Which Stanley Cup wins were the most shocking? (tickets, playoffs, jersey)
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Since the NHL is about to enter training camp mode now, there is a question that is bugging me and its about unlikely and surprising Stanley Cup wins. What I mean by that is which teams that won a Stanley Cup in a particular season were not even being considered by most fans and pundits as contenders in that particular season before it started! Anyone know of such examples? Please discuss. Thanks!
The Lightning back in 04. Im not a flames fan, but they got screwed out of another cup that year. That series was amazing to watch, no post lockout series has come even close. (Well maybe last years when you ignore all the diving committed by both sides.)
-Montreal in '93. They were 3rd in their division and were down 2-0 to Quebec in the first round. They then came back to win the next 4, swept Buffalo, beat the Islanders and injured Pierre Turgeon, and beat LA in 5. Patrick Roy singlehandedly carried them to the Cup.
-New Jersey in '95. 5th seed in the East, didn't have home ice in any round. They beat 4 very good teams, especially Detroit in the Finals.
-Detroit in '97. They had beaten Colorado in the WCF without home ice(Roy played with a torn rotor) and then swept Philly, a team that had the Legion of Doom in their prime.
-Tampa Bay in '04. This was a team that simply overachieved, much like the Devils in '95. We knew they were good. They did go to round 2 the year before. But everyone just clicked. Lecavalier, St. Louis, Richards, Andreychuck, and contributions from role players like Modin, Afanasenkov, and good goaltending with Khabibulin.
Pittsburgh in '91 - They'd missed the playoffs in '90, and won only a handful of series in their 25 year history prior to 1991. While 1991 was an improvement, they still only finished 7th overall.
Pittsburgh in '91 - They'd missed the playoffs in '90, and won only a handful of series in their 25 year history prior to 1991. While 1991 was an improvement, they still only finished 7th overall.
Forgot that they had finished that low. Good point!
Even though I'm a Sharks fan now, had season tickets to the Pens in the 70s and still pull for them. Just don't want to see a Pens v Sharks final!
Forgot that they had finished that low. Good point!
Even though I'm a Sharks fan now, had season tickets to the Pens in the 70s and still pull for them. Just don't want to see a Pens v Sharks final!
You won't have to worry about seeing the Sharks in the Finals.
What? They didn't win it? But they were supposed to sweep every playoff.
They didn't? Oh.
Well, when they won it the year before.
What? They didn't that year either? Or ever?
I must be reading too many Washington papers. Of course the Redskins are a lock for the Super Bowl this year. At least that's what's being written now.
-Montreal in '93. They were 3rd in their division and were down 2-0 to Quebec in the first round. They then came back to win the next 4, swept Buffalo, beat the Islanders and injured Pierre Turgeon, and beat LA in 5. Patrick Roy singlehandedly carried them to the Cup.
-New Jersey in '95. 5th seed in the East, didn't have home ice in any round. They beat 4 very good teams, especially Detroit in the Finals.
-Detroit in '97. They had beaten Colorado in the WCF without home ice(Roy played with a torn rotor) and then swept Philly, a team that had the Legion of Doom in their prime.
-Tampa Bay in '04. This was a team that simply overachieved, much like the Devils in '95. We knew they were good. They did go to round 2 the year before. But everyone just clicked. Lecavalier, St. Louis, Richards, Andreychuck, and contributions from role players like Modin, Afanasenkov, and good goaltending with Khabibulin.
Good selections.
Red Wings loss to Jersey was deflating. I had a Let's Go Wings bumper sticker from the Detroit Free Press and I was a kid pumped up for the series. What a downer.
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