Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final remains the most gut-wrenching on ice moment in Vancouver Canucks history.
In what was supposed to be the cherry on top of the franchise’s most successful season ever, the Canucks instead saw Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins hoist the Stanley Cup over their heads. The Canucks never stood a chance, losing 4-0 to the bigger, badder and hungrier Bruins.
Vancouver hasn’t been back to the Final since. Not only that, but they haven’t won a playoff series since. They were oh-so-close to finally capturing that championship that eluded them for 40 years, but it wasn’t meant to be.