The 1997 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) 1996–97 season, and the culmination of the 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by
the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers
.
Who won Stanley Cup in 1997?
The Playoffs ended on June 7, with
the Detroit Red Wings
defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in a four-game sweep to win their eighth Stanley Cup championship in their history, and their first in 42 years.
Who won the Stanley Cup 98?
WashingtonPost.com: 1998 Stanley Cup. Dive into the Caps chat room. About 1.2 million fans jammed downtown Detroit Thursday to honor goaltender Chris Osgood (pictured) and
the Red Wings
, who swept the Capitals and won the Stanley Cup championship for a second consecutive year.
Who has played in the most Stanley Cup Finals?
| TEAM SERIES PTS | Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Finals 68 | Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Finals 77 | Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Finals 44 | Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Finals 47 |
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Who did the Canucks lose to in the Stanley Cup finals?
Ten years ago today, the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to
the Boston Bruins
4-0.
How many years did Detroit go without winning a Stanley Cup until 1997?
Since 1983–84, the Red Wings have tallied six regular season first-place finishes and have won the Stanley Cup
four times
(1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008).
Who won the Stanley Cup in 1996?
1996
Colorado Avalanche
The Stanley Cup-winning goal came from an unlikely source, defenseman Uwe Krupp, whose goal at 4:31 of the third overtime period capped a four-game sweep over the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.
Has anyone swept the Stanley Cup?
It was the 105th year of the Stanley Cup being contested. The series was the Capitals’ first appearance in a Stanley Cup Finals since the franchise’s inception in 1974. … This was the fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals that concluded with a sweep, as well as the last time it has ever happened.
Has anyone been swept in the Stanley Cup?
The
Tampa Bay Lightning
are one win away from being the first team in 23 years to sweep the Stanley Cup Final, but good luck trying to catch them looking that far ahead. … The only team to come back from 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final was the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs over the Detroit Red Wings.
Has any team been swept in the Stanley Cup?
There has not been a sweep in the Stanley Cup Final since 1998
. The Canadiens – who have a record 24 Stanley Cup wins – were last swept in the playoffs in 2009.
Who never won the Stanley Cup?
| Team Last Stanley Cup Stanley Cup drought | Buffalo Sabres never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) 50 seasons | Vancouver Canucks never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) 50 seasons | Philadelphia Flyers 1974–75 45 seasons | Arizona Coyotes never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) 41 seasons 1 |
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Why is Montreal called the Habs?
As for why the Montreal Canadiens are called the “Habs,” Gauthier said
the origin is muddy
. It is thought to be an abbreviation of les Habitants (which is French), but Gauthier said “every person on the planet are habitant” so it’s not enough to draw a definitive conclusion.
Who has their name on the Stanley Cup the most?
Henri Richard of the Canadiens
, with his name engraved eleven times, played on more Stanley Cup champions than any other player.
Who won Stanley Cup in 2010?
2010 Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks’ triumph capped a season in which the club registered franchise records of 52 wins and 112 points in capturing their first division title since 1992-93.
Who won Stanley Cup in 2011?
Ten years ago today, June 15, 2011,
the Bruins
completed an incredible playoff run by beating the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena to end a 39-year drought between championships.
Who won the Stanley Cup in 2014?
The 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 16, 2014 and ended June 13, 2014 when
the Los Angeles Kings
defeated the New York Rangers four games to one in the Stanley Cup Finals.
