Let's Play One More

Thomas, right has been virtually unbeatable
this postseason, but especially when wearing
his home uniform. (Harry How/Getty Images)

The Stanley Cup Finals will engage in the two most exciting words in sports Wednesday night across the border, Game 7. The Boston Bruins continued their dominance of Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo at home with a 5-2 spanking of the Western Conference champions. While the score wasn't as lopsided as Boston's 8-1 victory over Vancouver in Game 3, it was over from the drop of the first puck.

    In a game the Bruins had to have to keep their championship aspirations alive, they came out firing on all cylinders scoring four times in the first period. Boston became the first team this postseason to accomplish that feat in the first 12 minutes of play and it couldn't have come at a better time.

    The Bruins scored their first four goals in a 4:14 stretch causing Luongo to be pulled for the second time in this series.

    It has been a tale of two series for the Canucks goalie as the Montreal native has been virtually unbeatable at home, but eaten alive in Beantown. In three home games the Canucks have played this series Luongo has only allowed 2 goals, both coming in one game. He has 95 saves in 97 attempts on his home ice compared to 51 saves on the road in 66 attempts.

    Vancouver has been outscored 17-3 on the road this series, while Boston has lit the lamp 15 times at Luongo's expense.

    In the other net Boston's Tim Thomas, who is arguably the best goaltender in the NHL and led the league in save percentage (.938) and goals against average (2.00), has been remarkable no matter the venue. Thomas has turned aside 168 of the 175 shots he has faced by this devastating Canucks offense, good enough for a .960 save percentage on hockey's biggest stage.

    Many believe that Thomas will be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, an award given to the Most Valuable Player of the series, no matter the Game 7 result. Boston is now 3-0 when facing elimination this postseason seeing Thomas play his best only allowing five goals in those three games. They will need to fin off elimination one last time if they want to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup for the first time since 1972.

    The Bruins will try and become the first team to win a Game 7 on the road since Sidney Crosby led his Penguins to a Stanley Cup champsionship back in 2009 when they had to go into the Octopus Tank and defeat the Detroit Red Wings, but history is not on their side.

The Sedin twins must play well for the
Canucks to capture their first Cup in
franchise history.

The home team has accumulated a 12-3 record in those decisive seventh games on their ice, but their is hope for Boston. With the consist play of their goaltender all year and the Canucks inability to closeout a series this postseason the Bruins might have a celebration in store.

   Vancouver is 3-5 in potential closeout games this postseason, but will host a Game 7 for the first time in their franchise's history maybe adding extra fuel to the fire.

    The first team to score in every game in this years Cup Finals has gone onto win the game with the home team yet to lose. Will that hold true Wednesday night in what is sure to be one of the most exciting and intense seventh games in NHL history? Let's wait and see.