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A lot is being made about the goaltending matchup for the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins, and rightfully so. Both Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo are finalists for the Vezina Trophy and both have a pair of shutouts and a 2.29 goals against average this postseason. Tim Thomas has the edge is save percentage, but who has the overall advantage between the pipes? It's strange that this is even a debate. Roberto Luongo has been dominant since returning to action for Game 7 of the Canucks' opening round series agains the Chicago Blackhawks. During that time span Luongo has allowed three or more goals just three times and has not allowed five goals in any single game. Meanwhile, in that same time span, Tim Thomas has allowed three or more goals six times, including two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning in which the Bruins' netminder surrendered five goals. Thomas has been brilliant at times, stealing a handful of games for the Bruins to get them where they are. That being said, Luongo has been an absolute rock for Vancouver. After getting over his playoff demon, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Canadian goalie has played with an agression and fire we are not used to seeing from him in the postseason. Combine Luongo's new mental approach with his top notch fundamentals, and there is little doubt that the Vancouver Canucks have the edge in goal in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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