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The 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1987–88 season, and the culmination of the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins. The Oilers would win the series in a four game sweep to win their fourth championship.[a] This was the seventh of nine consecutive Finals contested by a team from Western Canada, sixth of eight by a team from Alberta (the Oilers appeared in six of them, the Calgary Flames in two, and the Vancouver Canucks in one), and the last of five consecutive Finals to end with the Cup presentation on Alberta ice (the Oilers won four such Cups, the Montreal Canadiens the other). The series is remembered for the power failure that occurred during game four at Boston Garden, which caused that game to be suspended. The league decided to replay game four at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, at the site, date and time that was originally scheduled for game five. Game 5 is also the final time that Wayne Gretzky appeared in an Edmonton Oilers uniform as he was traded to Los Angeles just prior to the next season.
Paths to the Finals
The Oilers cruised into the Finals with relative ease, losing only two games in the process. They beat the Winnipeg Jets in five games, swept the Calgary Flames, and then beat the Detroit Red Wings in five to win the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for the fifth time in six years.
The Bruins, meanwhile, had a much harder road. It took them six games to knock off the Buffalo Sabres, then beat their longtime rivals the Montreal Canadiens in five games, and then needed the full seven games to beat the New Jersey Devils to claim the Prince of Wales Trophy.
Game summaries
The Finals pitted the Oilers' offensive juggernaut against the Bruins' more balanced team. The Oilers showed their defensive prowess, surrendering just nine goals in the four completed games. Ray Bourque was physical in defending against Gretzky, but that would not ground the "Great One" on his way to claiming his second Conn Smythe Trophy and setting playoff records with 31 assists in just 18 games, and 13 points in the Finals series.
Game one
Summary
| May 18 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 0–0, 1–1, 0–1 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum Attendance: 17,502 |
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| 14 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||
Game two
Summary
| May 20 | Boston Bruins | 2-4 0-2 ,0-0, 2-2 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum Attendance: 17,502 |
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Game three
Summary
Game four (suspended)
Glenn Anderson set a new record for quickest goal from the start of a Finals game when he scored ten seconds into the contest. That record was tied two years later in the third game of the 1990 Finals by John Byce who, in a twist, was playing for the Bruins against the Oilers.[1] Fog interfered with the game, requiring stoppages during the second period so that all 40+ players could skate around the ice to clear it away. The Oilers scored with 3:23 left in the second period, tying the game at 3–3, then the arena suffered a power failure before the ensuing face-off. The teams were sent to their dressing room until – after a very long delay and no change in the situation – NHL President John Ziegler Jr. announced that the game was suspended.[2] Despite the game being suspended and replayed, Anderson's record is official.
Game four was subsequently rescheduled and moved to Edmonton, which was originally set to be the site of a game five if necessary. The Oilers won that game, sweeping the series and winning their fourth Stanley Cup in five years. Had the Bruins extended the series to the full seven games, game five would have been played on the original date for game six in Boston, Edmonton would have hosted the rescheduled game six, and then game seven would have been played in Boston as the makeup game.[3][4][5]
Game four
Summary
Series summary
Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | |
| May 20 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| May 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |
| May 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Game suspended at 16:37 of second period due to power failure. |
| May 26 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 |
Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4–0[a]
Team rosters
Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.
Boston Bruins
| # | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 
|
John Blum | D | R | 1983–84 | Detroit, Michigan | first (did not play) |
| 77 | 
|
Ray Bourque – C | D | L | 1979 | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | first |
| 12 |
|
Randy Burridge | LW | L | 1985 | Fort Erie, Ontario | first |
| 34 |
|
Lyndon Byers | RW | R | 1982 | Nipawin, Saskatchewan | first |
| 18 |
|
Keith Crowder – A | RW | R | 1979 | Windsor, Ontario | first |
| 40 |
|
Greg Hawgood | D | L | 1986 | Edmonton, Alberta | first |
| 23 |
|
Craig Janney | C | L | 1986 | Hartford, Connecticut | first |
| 39 |
|
Greg Johnston | RW | R | 1983 | Barrie, Ontario | first |
| 27 |
|
Bob Joyce | LW | L | 1987–88 | Saint John, New Brunswick | first |
| 11 |
|
Steve Kasper | C | L | 1980 | Saint-Lambert, Quebec | first |
| 6 |
|
Gord Kluzak | D | L | 1982 | Climax, Saskatchewan | first |
| 28 |
|
Reed Larson | D | R | 1985–86 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | first |
| 37 |
|
Moe Lemay | LW | L | 1987–88 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | second (1987) |
| 1 |
|
Rejean Lemelin | G | L | 1987–88 | Quebec City, Quebec | second (1986) |
| 13 |
|
Ken Linseman | C | L | 1984–85 | Kingston, Ontario | fourth (1980, 1983, 1984) |
| 17 |
|
Nevin Markwart | LW | L | 1983 | Toronto, Ontario | first |
| 19 |
|
Tom McCarthy | LW | L | 1986–87 | Toronto, Ontario | second (1981) |
| 16 |
|
Rick Middleton – C | C | L | 1976–77 | Toronto, Ontario | third (1977, 1978) |
| 29 |
|
Jay Miller | LW | L | 1985–86 | Wellesley, Massachusetts | first |
| 35 |
|
Andy Moog | G | L | 1987–88 | Penticton, British Columbia | fifth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987) |
| 8 |
|
Cam Neely | RW | R | 1986–87 | Comox, British Columbia | first |
| 10 |
|
Billy O'Dwyer | C | L | 1987–88 | South Boston, Massachusetts | first |
| 41 |
|
Allen Pedersen | D | L | 1983 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | first |
| 25 |
|
Willi Plett | RW | R | 1987–88 | Asunción, Paraguay | first |
| 40 |
|
Bruce Shoebottom | D | L | 1987–88 | Windsor, Ontario | first (did not play) |
| 42 |
|
Bob Sweeney | C | R | 1982 | Concord, Massachusetts | first |
| 22 | 
|
Michael Thelven | D | R | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | first |
| 26 |
|
Glen Wesley | D | L | 1987 | Red Deer, Alberta | first |
Edmonton Oilers
| # | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
Keith Acton | C | L | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=1988_Stanley_Cup_Finals