Highlights of the night
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}VANCOUVER – Boston and those 12 goals are in the rearview mirror. The Canucks' 1-0 win on home ice sends the 2011 Final back to Boston with Vancouver clutching a 3-2 series lead, and now just one win away from their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Here are some of the best moments from Friday night’s Game 5:
Save of the Game: Ventilated for those 12 goals in Games 3 and 4, Roberto Luongo was in a zone Friday night at Rogers Arena, turning aside 31 Bruins shots. His most spectacular save of the night came in the first period, on a Bruins power play. Luongo made the initial stop off Dennis Seidenberg’s point shot, and then robbed Patrice Bergeron, who was all alone in front.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Stat of the Game: Wanting to set the tone early and get their sold-out building revved up, the Canucks out-hit the Boston Bruins 23-13 in the first period. Defenseman Alexander Edler led the charge with a period-high five hits, easily his best period of the series.
Star of the Game: Luongo had a huge bounce-back game and notched his fourth shutout of these playoffs.
Best Moment of Game: Maxim Lapierre is arguably Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston, and the persistent Canucks center elevated his stock of hate Friday night with his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lapierre picked up the bounce off of the end boards on Kevin Bieksa’s point shot and put home the puck in a wide open net as Tim Thomas had come well out of his net to challenge Bieska.
What's Next: The two teams will board charters Saturday bound for Logan International Airport in Boston – the site of Game 6 Monday night.