In 2011, the Vancouver Canucks found themselves in a decisive Game 7 at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks—the same team that had eliminated them from the playoffs the year before. Alexandre Burrows, who had opened the scoring earlier in the game, became the hero in overtime. Seizing the moment after a failed Chicago clearing attempt, Burrows intercepted the puck, skated into the high slot, and unleashed a blistering slap shot that beat the goalie, clinching the series. After their dramatic first-round victory and two more series wins, the Canucks advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, where they ultimately fell to the Boston Bruins in a hard-fought seven-game series.