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	MSN Encarta - Stanley Cup
		The Stanley Cup championship is held each spring after the NHL’s 82-game regular season and several rounds of playoffs.
		The Stanley Cup is one of the most popular sporting events of the year in Canada, which is home to six NHL franchises and a majority of the NHL’s players.
		The original Stanley Cup was 19 cm (7.5 in) high and 29 cm (11.5 in) wide and was made by a London-based silversmith in 1892.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761585412_1/Stanley_Cup.html

	Stanley Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first year the Stanley Cup was not contested was 1919, when the influenza epidemic that ravaged the world that year forcing the cancellation of the series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans, with Montreal's "Bad" Joe Hall dying from the flu.
		The Stanley Cup trophy itself is colloquially known as "Lord Stanley's Mug" or simply as "The Silver Cup" and tradition dictates that the winning team drink champagne from the top bowl after their victory.
		The first Stanley Cup playoff game occurred in March 17, 1894, and the first game where the Cup was on the line occurred on March 22 the same year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanley_Cup

	NBC10.com - Print This Story - The Quest For Lord Stanley's Cup Begins Wednesday
		The Devils and Flyers met twice previously in the playoffs, with New Jersey winning in the conference finals in 1995 and 2000 on the way to their first two Stanley Cup titles.
		The Blues, who reached the playoffs for the 25th straight year, are the seventh seed, while the Sharks won the Pacific Division to earn the second seed.
		The Stars are the fifth seed in the West, while the Avalanche enter the playoffs as the fourth seed and without a division title for the first time in 10 years.
	www.nbc10.com /print/2973957/detail.html

	Encyclopedia: Montreal Canadiens
		The team was to be invigorated in the 1946 playoffs, winning their sixth Stanley Cup.
		The Habs were back to their winning ways in 1971, defeating the Blackhawks to capture yet another Stanley Cup in goalie Ken Dryden's rookie season (starting a career where he would average an astonishing 2 goals allowed per game), in addition to long-time Leafs' star Frank Mahovlich's first in a Canadiens' uniform.
		He was dealt to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche along with Mike Keane for Jocelyn Thibault, Andrei Kovalenko, and Martin Rucinsky.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Montreal-Canadiens

	Anything can happen in Stanley Cup playoffs - CBS SportsLine
		Their superstar Yashin hasn't scored a goal in the playoffs in three years, which is probably a reason to figure his former team, Ottawa, will win its first playoff series in four years.
		Louis is the Phil Mickelson of the playoffs.
		The Islanders haven't been to the playoffs in eight years.
	cbs.sportsline.com /b/page/pressbox/0,1328,5238026,00.html

	CNNSI.com - 2001 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup Notebook: Blake won't discuss free agency - Tuesday May 29, 2001 09:22 PM
		Teams winning Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals have gone on to win the championship in 25 of the past 29 seasons.
		Posted: Tuesday May 29, 2001 8:13 PM Updated: Tuesday May 29, 2001 9:22 PM Rob Blake is focusing his attention on the Stanley Cup, not his impending free agency.
		Since the best-of-seven format began in 1939, 46 of 62 clubs (74 percent) winning Game 2 have gone on to win the Stanley Cup.
	www.cnn.com /cnnsi/hockey/nhl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/05/29/notebook_ap

	1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs Definition / 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs Research
		The 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
	www.elresearch.com /1993_Stanley_Cup_Playoffs

	The Sporting News : NHL - Bourque, Avs win Stanley Cup title
		Alex Tanguay supplied the scoring touch with two goals and the 40-year-old Bourque, who had played a record 1,825 games without ever handling the cup, wept as he finally touched it -- ending a journey that began when he was a teen-age defenseman for Boston in the 1970s.
		The Avalanche, who denied New Jersey the chance to clinch the cup at home by winning 4-0 in Game 6, are the first team since the 1971 Montreal Canadiens to rally from a 3-2 deficit in the finals.
		Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs, the first player to win it three times.
	i.tsn.com /nhl/scoreboard/20010609/recap/17.html

	Stanley Cup History
		The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby, in 1893.
		Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been the symbol of professional hockey supremacy.
		Stanley Cup winners, Conn Smyth Trophy winners (playoff MVP)
	pages.map.com /sven22/StanleyCupHistory.htm

	WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Series
		In MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 955 (the "National League Championship Series"), either the Atlanta Braves or the Houston Astros shall face either the St. Louis Cardinals or the San Diego Padres.
		In MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 954 (the "American League Championship Series"), either the New York Yankees or the Anaheim Angels shall face either the Chicago White Sox or the Boston Red Sox.
		After 84 best-of-7 NBA playoff games in 15 playoff series in 2005, the NBA champions are the San Antonio Spurs.
	www.whowins.com

	Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning should strike again
		Stay to form in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final tonight and the Lightning will even up the series against the Calgary Flames.
		If not, it will be very close to handing the Cup to the Flames, who are threatening to become one of the most improbable champions in NHL history.
		Since 1990, the only Cup champions with fewer regular-season points than the Flames' 94 were the two Mario Lemieux-led Penguins teams, 1990-91 (88) and 1991-92 (87).
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04152/324774.stm

	Guy Carbonneau: Edmonton Press, Round 1, 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs
		Webmaster's Note: During Round One of the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as Carbonneau's Stars were on their way to eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in five games, the Edmonton press had glowing comments to make about Guy and the other former Habs on his team.
		Of course, the Stanley Cup has followed, as customs passed from Maurice Richard to Beliveau, then to Henri Richard, and eventually to Guy Carbonneau, the respected 40-year-old Stars veteran.
		He has learned much and won three Cups himself since breaking in back in 1982, at which time the greatest leader under whom Carbonneau has studied just happened to be captain of the Canadiens.
	www.livingbeyondreality.com /EdmontonPress.html

	USATODAY.com - Demers: Devils will win Stanley Cup in seven games
		I'm a firm believer that when Roy gets to this stage in the playoffs, its no longer about the money or the career wins total — he just loves to win the Stanley Cup.
		By Jacques Boissinot, AP Jacques Demers lifts the Stanley Cup after leading the Canadiens to the championship in 1993.
		When I coached the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, we decided going into the first game that we wanted Guy Carbonneau to play against Wayne Gretzky as much as possible.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/cup01/2001-05-24-demers.htm

	Monday
		Heading into the Stanley Cup semifinals this weekend, the NHL playoffs have actually perked up a bit compared with last year.
		Cup coverage on ESPN and ABC was down some 40 percent in 2003 from the previous year, including a 55 percent dip for the series’ first two games.
		Through Tuesday, NHL playoff games on ESPN were up 11 percent over last year’s 0.45 average household rating to a 0.5 rating for five games.
	www.medialifemagazine.com /news2004/apr04/apr19/1_mon/news3monday.html

	Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sergei Fedorov, Vaclav Prospal, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com
		Fedorov, a six-time All-Star who helped Detroit win three Stanley Cups and was the league's MVP in 1993-94, had only three goals in his first 16 games before finishing with 31.
		The Ducks became the fifth team in 11 seasons to miss the playoffs after going to the finals the year before, finishing 12th in the Western Conference.
		Mike Leclerc, who scored the winning goal or assisted on it in five consecutive Anaheim victories during the playoffs, played in just 10 games after undergoing offseason surgery on his left knee.
	www.sportsline.com /nhl/story/7234147

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Stanley Cup playoffs: Flames advance to finals
		Captain Jarome Iginla scored his 10th playoff goal and the Flames advanced to their first Stanley Cup finals in 15 years with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night.
		Calgary hasn't been in the NHL's final round since winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 – and the Canadian anthem will be sung in the finals for the first time since Vancouver made it in 1994.
		San Jose also lost its final four home games of the playoffs, running out of energy and focus despite their 104-point regular season and home-ice advantage in every round.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20040519-2042-hkn-sharks-flames.html

	SI.com - 2003 NHL Playoffs - SI Flashback: Stanley Cup Finals - Tuesday April 08, 2003 01:48 PM
		That's where the Stanley Cup aspirations of the Montreal Canadiens stood.
		Deep into overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on June 7, with the Los Angeles King forwards literally knocking at his goalmouth, Roy stoned Luc Robitaille and froze the puck.
		Only two NHL teams had ever lost the first two games at home and gone on to win the Stanley Cup, and that hadn't been done since 1966.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/nhl/features/si_stanley_cup/1993

	Sports Illustrated : The rink rat (Toronto Maple Leafs' Doug Gilmour) (Stanley Cup Playoffs) @ HighBeam Research
		The rink rat (Toronto Maple Leafs' Doug Gilmour) (Stanley Cup Playoffs)
		Start / S / Sports Illustrated / May 31, 1993 / The rink rat (Toronto Maple Leafs' Doug Gilmour) (Stanley Cup Playoffs)
		Read 'Sports Illustrated: The rink rat (Toronto Maple Leafs' Doug Gilmour) (Stanley Cup Playoffs)' with a FREE Trial for instant access »
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	The Quest for the Cup Begins - PittsburghLIVE.com
		This team is solid top to bottom with a three-time Stanley Cup winning goaltender in Patrick Roy, MVP candidate Joe Sakic and All-World defenseman Raymond Bourque, the sentimental favorite to win the Cup this year.
		Carolina has very little playoff experience, and most of what the Hurricanes do have comes from captain Ron Francis, who has 40 goals, 123 points and two Stanley Cup rings in his 133 games.
		Analysis: New Jersey may be even better that it was a year ago when it won the Stanley Cup.
	beta.pittsburghlive.com /x/leadertimes/sports/s_34740.html

	Columbus Blue Jackets: News & Info - Feature Stories
		He contributed to ABC's coverage of the NHL in 1994 as their top commentator, and from 1995-1999 served on the number-one broadcast team with FSN's Mike Emrick for FOX's coverage of the regular season, All-Star Games, Stanley Cup playoffs and finals.
		He served as ESPN's studio analyst for the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs.
		In addition, the native of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), cablecast the 1990 Goodwill Games for TBS, several All-Star Games and Stanley Cup Finals for ESPN and SportsChannel, the 1991 Canada Cup for "Hockey Night in Canada", and the 1996 World Cup for Prime Sports.
	columbusbluejackets.com /news/features/arts/632.0.html

	AugustaSports.Com: The Augusta Chronicle's Hockey Coverage: Hurricanes player killed in truck accident 05/04/99
		RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hours after his team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Steve Chiasson was killed when his pickup truck flipped on a dark, lonely road.
		At Calgary, he was rated second among Flames' defensemen in scoring in 1995-96 with 33 points and notched his 300th NHL career point on Nov. 29, 1995.
		Chiasson spent eight years with the Detroit Red Wings, was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1994 and in 1997 to what then was the Hartford Whalers.
	augustasports.com /stories/050499/hoc_124-1487.shtml

	CNNSI.com - 2002 NHL Playoffs - Wings rout Avs 7-0 to advance to face 'Canes in Stanley Cup finals - Saturday June 01, 2002 03:45 AM
		Colorado became the first NHL team to play in four consecutive Game 7s, dating to last year when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup, and joined the 1993 Toronto Maple Leafs as the only teams to play in three Game 7s in one postseason.
		These rivals, who have combined to win four of the past six Stanley Cups, met for the fifth time in the postseason since 1996, but played in a Game 7 for the first time.
		The seven goals Colorado gave up were the most in the playoffs since a 7-3 loss to San Jose on April 30, 1999.
	money.cnn.com /cnnsi/hockey/2002/playoffs/news/2002/05/31/avalanche_wings_ap

	Montreal Gazette - canada.com network
		The ride to the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs was an astonishing exercise in upsets.
		Neither was the wild and joyous ride enjoyed by the Canadiens to their 24th Stanley Cup, which included an energy-sapping, mind-numbing 10 consecutive overtime victories - the most overtime wins in one season and the most consecutive overtime wins.
		For their part, the Canadiens would score two overtime goals against the Nordiques in their six-game series, three against the Buffalo Sabres in a four-game sweep, two against the New York Islanders in five games and three against the Kings in their five-game Stanley Cup final.
	www.canada.com /montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=beeae9c6-c7bd-4552-b4b4-381d805ab180

	Jock Talk - Stanley Cup Playoffs are here
		This Stanley Cup playoff may be more intriguing than any in recent memory.
		But never count out a team with Patrick Roy in goal — he can steal a game, a series and has proven he can steal a Stanley Cup.
		Although, Lord knows, sports fans in Detroit deserve a Stanley Cup with an 0-11 baseball team and a football team that almost went winless.
	www.westernwheel.com /020417/sports-talk.html

	SI.com - NHL - Longest suspensions in NHL history - Thursday March 11, 2004 10:31AM
		Hunter, a tough guy for the Capitals, slammed the Islanders' Pierre Turgeon to the boards from behind after Turgeon scored the series-clinching goal during the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs.
		Bertuzzi's suspension could be as long as 41 games if the Canucks make it to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
		He was suspended for the entire playoffs, which sparked off riots in Montreal.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/hockey/nhl/03/11/longest.suspensions/index.html

	NHL Playoffs 2001 - Stanley Cup Championship: Avalanche aim to break losing streak
		EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals tonight (ABC, 8 ET), the Colorado Avalanche will battle the defending champion New Jersey Devils, as well as a little bit of history.
		Hartley was asked if the absence of Peter Forsberg, out for the playoffs after having his spleen removed on May 10, was beginning to affect Colorado's performance, especially on the power play.
		Like I said before the series, we struggled in L.A. ever since we got to Denver, and we did well in the playoffs," said Colorado captain Joe Sakic, referring to the Avs' 0-4 record at the Staples Center in L.A. before winning two of three games there in the conference semifinals.
	espn.go.com /nhl/playoffs2001/2001/0530/1207649.html

	AugustaSports.Com: The Augusta Chronicle's Hockey Coverage: Penguins: This isn't time for streak to end 02/11/99
		In 1993, the Penguins were coming off consecutive Stanley Cups and a late-season 17-game winning streak, only to lose to the New York Islanders in the second round of the playoffs.
		CANONSBURG, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have been there before, so don't tell them their seven-game winning streak makes them a cinch to advance deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
		They just want to keep this streak going as long as they can, beginning with tonight's home game against Vancouver.
	augustasports.com /stories/021199/hoc_LS0536-0.000.shtml

	A short history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs - IronMagazine Bodybuilding, Health & Fitness Forums
		The NHL champion then moved on to play the PCHA champion in the best-of-three Stanley Cup Semifinals, and the winner of the Semifinals played the WCHL champion, which had been given a bye, in the best-of-three Stanley Cup Finals.
		After the 1925-26 season, the NHL was the only major professional hockey league still in existence and consequently took over sole control of the Stanley Cup competition.
		The NHL champion then moved on to play the winner of the PCHA-Western Canada Hockey League playoff series in the best-of-five Stanley Cup Finals.
	www.ironmagazineforums.com /history/topic/16651-1.html

	NHL postseason provides rooting opportunities for College Fans :: CSTV's Dave Starman highlights college players making an impact in the Stanley Cup playoffs
		LeClair will most be remembered for back to back OT game winners in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, both of which came in Los Angeles as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.
		Belfour was also a member of that '99 team in Dallas, and Leetch was the playoff MVP in 1994 when his Rangers captured the Cup.
		Now college hockey fans turn to the NHL playoffs, where every team in the postseason boasts multiple NCAA stars in their lineup.
	www.collegesports.com /sports/m-hockey/stories/041904aaa.html

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