Monday, May 30, 2011

Great Stanley Cup Moments, Avalanche Edition

Being that the Stanley Cup Finals begin Wednesday, that means I have to find ways to pass the time until that day.  So, what is there to do, except reliving moments from past Stanley Cup Finals that mean something to me.

First, we have the 1996 Finals, and the Colorado Avalanche sweeping the Florida Panthers on a Uwe Krupp goal in triple OT.  I remember staying up for this game, and if you were to ask me why I didn't get angry with Krupp when he signed as a free agent with the hated Red Wings a few years later, this would be why:



No matter what else he did in his career, this moment is the one that will forever define him in Avalanche history.

And here, we have the best way to leave the game on top:



Watching this as it played out was a chilling moment, particularly since the first person to skate with the Cup wasn't Joe Sakic, but Ray Bourque.  An equally momentous part of this celebration is that the Boston Bruins fans were nothing but class throughout Bourque's quest for a championship to the point of holding a celebration just for him when the Avs won the Cup in 2001.

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