NHL Network U.S. Presents Premiere Broadcast of Raising the Cup: 35 Years of Stanley Cup Clinchers (1975-2010); Games Shown in Entirety Including Post-Game Celebrations Beginning July 5

NHL NETWORK U.S. PRESENTS PREMIERE BROADCAST OF RAISING THE CUP: 35 YEARS OF STANLEY CUP CLINCHERS (1975-2010)
Games Shown in Entirety Including Post-Game Celebrations Beginning July 5

NEW YORK (June 29, 2010) – One of the sporting world’s oldest and most distinguished trophies — The Stanley Cup — will be presented each weeknight beginning on Monday, July 5, on NHL Network™ U.S., the National Hockey League announced today.  As a part of its summer programming line-up, the NHL Network will present 35 years of Stanley Cup Clinchers so fans can relive all the heroics, heartbreaking moments and magical memories.

Raising the Cup: 35 Years of Stanley Cup Clinchers 1975-2010, will air at 8:00 p.m. ET each weeknight through August 27.  Stanley Cup Final clinching games will be shown in their entirety, including the full Stanley Cup presentations and post-game celebrations.

The Philadelphia Flyers have secured both first and last acts – one of exhilaration and one of disappointment — in this series that chronicles the pursuit of hockey’s holy grail.  The Raising the Cup: 35 Years of Stanley Cup Clinchers series begins in 1975 as two modern-era expansion teams, the Flyers and Buffalo Sabres, meet for the first time in the Stanley Cup Final.  The Flyers win the series in six games.  Flash ahead 35-years to 2010 when the newly crowned Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks beat the Flyers in six games to capture their first Cup in nearly 50 years.

Throughout 35 years of clinchers, fans will have the opportunity to experience again the dynasties of the 1970s (Montreal Canadiens), 1980s (New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers) and 1990s (Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings).  The Raising the Cup series will take viewers on an emotional roller coaster ride of Game 7 overtimes, surprising contenders and historic ends to franchise droughts.  From the tears of veteran players winning their first Stanley Cup in their last season to stellar rookie performances to the drive to defend the hardest trophy to win, this collection of Stanley Cup clinching games has something for everyone.

Fans also will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite game from each decade by logging onto www.nhl.com throughout the month.  Top vote-getting games will receive encore presentations from August 23-27.

Raising the Cup: 35 Years of Stanley Cup Clinchers 1975-2010 Schedule

Day        Year        Visitor        Home        Game #
Monday, July 5         1975        Philadelphia        Buffalo        6
Tuesday, July 6        1976        Montreal        Philadelphia        4
Wednesday, July 7        1977        Montreal        Boston        4
Thursday, July 8        1978        Montreal        Boston        6
Friday, July 9        1979        NY Rangers        Montreal        5

Monday, July 12        1980        Philadelphia        NY Islanders        6
Tuesday, July 13        1981        Minnesota        NY Islanders        5
Wednesday, July 14        1982        NY Islanders        Vancouver        4
Thursday, July 15        1983        Edmonton        NY Islanders        4
Friday, July 16        1984        NY Islanders        Edmonton        5

Monday, July 19        1985        Philadelphia        Edmonton        5
Tuesday, July 20        1986        Montreal        Calgary        5
Wednesday, July 21        1987        Philadelphia        Edmonton        7
Thursday, July 22        1988        Boston        Edmonton        4
Friday, July 23        1989        Calgary        Montreal        6

Monday, July 26        1990        Edmonton        Boston        5
Tuesday, July 27        1991        Pittsburgh        Minnesota        6
Wednesday, July 28        1992        Pittsburgh        Chicago        4
Thursday, July 29        1993        Los Angeles        Montreal        5
Friday, July 30        1994        Vancouver        NY Rangers        7

Monday, Aug. 2        1995        Detroit        New Jersey        4
Tuesday, Aug. 3        1996        Colorado        Florida        4
Wednesday, Aug. 4        1997        Philadelphia        Detroit        4
Thursday, Aug. 5        1998        Detroit        Washington        4
Friday, Aug. 6        1999        Dallas        Buffalo        6

Monday, Aug. 9        2000        New Jersey        Dallas        6
Tuesday, Aug. 10        2001        New Jersey        Colorado        7
Wednesday, Aug. 11        2002        Carolina        Detroit        5
Thursday, Aug. 12        2003        Anaheim        New Jersey        7
Friday, Aug. 13        2004        Calgary        Tampa Bay        7

Monday, Aug. 16        2006        Edmonton        Carolina        7
Tuesday, Aug. 17        2007        Ottawa        Anaheim        5
Wednesday, Aug. 18        2008        Detroit        Pittsburgh        6
Thursday, Aug. 19        2009        Pittsburgh        Detroit        7
Friday, Aug. 20        2010        Chicago        Philadelphia        6

Monday, Aug. 23        Fans’ Choice Encore #1
Tuesday, Aug. 24        Fans’ Choice Encore #2
Wednesday, Aug. 25        Fans’ Choice Encore #3
Thursday, Aug. 26        Fans’ Choice Encore #4
Friday, Aug. 27        Fans’ Choice Encore #5

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