Bruins fans and members of the NESN staff had a lot to say on Twitter throughout the course of the game, which included 70 shots and 12 power plays between the two teams. NESN.com’s Jeff Howe moderated the chat with the hashtag #NHLCup11. To see everyone’s reaction from the opening faceoff all the way to the final buzzer, check out the Twitter feed below.
Awesome game, 2 in a row that my heart can’t handle. Series gonna be insane, Bs have game 2
Andy Brickley, live in Vancouver, giving his take on Game 1 right now on @NESN.
Thomas did well in the other 59:41 he played.
RaiseTheKop moe
Great stuff. Vancouver wins it in the final moments because of a defensive mistake. Looks to be a close hard fought finals.
TheRealBSB The Real BSB
Looked offsides from here…. Of course, I’m 2200 miles away.
Tim Thomas is still a monster. One heck of a goalie and it IS ON for Game 2. ON.
#Bruins outplayed much of that third period. Thomas can’t do it alone. Will need to spend more time in offensive zone Sat night
Nancy Kerrigan had it right.. whyyyyyyyyy?
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The thunder has come to a halt in Boston. If the Bruins score, that’s going to change.
TIm Thomas is a monster.
I’m developing an ulcer. Come on Bruins!
Find the net #bruins
WTH? Does Burrows think he’s Mike Tyson?
I’m not even home but I know my dad’s screaming “They need a fight!” at the TV right now
I so miss the @VsFaceOff commentators. @NBC_Sports guys are kinda snobby
Tim Thomas did his best Carey Price a few minutes ago. I’m just sayin’
What a change from Game 7 of last series. A lot of penalties so far in this Game One.
Do people remember the last #Bruins game? You know the one when there were no penalties.
4 on 3 osbsijsnjd
Torres just socked Kelly in the face. Wow.
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The Bruins have let some big-time chances go by the boards. Are you concerned, or optimistic they’ll capitalize eventually?
#Bruins Power Play is looking a lot better – but they need to get one past Luongo, who is on fire…
get a “B” they need to finish and clean up some sloppy turnovers
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B’s withstand Canucks’ initial surge, control chunk of period, fail to score on double minor. How would you grade B’s 1st period?
Andre the Giant mentioned during the Stanley Cup Playoff coverage = EPIC.
jeffphowe Jeff Howe
This just in: All of NESN’s Stanley Cup commercials feature the Bruins
Close. MT @NESN: NBC Creates Stanley Cup Final Commercial Featuring Lightning Taking on Canucks http://bit.ly/jlaJd0
TheRealBSB The Real BSB
3 defensemen and 2 forwards out on the PP… And it seemed to work.
#Chara taking the face-off on the Power Play was awesome
Yeah Canada, rocking #rancid in the arena. Still, go #bruins.
Power play! #bruins
#Thomas UNREAL to start this game.
#Bruins are nearly 2-1 underdogs to win #StanleyCup. In other words, advantage, Boston. http://bit.ly/jMhIPf
Let’s go B’s!!!
Goooo Bruins 😀
Gotta say, Vancouver knows how to do an anthem. Love having the crowd singing without the anthem singer.
I’d much rather hear Rene Rancourt singing the anthems tonight.
#Bruins in the #StanleyCup Finals is still a little surreal and will probably remain so for a little even after the puck drops.
Hey #bruins fans, think we should borrow from the sox with a little COWBOY UP and WHY NOT US?
It’s 8pm!!! Time for the Boston Bruins to make their run towards history!! GO GO GO Bruins!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Staying disciplined, containing the Sedins among the top-10 keys for the Bruins in this series http://bit.ly/j9PkG0
The lines have been drawn! Who’s ready? Drop that biscuit.
this game need to start im getting sick of hearing how great the music selection in vancouver is
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Interested in some bonus hockey? Road teams have won 16 of the last 20 overtime games in the Stanley Cup.
For consistency’s sake, since it certainly wasn’t in doubt, Thomas and Luongo lead clubs out for warmup. That’s the goalie matchup
We’ve got pucks on the ice at Rogers Arena. Now we’re just waiting for players to skate out for warm-ups as start of series nears.
Recci and Thornton
who are recchi and thornto
jeffdoc Jeff Docherty
Mark Recchi and Shawn Thornton
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Trivia time: Do you know the only two active players in this series who have won a Stanley Cup?
@NESN I’m hoping Bs@ win, but it will be close – 2-1 is my guess. Bs in 6. Go P
Eva just said, “X kid at school wants the Canucks to win. He can’t be my friend.”
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Where will you be watching Game 1 of #Bruins–#Canucks series? http://is.gd/o40TZx
#BRUINS TONIGHT
Bruins in 6 – bank on it!
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Tons of Bruins support coming in with your predictions. Keep ’em flowing.
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Hey, hockey fans. It’s @jeffphowe and I’ll be tweeting throughout the night on the @NESN account. Who’s got Game 1 predictions?
Join the Stanley Cup conversation on Twitter at @NESN.Use the hashtag #NHLCup11.
