in the first period . Marchand assisted on the all-important first goal for Boston; the team to score first has won the previous six games of the Stanley Cup Final.

Vancouver outshot the Bruins 8-5 in a first period that saw no penalties called.

Despite making the trip, Bruins forward Nathan Horton didn't suit up for the game. The Canucks' Mason Raymond, injured early in Game 6, is also in the building. He received a large ovation from Canucks fans when showed on the video scoreboard in the first period.

The Bruins and Canucks have split the first six games of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final with the home team winning each game.

The Bruins staved off elimination Monday with a home victory in Game 6, using a four-goal barrage in the first period to take a 5-2 win over the Canucks at TD Garden. All told, the B's outscored Vancouver by a 17-3 margin over the three games in Boston.