Stanley Cup Finals highlights 2004

Highlights from the 2004 Stanleycup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Calgary Flames.
Game 1: Flames vs Lightning 4-1
Game 2: Flames vs Lightning 1-4
Game 3: Lightning vs Flames 0-3
Game 4: Lightning vs Flames 1-0
Game 5: Flames vs Lightning 3-2 (OT)
Game 6: Lightning vs Flames 3-2 (OT)
Game 7: Flames vs Lightning 1-2

[@mariaettawakapow2047]

My favourite Stanley Cup Finals I watched , the series looked completely even in every aspect

[@ckendall67]

It really was; even before the Finals began I picked Tampa Bay to beat Calgary but I also anticipated a long and hard-fought series for both teams. And it was. A hotly-contested Cup Final right up until the final buzzer....what a series it was for hockey at the time. :-)

[@bradhuygens]

@@ckendall67 Yeah amazing series. I had picked Calgary beating Tampa in 7 in the finals at like the halfway point in the season when the flames weren't even in a playoff spot. I was almost right

[@DashTTG]

Still my favorite moment in sports. I watched every game of this season, playoffs, and finals with bated breath.

[@eriklakeland3857]

I had no personal stake, but this is one of the best cup finals I've seen. Jerome Iginla is my favorite non Maple Leaf of all time, and I admire this run Calgary had.

[@eriklakeland3857]

*Jarome

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

This series showed how hockey can be successful in warm climates. The fans in Tampa were insane in that playoff run. Give then a good product to watch, and fans will come. Carolina had an amazing run when they won theirs too.

[@609InYourCoffeeMaker]

Mortskcab I'm glad Tampa has a chance to be on top again with talented players like Stamkos, Johnson and Bishop. They're definitely the underdogs tonight against the Rangers. I really wouldn't mind seeing them win their second Stanley this year, but it'd be pretty hard to beat both Rangers and either Anaheim or Chicago in the finals.

[@Tre16]

there was more people in downtown Calgary to welcome the Flames home after losing then there were fans for the Lightnings win lol

[@jvtherrien]

In my hockey watching lifetime, this might be MOST UNDERRATED Cup Final in my life. This was a FANTASTIC final. Calgary should've won btw, Gelinas scored that goal smh

[@rmcmccormack1368]

Go lightning! But the reaction to that first goal in game 3 was great

[@ajwatts1109]

lol the Lightning were the second best team in the regular season that year, #1 seed in the East, and the puck didn't cross the line in game 6. The Lightning earned that Stanley Cup.

[@ckendall67]

Exactly; about that 'did the puck go in' moment in Game 6, the play kept going, no one on the Flames ever thought to even ask for a review on the play, basically nobody on the ice raised any concern about whether the puck was in or not, & even if anyone did after the fact, play had already resumed and you can't go back and review once the puck is dropped and play goes on. Too little too late for the Flames, and they still had ample opportunity to close out the series on home ice in Game 6. They didn't and Tampa Bay got an 'extra life' by winning and forcing Game 7 back on home ice. Though the Flames battled them right to the very end, it was destiny for the Lightning to clinch the Cup at home. And they were actually very consistent( save for a bit of a midseason 'dip' in the standings before they recovered soon after )for the balance of the season. They looked like a Cup contender in my eyes months BEFORE they embarked on their playoff run. They were that good of a team and they earned their Cup that spring. :-)

[@scottrichards4532]

Proud Lightning fan for over 30 years and the puck did clearly cross the line in the game 6 but was deemed a kicking motion so was disallowed ,the most crucial point of all the series was the St.Louis goal in 2nd OT to take it to game 7 in Tampa otherwise it would have been a 4,2 win for the Flames and the Cup would have stayed in Canada for the 1st time since 1993 fortunately it was not meant to be.

[@DiggyT]

this has got to be my favorite stanley cup final go tampa!

[@Mr07090709]

That was tough to watch, brings me back, should have had that game 6 at home.

[@babyvegeta76]

YO man you should make the 2006 and 2007 Finals Highlights man cause this vid kicks ass and its all CBC too lolololol for real man

[@stephenoakleaf3647]

Exicting memory's go flames go

[@TheTTBT]

Kipper and Iggy destroy a Bertuzziless Canucks. When Yzerman got the puck in the eye, I felt like puking on my valuables. San Jose. If you were an NHL GM today, would you take Kipper or Nabokov? Daryl Sutter's best move as GM in Calgary was lifting Kipper from San Jose. If SJ had Kipper now, the cup would be a lock. Tampa: Gelinas won all four series: 3 for Calgary, one for Future replay technology and her rules. Brad Richards was that good and The Bulin' wall was amazing.

[@oceansoul26]

Both teams were solid that year. Honestly I remember following the playoffs intently that year and both teams played like they deserved the cup. As a Flames fan, I too believe that the cup should have gone to them when it comes to a disallowed goal but after that when it comes down to it, Tampa beat Calgary!

[@braydenb.7816]

That weeping sound when the flames lost game 7 was killing me.

[@braydenb.7816]

Game 6*

[@jetshull]

I agree this was the most exciting finals in a looooooooong time, WOW.

[@DrZaius]

This is where Kiprusoff became a legend.

[@AubreyChase7]

The puck was in the damn net.

[@AL3Xmotodude]

Great series, great stanley cup win for the lightning. I am Canadian, and this is why we won't be winning any stanley cups soon...every time a canadian team is in the final, we'll put so much pressure on them to win that they choke in the end horribly. Vancouver fucking riotted just cause they lost the final, wtf is that. I don't really care myself though, i just wanna see good hockey between two teams that slug it out.

[@NetsFan2k]

im just an indifferent NHL spectator, but watching this 2004 Stanley Cup Finals is making me nostalgic of the raw intensity of what the NHL used to portray in the Finals. It's atmosphere feels like Euro soccer.

[@craig328]

I'm not sure what point you tried to make there. Re-read what I wrote. No stoppage, the players didn't think "goal" and the crowd in the arena at the time didn't think "goal". Calgary's "fanbase" didn't challenge the goal. They latched onto a digital exercise the CBC did after the game was done and THAT's what all this moaning is about. And just so we're clear: my team DID get shafted just last season. Game 7 of the ECF and we magically get the first no penalty game, in over 2 decades.

[@ElmerFudd16]

To hockeyguychris3: I was rooting for the Lightning, but yes, Gelinas' goal WAS in. Still pisses me off a bit.

[@iHeart_TranceMusic21]

If your reading this in 2020. I wanna say Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning on winning their 2nd Cup in Franchise history @ 7:49 PM on 09/28/2020

[@DavePainkiller]

If you watch the official Game 7 footage (at least the ABC film), they show the Game 6 "no goal" review. Officials got it right, the puck was not completely over the line. Enough whining.

[@jpartlol6958]

8 years later and you’re still wrong asf

[@Bob.sakamento]

That was propaganda by the NHL, you think theyre going to show how badly the Flames got screwed??

[@wahrheitverdad]

you should try to check out a playoff game here (if you can get tickets). the C of Red is a sight to behold. and yeah, check out Banff and area. I guess living here my whole life I start to take the mountains for granted. then someone like you comes along, and I realize how nice it is here.

[@GBobtehPwnzor]

agreed. I've been looking for a straight up video of the lightning winning the cup. I ahve game 6 taped on my PVR :D

[@Nitron2097]

What all you guys who watched this series on CBC in Canada didn't see that ABC showed here in the States during Game 7 was a computer graphic that showed the "phantom goal" from Game 6. They highlighted the puck, the goal line, and the post, then rotated the view directly above the goal line. The puck was three inches off the ice and only half of it was across the goal line; the fact that you can see ice between the puck and the line on a camera shot from almost 35 degrees up isn't a true view.

[@kevinrules84]

Although I am a (Mighty) Duck fan and the Ducks didn't even make the playoffs in 2004, the 2004 finals are one of the best finals I've ever seen (2007 was better offcourse ;)) So it surprised me that I couldn't find much from the 2004 finals. That's why I had to post this vid.

[@mattryan5393]

Back when we had killer defence and hard hitters.

[@bdrake521]

couldn't agree more, I mean with all of those southern players on the roster it would drive me insane. How very intelligent of you to think that southern hockey is played down here like these guys are from here, that is a great observation on your part.

[@EvanGillespie]

How sweet was this series? I forgot what it was like when players tried to stay on their feet.

[@Austin9599945]

I'm assuming you have seen the animated simulation created by the NHL on this goal?

[@babyvegeta76]

that is bob cole commentating he always does the finals on CBC HNIC and TSN are good broadcasting i watched every game in this series i was goin for CGY but now im a Lightning fan now im glad they got a Cup

[@Bob.sakamento]

Bob Cole was senile even in 2004 yet they kept giving him the nod over the much younger, better Chris Cuthbert

[@craig328]

What is it with Calgary fans? How do you call it a goal when nobody on the ice called it, there was no stoppage in play and even Gelinas went to the bench and gave no indication he thought it was in. No Calgary player on the ice made any motion or said anything immediately after the play to indicate they thought a goal had been scored. It wasn't until CBC does some very slow mo video playback and adds a computer generated re-angling of the view that some Calgary fans think they were robbed.

[@kevinrules84]

Games five and six where just sick. Both those OT's. I was a neutral fan, and even I got sick from tension.

[@Bob.sakamento]

Real

[@alexH72471]

tht fedotenko goal at 6:56 was in game 7 right, how did tampa bay get the irst goal in game 7

[@kevinrules84]

Ik was bij de tweede. 4-1 gewonnen gelukkig :) Was super vet! Nog een mooi gevecht gezien tussen George Parros en Scott Thornton.

[@JBthree24]

Love how Dave jumps with the cup haha. as a devils fan Im going to point out that since their last cup in 03, the teams that won it since all had former devils. haha. lightning look like a new team now though.

[@kevinrules84]

Ik zou liegen als ik zou zeggen dat de Mighty Ducks films me niet beïnvloed hebben. Maar goed, het duo Kariya-Selanne was ook mooi. En na het (bijna) sprookje in de playoffs van 2003 was ik helemaal verkocht. Dit weekend ga ik naar Londen om ze te zien spelen tegen de Kings, dus dan zal de liefde waarschijnlijk eeuwig worden ;)

[@GabeJax]

The Canadian pride here is embarrassing. Flammers lost, Lightning won. That's all that matters. Still holding on to that non-call. What a joke.

[@Davidjon1946]

It was great to see andreychuk hoist the cup we loved him here in Buffalo ny so sad we traded him to Toronto for grant fuhr . We needed him !!! We had hasek!!! We traded back for andreychuk in 1999 anyways what a dumb trade

[@Chapas45]

you controlled that entire series...right up until OT in game 6.

[@barjinder8]

You annoying Flames fans should stop complaining about losing this game. Okay, this goal was disallowed. That didn't mean you couldn't go score another one in regulation or OT. So what if you lost this game. That didn't mean you would lose the next one in Tampa

[@alexH72471]

i mean, how did they score the only goal in game 7, breakaway, shot from the point?

[@alexH72471]

tipped in? what period was it in?

[@LoginErroronu]

wether your a flames fan or not.. if ur a canadian you have to be proud of the flames.. the first time a canadian team has been in the finals in 10 YEARS!... ..another sad fact, its been 16 years.. and no cup in canada :(

[@JBthree24]

ugh...2004 especially that summer was one of the greatest times of my life. i didnt pay attention to this final but i was very happy for TBL. DEVILS 08!!!!

[@alexH72471]

how did calgary score the first goal?

[@Austin9599945]

no I agree with you. Trust me. The flames have been a far better team since the cup. But as for the cup itself I think the lightning did deserve it.Trust me I would love to have Tampa be like Calgary.The sea of red is something to behold and I wish it was like that here.

[@comedykings5719]

Calgary was so close

[@Railfan2103]

Is it just me or did Cole repeatedly say "Kiprosal" rather than "Kiprusoff"?

[@GabeJax]

Hahahaha...excellent response. At least you lived up to my expectations.

[@ethann1625]

the puck was in 😔

[@wahrheitverdad]

you can only see the mountains on a clear day. some days they look closer than others.

[@D4rkmight]

i dont insult them i tell the truth, that "goal" wasnt a 100% goal from that angle so u could never tell if it was completly in

[@ariccua6101]

16 years later... here we are.

[@masterchief1992HHQ]

I love how Gary Bettman didn't talk too much when he presented the Stanley cup

[@kevinrules84]

I'm not from Canada or the States, so I don't care who won the gold when (miracle on ice was in 1980 by the way). I just want to see some good hockey. But really, watch the videoreply on this video. Can you still say the Gelinas 'goal' was in? I too thought it was in, but not after seeing that video.

[@vohmrin]

Intense games. F. Modin was great that year. Still is :>

[@wahrheitverdad]

I'd like to start by saying I think it's awesome we started out fighting, now we're having a friendly discussion. I have been, it is nice there. you'd get some great pics on google, although those don't do it justice

[@brlegend]

awesome series that thing about them going 2 the beaches isn't really fair, idk 2 much about it, but a lot of ppl that were asked were prob just tourists from a ton of different places. i'm not a fan of the lightning but when they were good they were selling out every game even though still not as big of a deal as in other places.

[@mattryan5393]

I remember this moment.

[@yankeesfan630]

there is a huge difference between the gaps in american and canadian basketball and american and canadian hockey. americans are significantly better in basketball, while the winner in the hockey category is debatable. frankly i don't see why its such a big deal which country is better at hockey. canada and the usa are like brothers

[@Bob.sakamento]

Canada basketball is much better, almost MVP SGA…. USA just has 8x the population so much bigger talent pool

[@EricDPisani]

"this is exciting!!" - Bob Cole.

[@sabresrock234]

im not a big fan of both teams but i like the lightings good job

[@LukaDinamo]

I live in Vancouver and i started cheering for Tampa when i was 9 years old in 1999 cause they where the worst team in the league and i wanted to be different from all my other friends and cheer for one of the smaller teams. I was constantly made fun of and ridiculed until 2004 when the won the cup :)

[@SpEnS93]

best final in the past ten years....maybe with the exception of 2008

[@GoalHornDude]

@Emka951 As much as i think that tampa is a great team this year (there offense is very scary) I don't think they're a stanley cup contender , YET.

[@modfon654]

are u a hockey fan

[@Altcomsports]

This and the kings win last year shows that the further a team is from Canada, the morr destuction it does to the league when they win the cup.

[@diegobordones2106]

I can’t believe all this happened before I even existed

[@hockey17playa]

good luck. they need lot more than making the playoffs.

[@wahrheitverdad]

(it's actually a city. 1 million people here). I knew I'd be able to get to your good side. but in Tampa, you got a beach.

[@DrZaius]

Midgettman seemed quite happy that Tampa was given the Cup.

[@williamjohnson650]

How many 2 man Advantage for Tampa how sick......

[@Seoulmanaja]

@3:40 RIP Steve Montador.....

[@Davidjon1946]

I lived in the same Building as him here in Buffalo he was a great dude sad

[@diegobordones2106]

F

[@BobbyBev95]

Hopefully Richie and St Louis can recreate this moment with the Rangers this year

[@stephenoakleaf3647]

st Louis was the best that year. He tried out in the flames farm team and played some regular season games but they had him relased and went on to win the cup with the Tampa Bay Lighting. Dispointing for the flames but both teams had a exicting playoff run that year

[@BornInSCLA]

I remember this game

[@ckendall67]

It's a shame that some people arer still upset about the 'goal' that wasn't in Game 6; OK, maybe it did go in, but why didn't any of the players ask for a video review? It happened so fast nobody really could tell what happened until well after play resumed; by then it was too late to go back & review. Not only that, the Flames had other chances, including OT in Game 6 but couldn't get it done. It was an excellent Cup Final in '04; the Flames played hard but Tampa Bay did deserve the Cup....

[@AftComet]

@MsBryanfreeman Funny how winning American teams are usually managed by Canadian GMs and Coaches and played in mainly by Canadians.

[@lambknot]

Damn I remember cheering my ass off for my boys in Calgary, but I think the superstition got the best of them. Damn it Iginla, why did you have to touch the Campbell trophy?! lol

[@AftComet]

@tbl3054 So what. That's just one team. What about the Penguins, Red Wings, Anaheim, and Chicago who won the cup in the recent years. 90% of the players who mattered or staff was Canadian.

[@hcus3]

Hell yeah we care. Been a bolts fan forever.

[@arzipoo]

YEAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Tampa Bay wins the stanley cuo in 2011-2012!!

[@barjinder8]

Good for you. Enjoy the loss. There are many more to come

[@barjinder8]

that's all you can say. Calgary couldn't score for the rest of regulation or OT. They couldn't win the next game either. Stop using this disallowed goal as an excuse

[@tvfish15]

@theguitarzero2 You're talking about the bruins. all THEY do is play dirty, not the canucks.

[@tbl3054]

@AftComet Both the HC and GM were American.

[@ckendall67]

What about Detroit vs Pittsburgh last year, wasn't that a good Cup Final? I thought so; 2 passionate AMERICAN-based markets, it was fun to watch...I'm from Canada, but I don't need Canadian teams in the Final to be interested. What if San Jose or Detroit meets Boston this year, what, you're not interested because no Canadian teams? Canada this, Canada that, there's MORE to hockey than Canada people; & I'm from Canada as well. I get enough Canadian coverage over here thank you very much.....

[@VancouverChokers]

Except Calgary didn't riot when they lost. They were disappointed but were proud of that team's run.

[@stephenoakleaf3647]

That makes the flames the much better team because they went to the playoffs with the will of wanting to win the Stanley Cup. Dispointing but it was exicting to see them in the finals that year

[@AlexeySherstnev]

прекрасная серия!

[@MrNick7271]

man, it warms my heart to hear butthurt Flames fans losing the cup......It just brings joy to me :)

[@Banana391Returns]

Thats a good one.

[@kevinrules84]

Haha, laat ik dan maar Nederlands gaan praten. Ik heb alle vijf de wedstrijden dit jaar live gekeken. Bijna heel de playoffs van de Ducks live gezien.

[@douggilmour9393]

the flames won that year.the puck was in the net,and i don't give a shit about what any lightning fan has to say,that puck was in.by the way,this is coming from a leafs fan.

[@nijaethompson7647]

The puck wasn't in you fucking bitch. I don't give a fuck about what you reply, it wasn't in.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Flames won in game 6.

[@GabeJax]

Sorry to lump you in. Not all calgary fans are like that anyways...but I can understand the frustration with a non-call on a close play..even one that doesn't get reviewed. But the best anyone can say is that they "think Calgary would have won with another goal in game 6." And that's not good enough. My response is that a team must play above adversity like that specific situation or they're not worth winning.

[@Frank.Costanza]

wtf are ur expectations?

[@barjinder8]

good for you

[@ckendall67]

And I'm tired of people saying 'Americans don't deserve the Cup'...they DO deserve it as much as Canadians do. Tampa earned the Cup fair & square in '04 & I'm fed up with Canadians still squealing about it. Why can't Canadians learn to SHARE anymore when it comes to hockey? Best sport on the planet, but Canada is trying to cling onto it so bad that they don't want anyone outside of Canada to enjoy it either. BTW I'm a Leaf fan, you cheer for Canadian teams EXCEPT the Leafs.Talk about hypocrites.

[@barjinder8]

your welcome. It's not like Flames fans have anything else to say

[@ckendall67]

This was one of the BEST Cup Finals ever...BTW, I'm a Canadian and I was cheering for Tampa Bay in the final, so how does that sound?:-)