June 15, 2011: 39-Year Bruins Stanley Cup Drought Ends

VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 15: The Boston Bruins pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 to 0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

At the beginning of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Boston Bruins were looking for some revenge from the playoffs in the previous season.

In 2010, the Black and Gold held a 3-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, only to lose the last four games and be eliminated earlier than they expected to be sent packing.

Boy did the Bruins more than…