Every so often someone comes out with a Stanley Cup compendium. It may be from the NHL itself, or the Hockey Hall of Fame, or an unaffiliated project from one of the major publishers. Regardless of who is behind the projects, the books tend to be quite formulaic. They look back at Stanley Cup playoffs past, either year by year or era by era. They are dominated by a wide range of black and white and color photography that really steal the show. More often than not it is a good thing that the photography dominates, because the texts in these books tend to gloss over the years and eras with the briefest of summaries. It kind of has to, because it would take several volumes to truly chronicle the Stanley Cup's history. But still, the writing is too often pedestrian. That was certainly not a concern with 2001's Quest For The Cup: A History Of The Stanley Cup Finals , arguably the best book of this genre ever produced. Buy The Book: Amazon.ca | chapters.indigo.ca | Amazon.com Key P...