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Edmonston Oilers vs. Boston Bruins 1987-88

The Stanley Cup is one of the most-recognized symbols in North American sports. It is the championship trophy of the NHL, National Hockey League which is won by one of the teams that have qualified for the championship finals after playing a series of playoff matches. It is the only trophy in professional sports that has the name of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved upon it. The Cup winners keep it until the new champion is crowned.

The 1987 to 1988 season Stanley Cup final match was played between the most rival teams of the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins. Both the teams had sustained the best winning forms in that season and kept the desire to win the title at the Stanley Cup. However, the Edmonton Oilers team proved to be more dominating and compiled the most famous and memorable victory over the Boston Bruins team.

Glen Sather played an important role as coach of the winner team. Earlier, the Edmonton Oilers scored a goal or won a game in the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oil kings have won more championships in nine NHL seasons than both the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks, who have been in the league for past 62 years. The large difference was that the Oilers have turned over 12 players since 1984, whereas the Islanders changed only six players and Montreal only five in their fame years.

The Oilers became the fifteenth team to sweep the best of seven Stanley Cup final series and the first since the Islanders defeated the Edmonton in four straight games in 1983. Gretzky became the Conn Smythe Trophy winner and was awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs, after scoring 43 points in 18 games. Gretzky's 13 points against Boston tied him with Gordie Howe for the unsurpassed production in a final series. The Oilers had compiled a stunning playoff record of 16-2 before hoisting Lord Stanley's cup again. The Oilers had to pursue great efforts to win the Stanley Cup and achieved it with great commitment.

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