| Introduction: The Perfect Parting Gift | p. ix |
| Turn-of-the-Century Cup Challenges | |
| Early Interest in the Cup | p. 1 |
| Winnipeg and Montreal Engage in Memorable Matches | p. 7 |
| When the Vies Met the Wellingtons | p. 15 |
| Albert "The Kid" Forrest Goes for the Cup | p. 19 |
| The Great McGee | p. 27 |
| A Stanley Cup Battle in 1906 | p. 31 |
| The Arrogant Wanderers | p. 43 |
| Flu Epidemic Brings 1919 Series to a Close | p. 47 |
| Clancys Feat Will Never Be Matched | p. 51 |
| First Series on the West Coast | p. 57 |
| The NHL Takes Control | |
| Hamilton's Cup Hopes Shattered by Player Revolt | p. 61 |
| The Silver-Haired Saviour | p. 65 |
| Bruins Win Their First Cup | p. 69 |
| The Longest Playoff Games | p. 73 |
| Mel Hill Earns a Nickname | p. 79 |
| Broda Was a Bargain | p. 85 |
| "No More Beer, Alfie, You're Playing Tonight" | p. 87 |
| Champions of the Original Six Era | |
| Adams Suspended After Rink Chase | p. 91 |
| Barilkos Career Ends Tragically | p. 97 |
| The Octopus Tossers | p. 101 |
| Five in a Row Is Fantastic | p. 103 |
| The Ugly Forum Riot | p. 109 |
| Referee Quits After Playoff Fiasco | p. 115 |
| Gadsby Never Got a Sip | p. 119 |
| Horton Would Have Won the Smythe Trophy | p. 123 |
| Carl the Cup Maker | p. 127 |
| The Cup Thief | p. 131 |
| Billy Harris's Stanley Cup Memories | p. 135 |
| Bauns Broken-Leg Goal | p. 141 |
| Sawchuk's Greatest Game | p. 145 |
| Final Goal of the Original Six Era | p. 149 |
| Expansion Brings New Champs | |
| Boston Fans Enraged After Quinn Kayoes Orr | p. 153 |
| Espo Says Bruins the Best | p. 157 |
| Flyers Win Back to Back | p. 163 |
| Four Straight for Scotty's Habs | p. 169 |
| Lanny, McDonald's Biggest Thrills | p. 175 |
| Who Stole the Cup? | p. 177 |
| Bruins' Blunder Costs Cherry His Job | p. 181 |
| Isles Soar to the Top | p. 185 |
| Scotty Bowman on the Cup | p. 189 |
| Those Awesome Oilers | p. 195 |
| Individual Headline-Makers | |
| Neilson's Towel Waving Part of Stanley Cup Lore | p. 201 |
| Schoenfeld Blasts Koharski | p. 205 |
| Kid from Hell's Kitchen Owns Three Stanley Cup Rings | p. 209 |
| Winning the Cup Comes Easy for Some | p. 211 |
| Leetch and Messier Bring the Cup to New York | p. 213 |
| Uwe Krupp: The First German Stanley Cup Hero | p. 217 |
| Wings End 42-Year Drought | p. 221 |
| Konstantinov Almost Dies in Post-Season Disaster | p. 225 |
| Brett Hull's Tainted Goal Brings Cup to Texas | p. 229 |
| Andreychuk Bows Out a Winner | p. 233 |
| Dominik Hasek: Next Stop, Hall of Fame | p. 237 |
| Bordering on the Bizarre | p. 239 |
| Canes Win Despite Koivu's Courage | p. 245 |
| A Final Word | p. 251 |
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