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Vancouver Canucks Take Game 2 OT Win Over Boston Bruins: Stanley Cup Finals USA vs. Canada History

Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins Game 2

Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins Game 2

The Vancouver Canucks scored 11 seconds into overtime Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals (results here).  The series goes back to Boston for Game 3 Monday night.

The Canucks are just two games away from sweeping the Boston Bruins.  For a list of all Stanley Cup Finals Sweeps, click here.

Here’s a look at all American vs. Canadian Stanley Cup Finals in NHL history. Since 1915, American and Canadian teams have met in the Finals 51 times.  Canada has taken the Cup home 35 times – 69% of the time.

YEAR WINNER LOSER SERIES
1. 1916 Montreal Canadiens (NHA) Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) 3-2 Canada
2. 1917 Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) Montreal Canadiens (NHA) 3-1 USA
3. 1920 Ottawa Senators (d) Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) 3-2 Canada
4. 1927 Ottawa Senators (d) Boston Bruins 2-0-2 Canada
5. 1928 New York Rangers Montreal Maroons 3-2 USA
6. 1930 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 2-0 Canada
7. 1931 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 Canada
8. 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers 3-0 Canada
9. 1933 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 USA
10. 1936 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 USA
11. 1938 Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 USA
12. 1939 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 USA
13. 1940 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 USA
14. 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-3 Canada
15. 1944 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4-0 Canada
16. 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-3 Canada
17. 1946 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-1 Canada
18. 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-0 Canada
19. 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-0 Canada
20. 1952 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4-0 USA
21. 1953 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-1 Canada
22. 1954 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4-3 USA
23. 1955 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4-3 USA
24. 1956 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4-1 Canada
25. 1957 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-1 Canada
26. 1958 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-2 Canada
27. 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 Canada
28. 1963 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-1 Canada
29. 1964 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4-3 Canada
30. 1965 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 Canada
31. 1966 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4-2 Canada
32. 1968 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4-0 Canada
33. 1969 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4-0 Canada
34. 1971 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 Canada
35. 1973 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 Canada
36. 1976 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 Canada
37. 1977 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-0 Canada
38. 1978 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4-2 Canada
39. 1979 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers 4-1 Canada
40. 1982 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks 4-0 USA
41. 1983 New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers 4-0 USA
42. 1984 Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders 4-1 Canada
43. 1985 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Canada
44. 1987 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Canada
45. 1988 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4-0 Canada
46. 1990 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4-1 Canada
47. 1993 Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings 4-1 Canada
48. 1994 New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks 4-3 USA
49. 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames 4-3 USA
50. 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers 4-3 USA
51. 2007 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators 4-1 USA
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