"Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize covers it all with exciting text and vivid photos"--
Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans can't get enough of the booming slap shots, the devastating body checks, and the overtime finishes. The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize covers it all with exciting text and vivid photos. The greatest games, the biggest moments, and the most incredible goals are all here. Join Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin,...
What is the Stanley Cup and when was it first awarded? What team has won the cup the most? And is there really a Lord Stanley and how did the cup come to carry his name? Hockey fans will find the answers to these questions and much more information in S is for the Stanley Cup: A Hockey Championship Alphabet. The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the oldest and most prestigious...
From the moment Dr. John McMullen brought professional hockey to New Jersey to the moment Scott Stevens lifted the Stanley Cup over his head for the third time, the Garden State has been in love with its New Jersey Devils. In Tales from the New Jersey Devils Locker Room, former New Jersey goalie Chico Resch and co-author Mike Kerwick bring readers along for a wild ride from the lean early seasons to the three Stanley Cup championships and beyond....
Lightning did strike twice in 2020, as the Tampa Bay Lightning triumphed over the Dallas Stars to seize their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Lightning Strikes: The Tampa Bay Lightning's Unforgettable Run to the 2020 Stanley Cup takes Bolts fans through the surreal and remarkable 2019-2020 season, in which the perennial contenders finally claimed the ultimate prize. Whether striving to prove their worth following 2019's shocking early playoff...
In the spring of 1950, Marcel Pronovost was called up from the minor leagues to play for the Detroit Red Wings during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 18-year-old defenceman had never seen NHL ice time before, but his performance in the playoffs was so impressive that he took regular turns in the final series against the New York Rangers. That year, Marcel Provonost became the ninth player in history to win a Stanley Cup before playing a single regular-season...
In the spring of 1950, Marcel Pronovost was called up from the minor leagues to play for the Detroit Red Wings during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 18-year-old defenceman had never seen NHL ice time before, but his performance in the playoffs was so impressive that he took regular turns in the final series against the New York Rangers. That year, Marcel Provonost became the ninth player in history to win a Stanley Cup before playing a single regular-season...
More hockey history for every day of the year! Celebrate hockey history with Hockey 365, The Second Period and be reminded of why you love hockey every day of the year. Whether you are a long-suffering Leafs fan or you cheer for a team that has actually won a Stanley Cup in the last half-century, this compendium will give you a hockey-history fix no matter your allegiance. From the National Hockey League's humble beginnings to the empty seats of the...
For the first time in franchise history - the St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champions. NHL Original Productions provides an all-access pass as the Blues embark on an unforgettable journey through the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley made a bold prediction before the franchise's inaugural season: Playoffs in three years; Cup in six.The league's "Golden Misfits" got to work immediately, making it all the way to the Final in year one but leaving empty-handed. Now the Golden Knights have fulfilled that original promise, beating the Florida Panthers to bring home their first Stanley Cup.Packed with insight, analysis and full-color photography...
Back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. No NHL team this century could stake that claim. Until the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Final to bring Lord Stanley home for the second consecutive season. In their 50th NHL season, the Penguins overcame adversity en route to the franchise's fifth Stanley Cup. Key players, including Kris Letang and goalie Matt Murray, missed time due to injuries and the team played a compressed...
For the second time in franchise history - the Pittsburgh Penguins are back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions! NHL Original Productions provides an in-depth, all-access narrative of Pittsburgh's fifth Stanley Cup win. Follow the Penguins on the ice, behind the bench, and into the locker room from the regular season through the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they successfully defend their title. Led by Captain and repeat Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sidney Crosby,...
The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2021-2022 NHL season with a sense of unfinished business. After years of strategic building under Joe Sakic that had produced a truly formidable core of talent, the Avs turned years of postseason heartbreak into fuel for one of the most dominant Stanley Cup playoff runs in recent memory. In "Force of Nature", The Athletic's Peter Baugh expertly retraces the team's unforgettable championship season as well as the...
The Colorado Avalanche finally reached the mountaintop in 2022, vanquishing the juggernaut Tampa Bay Lightning to bring home the Stanley Cup. Anchored by long-tenured veterans like Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen, plus newer faces including defensive prodigy Cale Makar and center Nazem Kadri, this powerhouse squad demonstrated clear vision and incredible heart on their path to victory. Carry Me Home chronicles this remarkable...
"This book celebrates the 1969-70 Boston Bruins. While the country seethed from racial violence, war, and mass shootings, the "Big, Bad Bruins," led by the legendary Bobby Orr, brushed off their perennial losing ways to advance to the playoffs and defeatthe St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for their first championship in 29 years"--
Includes the 2016 Stanley Cup Championship Series: In the first edition of Classic Pens readers were reminded of the franchise's most memorable contests, from its beginnings in the 1960's through the 2010s. This new edition brings the team's standout games up to date, including their triumphant 2016 Stanley Cup victory. During the Penguins' early years, it wasn't uncommon to buy a $5 ticket for a seat at the top of the Civic Arena (the "Igloo") and...
The St. Louis Blues' run to the 2019 Stanley Cup was filled with the kind of twists and turns that defy belief. Near the bottom of the standings in November, the Blues replaced head coach Mike Yeo with Craig Berube. Led by captain Alex Pietrangelo, Ryan O'Reilly, and rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington, St. Louis went from last place in January to winning 30 of their final 45 games to secure a playoff berth. In a thrilling postseason, the Blues prevailed...
The Chicago Blackhawks triumphant series win over the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final was the culmination of a hockey season few Blackhawks fans will ever forget. Led by superstars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and goaltender Corey Crawford, Coach Joel Quennevilles squad dominated the NHL in a lockout-shortened 2013 seasonsetting a league record with points inthe teams first 24 games. The Blackhawks then prevailed over the Minnesota...
Now you can cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs every day of the year, even when they're out of the NHL playoffs. Get your daily Toronto Maple Leafs fix with Leafs 365. From the franchise's early beginning as the Arenas and the St. Patricks to the incredible four-goal comeback against the Lightning in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Leafs 365 includes 365 short stories about everybody's favourite hockey team - one for every day of the year - to remind...
From an incredible playoff run to a gutsy comeback to win a Stanley Cup title, few things are more exciting in pro hockey than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Hockey history is filled with fantastic stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a championship and players who fight their way back from personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will...