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Stanley Cup Finals 2011, Game 6: Canucks Try To Clinch, Bruins Aim To Stay Alive

Lord Stanley's Cup will be in the building Monday night when the Vancouver Canucks face the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals ( 8 p.m. ET, NBC). The Canucks, who began NHL play in the 1970-71 season, will be trying to clinch their first-ever Stanley Cup.

With the series at 3-2 in favor of Vancouver, Boston will be trying to force a Game 7, which would be held Wednesday night in Vancouver.

SB Nation's Mike Chen says the Canucks have yet to play their best in the Finals. Ryan Durling says history is not on Boston's side.

Here is the Stanley Cup TV schedule and past results.

Stanley Cup schedule:

Game 1: Vancouver 1, Boston 0
Game 2: Vancouver 3, Boston 2 (OT)
Game 3: Boston 8, Vancouver 1
Game 4: Boston 4, Vancouver 0
Game 5: Vancouver 1, Boston 0 (Canucks lead series, 3-2)
Game 6: Mon., June 13 -- at Boston, 8 p.m. ET (NBC, CBC)
Game 7*: Wed., June 15 -- at Vancouver, 8 p.m. ET (NBC, CBC)

More Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage:

- Full Stanley Cup Finals coverage at SB Nation's series hub.

- Coverage from SB Nation's Canucks blog, Nucks Misconduct, and our Bruins blog, Stanley Cup of Chowder.