The 17 Greatest Stanley Cup Finals of All Time
From dynasty coronations to gut-wrenching upsets nobody predicted, these Finals captured everything that makes playoff hockey the most gripping sport on earth. Which series was the greatest?
11994 Rangers vs CanucksMark Messier's legendary guarantee and a double-overtime Game 7 ended the New York Rangers' 54-year championship drought.1000pts
22019 Blues vs BruinsThe St. Louis Blues went from last place in January to Stanley Cup champions in one of the most improbable title runs ever.864pts
32026 Hurricanes vs Golden KnightsCarolina won its second title in 20 years in six games, with 37-year-old Jordan Staal making NHL history as the oldest Conn Smythe winner.546pts
41970 Bruins vs BluesBobby Orr's iconic flying overtime goal became the most celebrated image in hockey history as Boston won the Cup.473pts
52022 Avalanche vs LightningColorado's dominant 4-2 victory ended Tampa Bay's bid for an unprecedented three-peat in one of the most one-sided Finals in decades.473pts
62009 Penguins vs Red WingsSidney Crosby captured his first Cup when the Penguins became the first visiting team to win a Game 7 on the road in Finals history.473pts
72013 Blackhawks vs BruinsChicago scored twice in the final 76 seconds of Game 6 to stun Boston and win the Stanley Cup in one of the most dramatic closings ever.473pts
81984 Oilers vs IslandersEdmonton dethroned the four-time champion Islanders with Gretzky and Messier leading a new dynasty into the spotlight.473pts
92011 Bruins vs CanucksBoston rallied from a 2-0 series deficit against a heavily favored Vancouver side to win in a Game 7 that Canucks fans will never forget.387pts
102006 Hurricanes vs OilersCarolina claimed its first-ever Stanley Cup in a thrilling seven-game series against an upstart Edmonton squad.387pts
112004 Lightning vs FlamesA gritty seven-game battle between Tampa Bay and Calgary that captivated fans and ended with the Lightning's first championship.387pts
121987 Oilers vs FlyersWayne Gretzky led Edmonton back from a 3-1 deficit in an all-time classic Game 7 showdown at the height of the Oilers dynasty.284pts
132018 Capitals vs Golden KnightsAlexander Ovechkin finally lifted the Cup while first-year expansion team Vegas shocked everyone by reaching the Finals.284pts
142010 Blackhawks vs FlyersChicago captured its first Stanley Cup in 49 years, igniting a dynasty that would win three titles in six seasons.284pts
151942 Leafs vs Red WingsToronto staged the first 3-0 comeback in Finals history — still the only time an NHL team erased that deficit to win the championship.0pts
162024 Panthers vs OilersThe greatest comeback in Finals history — Florida erased a 3-0 series deficit against Edmonton to claim the Cup in Game 7.0pts
171980 Islanders vs FlyersThe New York Islanders won their first Cup on home ice, launching one of hockey's greatest dynasties with four consecutive titles.0pts
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