For reference, the following years also contained sweeps during the stanley cup finals, but these finals were not won in 4 games. Stanley cup finals 2019 live bruins vs blues game 2 live bruins vs blues live the st. This glorious era in maple leafs history is chronicled in jack battens 1975 book the leafs in autumn, which features a photo of apps and the stanley cup on the cover. The fivegame stanley cup final series averaged an 8. Stanley cup finals offers history lesson the washington post. The stanley cup, donated by former governor general of canada lord stanley of preston in 1892, is the oldest professional sports trophy in north america. Jun 12, 20 stanley cup finals offers history lesson. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The money placed on the future wager will be locked in with a sportsbook and bettors. History early years 19741982 along with the kansas city scouts, the capitals joined the nhl as an expansion team for the 197475 season although the city of washington was awarded a franchise on july 8, 1972.
Louis blues boston bruins 43 ryan oreilly 2018 washington capitals vegas golden knights 41 alex ovechkin 2017 pittsburgh penguins nashville predators 42 sidney crosby 2016 pittsburgh penguins san jose sharks 42 sidney crosby 2015 chicago blackhawks tampa bay lightning 42. Inscribed the dominion hockey challenge cup, the trophy was first awarded to canadas amateur ice hockey clubs who won the. He is the author of 18 books for kids that combine sports fiction and sports history. The team winning the opener the previous six years ended up hoisting the cup.
Bruins sweep hurricanes to reach stanley cup final. The bruins ended the 44game season with the best winning percentage in nhl history. The stanley cup is the oldest trophy in all professional sports in north america. The stanley cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the national. Kings a win away from stanley cup sweep sports the. With the sweep, the canadiens completed the 19th stanley cup triumph in team history and heralded the start of a new dynasty the first of four consecutive championships. History is calling with blues one win away from stanley. High seeds had home ice advantage during the round. How many times has a 4 game sweep occurred during the stanley.
Pollin had built the capital centre in suburban landover. The kings became the first team to take a 30 lead in all four rounds. The league realigned its divisions prior to the season, and changed the structure of the playoffs, but. Since the adoption of the sevengame series in 1939, how many times has a 4 game sweep occurred during the stanley cup finals. Cup finals series descriptions stanley cupwinning goals. Montreal maroons beat toronto maple leafs, 41 for 30 series sweep. Elimination games are ones where that team would lose the series with a loss. Any tension was diffused as toronto successfully defended the cup by sweeping a bestoffive series in three games. The bruins once again rode impregnable goaltending, an unstoppable power play and the best trio in. As kings chase a sweep, the devils try to survive the. The boston bruins won their first stanley cup in 29 years with a sweep over the st. The rangers will try to be the second team to erase a 30 hole in the finals and go on to win the cup.
The 1996 stanley cup final was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 199596 season, and the culmination of the 1996 stanley cup playoffs. The bruins last won the stanley cup in 2011, their sixth cup in franchise history brad marchand became the first bruin since the 200506 season to score 100 points, finishing the regular season with 100 points in 79 games. The fourgame sweep by the warriors over the cavaliers averaged a 7. Jun 05, 2012 the kings became the first team to take a 30 lead in all four rounds. This was the boston bruins 20th appearance in the stanley cup finals, six years after 20, when they faced the chicago blackhawks and were defeated in six games. The current look of the trophy was designed in 1947 by engraver carl petersen. You will find the complete history of nhl sweeps broken down by each year, round, team and highlow seed. After a convincing 52 victory in game 3, carolina has the opportunity to etch its name in the history books. Colorado defeated florida in a fourgame sweep to win their first. It was the first appearance in the final for the kings and the first appearance since the 1920 stanley cup finals for a team based on the west coast of the. Between the 189293 amateur hockey association season and. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. The team was owned by abe pollin also owner of the national basketball associations washington bulletswizards. Stanley cup winners that have swept the final series since the inception of the bestofseven format in 1939.
This is a list of stanley cup champions, including finalists and challengers. Nhl futures find pro ice hockey future betting odds. May 29, 2018 the washington capitals have a highflying, hardhitting team and history working against them. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Harry watson scored the cup winning goal and captain syl apps scored the final goal in the final game of his illustrious career. Jun 25, 1995 the devils accomplished what they set out to do when they moved into byrne meadowlands arena years ago by winning the stanley cup for the first time in team history, wrapping up a fourgame. This article is an abbreviated excerpt from the book. Louis blues run to the 2019 stanley cup was filled with the kind of twists. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with americanbased franchises exclusively. The definitive book on the history of the stanley cup and the championship teams that have won it.
The stanley cup playoffs have seen some shocking upsets. A win in game 6 tuesday at enterprise center sends the blues to the stanley cup finals for the first time since 1970. From a historymaking stanley cup finals to building a personal ai. We have complete nhl playoff sweep data for all seven game series. Bruins sweep hurricanes, head to stanley cup final may 17, 2019 the boston bruins will head back to the stanley cup final for the first time since 20 and for the third time in the past eight years after sweeping the carolina hurricanes in the eastern conference final. It was donated by the governor general of canada lord stanley of preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in north america.
The five greatest repeat offenders in stanley cup playoffs. If they win their next game, they will sweep the ny rangers to win the stanley cup. Since the stanley cup final went to a bestofseven format, the winner of game 1 has gone on to hoist the cup 61 of 78 times. The 1968 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 196768 season, and the culmination of the 1968 stanley cup playoffs. Rings are added to the bottom of the trophy as the trophy fills up. The red wings won the series for the second year in a row, four games to none. Washington has its second shot to earn the cup, hoping it fares better than in 1998 when detroit won in a sweep. Can you name the nhl teams that have swept the stanley cup finals 40 since 1940.
The 1995 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 199495 season, and the culmination of the 1995 stanley cup playoffs. Return to playoffs and first stanley cup finals appearance 19961998 from 1991 to 1996, the capitals would lose in either the first or the second round of the playoffs. List of stanley cup champions simple english wikipedia. The 1993 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 199293 season, and the culmination of the 1993 stanley cup playoffs. Of the 25 teams to fall behind by 30 in the stanley cup finals, only the 1942 maple leafs rallied to win, beating the red wings. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The series was the capitals first appearance in a stanley cup final since the franchises inception in 1974. Maroons last defunct team to win the cup 19360324 detroit red wings beat montreal maroons, 10 in 16 minutes, 30 seconds of 6th period of ot. It was contested by the detroit red wings and the philadelphia flyers.
They would eliminate the rangers in the first round but lost the second round to the pittsburgh penguins in 1991. May 03, 2019 after a convincing 52 victory in game 3, carolina has the opportunity to etch its name in the history books. From 1942 to 1967 these were the only teams competing for the stanley cup. The chicago blackhawks 2015 postseason run culminated in the teams third stanley cup since 2010, the sixth championship in the original six franchises history. Rangers avoid sweep in stanley cup finals houston chronicle. Local rating for raptorswarriors opener is a winner, ties. Boston bruins goalie tuukka rask 40, of finland, celebrates with john moore following game 4 of the nhl hockey stanley cup eastern conference finals against the carolina hurricanes in raleigh, n. Between the 189293 amateur hockey association season and the 201718 nhl season, the stanley cup has been awarded 146. It was also the closest, as the islanders won each game by an average of just 1. May 26, 2019 pulls in four titles in a five year period is one for the record books. The boston bruins will head back to the stanley cup final for the first time since 20 and for the third time in the past eight years after sweeping the carolina hurricanes in the eastern conference final. In nhl history, 190 teams have trailed in a playoff series by three games to none.
Jun 12, 2019 with their 41 win in game 7, the blues are stanley cup champions for the first time in their 51year history. Originally inscribed the dominion hockey challenge cup, the trophy started out as an award for canadas topranking amateur ice hockey club. History is clearly on the side of the victor in game 1 of the stanley cup finals with the 2018 stanley cup playoffs in the record books, this years muchanticipated stanley cup finals has begun. The league realigned its divisions prior to the season, and changed the structure of the playoffs, but the championship series remained the same. Bruins sweep penguins and book spot in stanley cup finals. The road to hoisting the cup was the bumpiest of chicagos three titles under head coach joel quenneville. Detroit ran the table in a 97 sweep of the philadelphia flyers in the stanley cup finals. Bruins sweep hurricanes, head to stanley cup final news flash. Jun 07, 20 bruins history in the stanley cup finals. Stanley cup matchups year winner loser conn smythe 2019 st. Louis blues, led by ryan oreilly, meet the boston bruins, led by defenseman zdeno chara, in game 1 of their best of seven nhl stanley cup final on monday, may 27, 2019 52719 at td garden in boston, massachusetts at 8 p. The bruins won the eastern conference finals 40 and held the highscoring penguins to just two goals in the stunning sweep. Closeout games are ones where that team had a chance to end the series with a win.
People will call it a waltz, perhaps, this fourth stanley cup, because thats how the champions made it look sweeping the boston bruins in four games, more or less, running their playoff. The stanley cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the national hockey league nhl ice hockey league. All the original six teams deserve a book this special. More than a quarter century later, these habs remain the last canadianbased team to win the cupand in the 1993 canadiens. The 2014 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 2014 season, and the culmination of the 2014 stanley cup playoffs. Finals in just their third season, resulting in a sweep to the anaheim. He is the author of 18 books for kids that combine. Just six days after sweeping the philadelphia flyers in the 1997 finals, red. The stanley cup finals in ice hockey also known as the stanley cup final among various media, french. The canadiens swept the bestofseven series in four games. Watching history being made at the stanley cup finals. It was contested by the western conference champion colorado avalanche and the eastern conference champion florida panthers, two teams in the final for the first time. Bruins sweep the hurricanes to reach the stanley cup finals the. After failing to reach the postseason in which of the last nine seasons, rod brind.
Tomas nosek scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and added an emptynet goal in the closing seconds to help the vegas golden knights beat washington 64 in game 1 of the stanley cup final. Did any nhl team sweep all their series and win the. It was contested by the eastern conference champion new jersey devils and the western conference champion detroit red wings. Stanley cup playoffs from 1927 to present, and avco cup playoffs from 19731979. Of the 25 teams to fall behind by 30 in the stanley cup finals, only the 1942. Between the 189293 amateur hockey association season and the 201718 nhl season, the stanley cup has been awarded 146 times in 126 seasons to 30 different franchises.
Jun 08, 20 boston adam mcquaid scored early in the third period, tuukka rask posted his second shutout of the series, and the boston bruins swept their way to the stanley cup finals with a 10 win over the pittsburgh penguins on friday night. Historical stanley cup playoff data for 7game series closeout games are ones where that team had a chance to end the series with a win. Cup since 2010, the sixth championship in the original six franchises history. Louis blues, is coming in time for the holidays and is. What number of games is there in the stanley cup finals. It was the first stanley cup finals after the nhl expansion to twelve teams.
The last time a canadian team won the stanley cup, the prized trophy that is awarded to the champions in canadas national sport, was 27 years ago when the montreal canadiens surprised the hockey world and took home the cup. Detroit was in the final for the second time in three years the other coming in 1995, when they lost to the. New york the gravity of the situation was etched on the face of new york rangers coach alain vigneault. The 1997 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey league s nhl 199697 season, and the culmination of the 1997 stanley cup playoffs. As kings chase a sweep, the devils try to survive the new. The first cup, called the dominion hockey challenge cup, was first awarded in 1893. Seven magical weeks, unlikely heroes and canadas last stanley cup champions, k. History made official championship book available now. The list below is also available in this answer, at tsn, or any respected source that tracks nhl statistics. The 1998 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues. Devils avoid stanley cup sweep, push kings to game 5 the. A loss sends them back to san jose for game 7 on thursday. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
The nhl champion proceeded to play the champs from other leagues for the stanley cup. It was contested between the montreal canadiens and the st. List of stanley cup champions simple english wikipedia, the. On this day in 1948, the toronto maple leafs defeated the detroit red wings by a score of 72 in game four of the stanley cup final at the detroit olympia, giving the leafs a four game sweep of the red wings to win their second consecutive stanley cup championship. The stanley cup finals in ice hockey is the national hockey league nhls championship. Nhl future odds provided by, along with more hockey information for. With their seventh win in a row, boston return to the cup finals after winning them in 2011 and losing to chicago two years later. No team has been swept in the finals since detroit did it to washington in 1998, completing a run of four straight stanley cup sweeps. Center ryan oreilly was named the conn smythe trophy winner as the postseason mvp. The vancouver millionaires of the pcha had become the westernmost team to win the stanley cup when they stunned the ottawa senators with a threegame sweep in.
How many times has a 4 game sweep occurred during the. History made, an exclusive, commemorative book chronicling the 2019 stanley cup champion st. The devils, who were tied for ninth over all in the regularseason standings and finished 18 points behind detroit, are the first team since the n. In honor of the 120th anniversary of the first winner of the stanley cup, author eric zweig has collected the. Nhl series sweeps stanley cup playoff sweep stats and. Not only that tonight they became the first nba team ever to hold two championship sweeps under their belt. From 19181926, the nhl champion was not necessarily the stanley cup champion. The 77 quarterfinals would be the first sweep in franchise history. With their 41 win in game 7, the blues are stanley cup champions for the first time in their 51year history. Montreal hockey club claim inaugural trophy after finishing top of final amateur hockey association of canada standings with a 710 record. Historical stanley cup playoff data for 7game series. It was the wings ninth stanley cup, and the most recent time when a finals concluded with a sweep as of 2019. Bruins sweep hurricanes, head to stanley cup final news.
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