One of the most bizarre nights in NHL history during the 1988 Stanley Cup Final
On this day, May 24th, in 1988, the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers were in the midst of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final.
The Oilers had a 3-0 series lead coming in, and with game four tied at 3-3, the power at the Boston Garden had a different idea when the lights went out at 16:37 of the second period.
It halted the game between the Oilers and Bruins, and although the stats from both teams were kept, the game was rescheduled and played in Edmonton two days later. The Oilers would go on the win the rescheduled game four 6-3 and the series 4-0 to win their fourth Stanley Cup in five years.
It gets even weirder...
Just two years later, the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins would meet again in the 1990 Stanley Cup final, and the power would go out again during a tie game at Boston Garden. This time, however, the lights were restored, and the Oilers would win 3-2 in triple overtime.
