Every win in the NHL carries a two-point value, but for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans, victories against the Boston Bruins always feel that much sweeter.
It’s been nine years since the Bruins soundly defeated Vancouver 4-0 in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Alexander Edler and Chris Tanev are the only active Canucks who suited up for that 2010-11 squad.
The Bruins, on the other hand, still carry most of the same core players from their last championship team. Brad Marchand, the ultimate agitator who succeeded in getting under the skins of the Sedin twins during that heated series, is one of them.