A half-century later, Clarke still keeps first Cup in perspective

When Bob Clarke wakes up Sunday morning, he might glance at a clock and realize it's just a few hours away from the true 50th anniversary of the Flyers' first Stanley Cup. It was exactly a half-century ago a band of young, mostly Canadian hockey players made their mark with an improbable Game 6 1-0 win over the mighty Boston Bruins at the old Spectrum. On a sunny afternoon, the Flyers grabbed the attention of the hockey world by becoming the NHL's first expansion team to take home the big prize. Not one for hyperbole or bombast, Clarke, a member of the Hall of Fame, said he has no plans for any big retrospectives on May 19, 2024 – certainly no party like they had back on May 19, 1974.