1997 Stanley Cup Final vs Philadelphia Flyers
A sweep of the Flyers ends Detroit's 42-year wait for the Cup.
The 1997 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the NHL's 1996–97 season, contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers from May 31 to June 7, 1997. The Red Wings swept the Flyers to win the Stanley Cup for the eighth time in franchise history and the first time since 1955, ending what was then the league's longest Cup drought.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- May 31 – June 7, 1997
- Result
- Detroit Red Wings won 4–0
- Scores
- 4–2, 4–2, 6–1, 2–1
- Venues
- CoreStates Center, Philadelphia (Games 1, 2); Joe Louis Arena, Detroit (Games 3, 4)
- Series winner
- Darren McCarty
- 13:02 of the second period
- Game 4
- Conn smythe trophy
- Mike Vernon (Red Wings)
- Coaches
- Scotty Bowman (Detroit), Terry Murray (Philadelphia)
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Background
Detroit won 4–2, 4–2, 6–1 and 2–1; the first two games were at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia and the last two at Joe Louis Arena, where Darren McCarty scored the series winner at 13:02 of the second period of Game 4. Goaltender Mike Vernon won the Conn Smythe Trophy. Scotty Bowman coached Detroit, captained by Steve Yzerman, against Terry Murray's Flyers, captained by Eric Lindros. The Red Wings were the last team to win the Cup without home-ice advantage in the Final and with fewer than 100 regular-season points.
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