Greatest Games of the Stanley Cup : The Battles and the Rivalries

by Poulton, J. Alexander

• ISBN13: 9781897277065
• ISBN10: 1897277067
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Overtime Books

Summary

The Stanley Cup-one of the most sought-after trophies in sports. For over 100 years, some of the best athletes in the world have given their hearts and souls to possess it, even if just for a brief moment. Here are some of the greatest moments in the history of the quest to raise Lord Stanley's Cup in triumph: The Toronto Maple Leafs became the only team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup against the Detroit Red Wings in one of the most exciting finals ever, After a 54-year drought, the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks in a dramatic game seven final with a little luck and some inspiration from captain Mark Messier, The battle royal between the Leafs and the Canadiens in 1951 ended with Bill Barilko slapping one in on a pass from Howie Meeker for the Stanley Cup-winning goal, Grant Fuhr's goaltending and Gretzky's goal-scoring helped the Oilers take their first Stanley Cup in a decisive four games over the New York Islanders, A controversial goal won the cup for the Dallas Stars when Brett Hull's toe slipped over the goal line and into the crease as he took his final shot, Bobby Orr's leap into the air celebrated his overtime goal in one of the most famous Stanley Cup-winning moments of all time.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The Early Years
The First Stanley Cup Victory	p. 14
The Silver Seven Dynasty	p. 17
Influenza Cancels the Cup	p. 21
The Arrival of Morenz in Montreal	p. 24
"Silver Fox" to the Rescue	p. 28
Almost Decided by a Coin Toss	p. 35
Mister "Sudden Death"	p. 39
Toronto Takes the Hard Road	p. 42
The Maple Leafs' Most Famous Goal	p. 50
Eight in a Row!	p. 57
The Cup That Should Have Been	p. 60
The Cup Runneth Over	p. 67
The New and Improved Blackhawks	p. 71
The End of the Golden Years	p. 76
The New League
All Hail Bobby Orr!	p. 89
The Team of Brotherly Love	p. 95
Montreal Back on Top	p. 105
The New League Dynasty	p. 111
The Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Dynasty	p. 116
Luck of the Draw	p. 121
The Return of the Oilers Dynasty	p. 126
The Penguins Mini Dynasty	p. 129
The 24th Stanley Cup	p. 133
The Curse is Ended	p. 141
The Return of the Red Wings	p. 147
When Rules Go Wrong	p. 152
Another Year With No Winner	p. 156
Stanley Cup Champions	p. 159
Notes on Sources	p. 164
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