NHL Network is going to raise the Cup all summer long.
Every day at noon, we'll roll out another Cup clincher to stave off your hockey hunger. Watch your heroes of yesterday win it all ... again.
Fans can tune in at 12 p.m. ET every weekday for a different game -- and different champion. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com (U.S.).
Entering just the second seventh game in a Stanley Cup Final since 1971, Rangers coach Mike Keenan had already made history, becoming the first head coach to appear in two Game 7s with two different teams. Hoping for a better result than his last Game 7 -- a Philadelphia Flyers loss to Edmonton in 1987 -- there were a number of forces potentially conspiring against the Rangers. After leading the series 3-1, the Rangers had just lost Games 5 and 6 by a combined score of 10-4. Throw in a cruel history that hadn't seen the Rangers win the Stanley Cup since 1940, and there was tremendous pressure on the Blueshirts.
Brian Leetch and Adam Graves staked the Rangers to an early 2-0 lead in the first period, but a shorthanded goal from Trevor Linden early in the second would cut the Rangers' advantage in half. Mark Messier's insurance marker momentarily gave New York some breathing room until Linden scored again to make the late stages in Game 7 an electric affair. Despite an offensive flurry from the Canucks, Rangers goaltender Mike Richter stood his ground, giving the Rangers a 3-2 win and their first Stanley Cup in over 50 years.
DATE | recap | GAME |
Tue, Aug 2 | 1994 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - New York Rangers vs. Vancouver Canucks | |
Wed, Aug 3 | 1995 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils | |
Thu, Aug 4 | 1996 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Colorado Avalanche vs. Florida Panthers | |
Fri, Aug 5 | 1997 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers | |
Mon, Aug 8 | 1998 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | |
Tue, Aug 9 | 1999 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Buffalo Sabres vs. Dallas Stars | |
Wed, Aug 10 | 2000 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Dallas Stars vs. New Jersey Devils | |
Thu, Aug 11 | 2001 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils | |
Fri, Aug 12 | 2002 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes | |
Mon, Aug 15 | 2003 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim vs. New Jersey Devils | |
Tue, Aug 16 | 2004 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Calgary Flames vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | |
Wed, Aug 17 | 2006 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Carolina Hurricanes vs. Edmonton Oilers | |
Thu, Aug 18 | 2007 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Anaheim Ducks vs. Ottawa Senators | |
Fri, Aug 19 | 2008 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | |
Mon, Aug 22 | 2009 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | |
Tue, Aug 23 | 2010 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers |