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NHL Stanley Cup Finals Sweeps
The Montreal Canadiens are 7-1 in Stanley Cup Sweeps (Getty)
Sports List of the Day looked at NBA Finals sweeps yesterday. There have been eight in NBA history.
The NHL, on the other hand, has had 25(!), including four in a row once. Today’s list takes a look at these NHL Stanley Cup Finals sweeps.
While a number of NHL teams vied for the championship between 1915 and 1926, the Stanley Cup de facto became an “NHL-only” prize beginning in 1927.
There has not been a sweep in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1998, the longest stretch in the history of the league. The Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have each appeared in eight Stanley Cup sweeps, the most. The Canadiens sport an astonishing 7-1 record in these contests.
Between 1968-1970, the St. Louis Blues did their best Buffalo Bills impression and got swept three times in a row.
NHL Stanley Cup Finals Sweeps*
* 4-0 unless otherwise noted
1. 1927 Ottawa Senators (defunct) over Boston Bruins 2-0-2
2. 1929 Boston Bruins over New York Rangers 2-0
3. 1930 Montreal Candiens over Boston Bruins 2-0
4. 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs over New York Rangers 3-0
5. 1935 Montreal Maroons (defunct) over Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0
6. 1941 Boston Bruins over Detroit Red Wings
7. 1943 Detroit Red Wings over Boston Bruins
8. 1944 Montreal Canadiens over Chicago Blackhawks
9. 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Red Wings
10. 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Red Wings
11. 1952 Detroit Red Wings over Montreal Canadiens
12. 1960 Montreal Canadiens over Toronto Maple Leafs
13. 1968 Montreal Canadiens over St. Louis Blues
14. 1969 Montreal Canadiens over St. Louis Blues
15. 1970 Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues
16. 1976 Montreal Canadiens over Philadelphia Flyers
17. 1977 Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins
18. 1982 New York Islanders over Vancouver Canucks
19. 1983 New York Islanders over Edmonton Oilers
20. 1988 Edmonton Oilers over Boston Bruins
21. 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins over Chicago Blackhawks
22. 1995 New Jersey Devils over Detroit Red Wings
23. 1996 Colorado Avalanche over Florida Panthers
24. 1997 Detroit Red Wings over Philadelphia Flyers
25. 1998 Detroit Red Wings over Washington Capitals
