The vitriol doled out between the Bruins and Canucks during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final made for one of the most riveting playoff bouts in recent memory.
You know all of the hits by now: Alex Burrows biting Patrice Bergeron’s finger, Maxim Lapierre’s post-whistle antics, Roberto Luongo’s postgame chirps against Tim Thomas, Aaron Rome’s cheap hit on Nathan Horton, and much more.
Of course, some of that hatred has dissipated over the years.
Brad Marchand, who pestered the Canucks both on the scoresheet (five goals in seven games) and after the whistle, stands as the lone player still in Boston’s dressing room from that 2011 triumph.