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The '''2003 Stanley Cup Finals''' was the [[Stanley Cup Finals|championship series]] of the [[National Hockey League]]'s (NHL) [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03 season]], and the culmination of the [[2003 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. The second-seeded [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] champion [[2002–03 New Jersey Devils season|New Jersey Devils]] defeated the seventh-seeded [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] champion [[2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] in seven games and were awarded the [[Stanley Cup]] for the third time in franchise history. It was New Jersey's first appearance since [[2001 Stanley Cup Finals|2001]] and third in four years. It was Anaheim's first-ever appearance. The Devils defeated the Mighty Ducks in seven games to win their third Stanley Cup in less than a decade. For the first time since [[1965 Stanley Cup Finals|1965]], all seven games were won by the home team. To date, this is the last Stanley Cup Finals in which this
The Devils' win was the last in a series of wins they, along with the [[Colorado Avalanche]] and the [[Detroit Red Wings]], established in the era from [[1995 Stanley Cup Finals|1995]] to 2003. The three teams won a combined eight of nine Stanley Cups during that time. The Devils won in 1995, followed by the Avalanche in [[1996 Stanley Cup Finals|1996]], then the Red Wings in [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals|1997]] and [[1998 Stanley Cup Finals|1998]]. The [[Dallas Stars]] win in [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals|1999]] would be superseded by the Devils in [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|2000]], Colorado in 2001 and Detroit in [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|2002]].
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==Paths to the Finals==
{{see also|2003 Stanley Cup playoffs|2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|2002–03 New Jersey Devils season}}
===New Jersey Devils===
The New Jersey Devils were in the Stanley Cup Finals for their fourth time in franchise history, as well as their third appearance in four years. En route to the finals, New Jersey defeated the [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in five games, and the [[Ottawa Senators]] in the Eastern Conference Finals in a seven-game series. Strong goaltending from future [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] goaltender [[Martin Brodeur]], and strong defense from future Hockey Hall of Fame captain [[Scott Stevens]] and future Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman [[Scott Niedermayer]] led the Devils to the finals. Niedermayer and forward [[Jamie Langenbrunner]] led all NHL players in points during the entire playoffs. Forwards [[John Madden (ice hockey)|John Madden]] and [[Jeff Friesen]], the latter of whom had been traded to New Jersey from Anaheim during the off-season, also finished among the top scorers in the league during the playoffs.
===Mighty Ducks of Anaheim===
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim entered their first Stanley Cup Finals in franchise history after upsetting two heavily favored teams: sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and defeating the Dallas Stars in six games. Anaheim also swept the [[Minnesota Wild]] in the Western Conference Finals, largely due to the stellar goaltending of [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère|Jean-Sebastien Giguere]], who only allowed one goal during the entire series. Supporting Giguere were future Hockey Hall of Fame members [[Paul Kariya]] and [[Adam Oates]] as well as forwards [[Petr Sýkora|Petr Sykora]] and [[Rob Niedermayer]], brother of then-Devils star defenseman Scott Niedermayer.
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The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals pitted the second-seeded [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] champion New Jersey Devils against the seventh-seeded [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] champion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Devils, who finished the season with 108 points, defeated the Mighty Ducks in seven games to win the [[Stanley Cup]]. The series opened at [[Continental Airlines Arena]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]].
===Game
In game one [[Martin Brodeur]] held the Ducks off the scoreboard while the Devils players continually dominated the Ducks. Sergei Brylin scored the winning goal in the second period and the Devils went on to shut out the Mighty Ducks 3–0.
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===Game
In a virtual repeat of game one, Patrik Elias scored the winning goal in the second period and the Devils shut out Anaheim 3–0 again.
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Down 2–0 after two games, the series shifted to the [[Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim]] in [[Southern California]]. Game three was remembered for the clumsy mistake from Martin Brodeur when he accidentally dropped his stick when the puck came to him; the puck deflected off his fallen stick and into the net to give the Ducks a lucky break and a 2–1 lead. The Devils would later tie the game, only to lose in overtime. Over the mistake with his stick, Brodeur later claimed, "It was just one of those once in a lifetime things."
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===Game
Game four had no scoring throughout regulation and was a battle between goaltenders Brodeur and Giguere. But Anaheim again came out on top in overtime, winning 1–0 and tying the series 2–2.
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===Game
Game five, returning to the Meadowlands, saw a continual battle for the first half of the game. With the game tied 3–3 in the second period, the Devils took the lead with a deflection goal by [[Jay Pandolfo]] that was initially waved off by referees due to an apparent kicking motion with the skates. Video replays, however, showed that there was no distinct kicking motion from the skates, and thus the referees' call was reversed, resulting in a goal. This would prove to deflate the Ducks for the rest of the game, as [[Jamie Langenbrunner]] scored two more goals for the Devils to give New Jersey a 6–3 win and a three games to two series lead.
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===Game
With New Jersey looking to clinch the series, game six in Anaheim saw the Mighty Ducks return the favor of game five to the Devils with complete dominance throughout the game. Quite possibly the most remembered moment of the entire series came when the Ducks were winning 3–1 in the second period. Ducks captain [[Paul Kariya]] failed to see Devils captain [[Scott Stevens]] approaching after he passed the puck, and he was subsequently checked by the defensemen in a hit similar to the check that knocked out [[Eric Lindros]] during the 2000 playoffs and caused Lindros to miss the next season. Kariya was lying motionless for a few minutes, where he was then escorted to the locker room. Kariya, however, unexpectedly returned to the bench minutes later. About 11 minutes after the hit, Kariya fired a slapshot that got past Brodeur. This helped the Ducks win the game 5–2 and sent the series to a seventh and final game.
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===Game
Game seven in New Jersey saw the Devils once more completely dominate the Ducks. The game-winning goal was scored by [[Michael Rupp]]. Rupp became the first player in Stanley Cup history to have his first playoff goal be the Stanley Cup winner. Additionally, [[Jeff Friesen]] dominated his former Mighty Duck teammates, scoring the game's final two goals to solidify the victory. The 3–0 win gave the Devils their third Stanley Cup victory, as Anaheim could not complete their [[Cinderella (sports)|Cinderella run]]. The Mighty Ducks, however, didn't leave empty-handed; for his stellar play throughout the playoffs and Finals, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was awarded the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] as the most valuable player (MVP) of the playoffs. He became only the fifth player, and fourth goaltender, in NHL history to have won the trophy as a member of the losing team, joining Detroit's [[Roger Crozier]] ({{scfy|1966}}), the [[St. Louis Blues]]' [[Glenn Hall]] ({{scfy|1968}}), and the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]' [[Reggie Leach]] ({{scfy|1976}}, a right winger) and [[Ron Hextall]] ({{scfy|1987}}). He was the
This was only the third time in NHL history, after {{scfy|1955}} and {{scfy|1965}}, that the home team won every Finals game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Devils down Ducks for third Cup|last=Allen|first=Kevin|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 10, 2003|page=1C|quote=This series marked the first time since...1965 that the home team has won all seven games of a Stanley Cup Finals.}}</ref>
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*David Conte (director, scouting), Claude Carrier (assistant director, scouting), [[Chris Lamoriello]] (scout/AHL GM), Milt Fisher (scout), Dan Labraaten (scout)
*[[Marcel Pronovost]] (scout), Bob Hoffmeyer (scout), Jan Ludvig (scout), Dr. Barry Fisher (head team physician)
*Chris Modrzynski (vice-president), Terry Farmer (vice-president, ticket operations), [[Vladimir Bure]] (fitness consultant), Taran Singleton (director – hockey operations/video coordinator),
*Bill Murray (medical trainer), Michael Vasalani (strength & conditioning coordinator), Rich Matthews (equipment manager),
*Juergen Merz (massage therapists), Alex Abasto (asst. equipment), Joe Murray (equipment asst.)
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