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Home > Hockey > Stanley Cup History > Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins 1973 74
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins 1973-74
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 lasting image of every NHL playoff year is the winning team lifting the Stanley Cup in celebration. The moment is dramatic and emotional whether the final series lasts four games or seven. Philadelphia stood on the brink of becoming a dynasty or the big team that couldn't. Despite their two Stanley Cups since 1995, a loss in Game 7 would have solidified them as the team that couldn't close it out. Instead, they beat the Boston with 3-0 and tied the Red Wings with three Stanley Cups in the past nine years. They did it by finally cracking down and playing the way they were supposed to.
This is a team that will be remembered as one of the best of its time, but Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur backstopped all three Cup teams did not think this was the moment to think about anyone's place in history. Parent made the difference with the Flyers one goal lead in the final minutes of the Cup clinching game, Ken Hodge, the hard shooting Bruins' forward, streaked down right wing and set free a tremendous shot on goal. Out flashed Parent's right pad and he prevented the shot aside to the boards. This turned it into game, set and match for the Flyers.
Hockey men agree faceoffs are a key factor, particularly in the playoffs, and Clarke was a talented master on them. Coach Fred Shero used him on nearly every key situation throughout the series.
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