What was the greatest Stanley Cup Final series?

[saturdaysarebetter]

So often I'll come across discusion about which was the greatest World Series and there are usually the same ones mentioned in that discussion. What were some of the greatest (or some of the greatest) Stanley Cup Finals?

 

[Loco2]

Oilers/Panthers 2025 - So great it took the entire summer to finish.

 

[Loco2]

From an ending standpoint, and obviously I didn't see it, but the 1950 Wings beating the Rangers in double OT in game 7 has to be on the list.

 

[dash]

The thing is most years when we get to the Stanley Cup Final both teams are so beat up that the final isn't as good as some of the series that preceded it. The 1994 Stanley Cup Final between the Rangers and Canucks was pretty good.

 

[esls79]

94 Rangers Canucks was probably the best of my lifetime.

 

[esls79]

04 Flames Lightning was so good it took an entire year for the NHL to recover after it.

 

[dash]

04 Flames Lightning was so good it took an entire year for the NHL to recover after it.

Gary saw a Canadian team getting close to winning a Stanley Cup and thought "Nope, that's enough of that".

 

[Loco2]

94 Rangers Canucks was probably the best of my lifetime.

That was a good one and featured this legendary photo...

 

[RP-29]

So often I'll come across discusion about which was the greatest World Series and there are usually the same ones mentioned in that discussion. What were some of the greatest (or some of the greatest) Stanley Cup Finals?

F*** Marc-Andre Fleury!

 

[Loco2]

F*** Marc-Andre Fleury!

C'mon that is unfair. That guy is going to be in the Hall of Fame someday...
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...On the plaque detailing the goalies Alex Ovechkin scored on the most.

 

[esls79]

Speaking of OV I think we’re all in agreement his Caps easily have the best Cup celebration of all time.

/they’re finally done with it, right?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

94 Rangers Canucks was probably the best of my lifetime.

the after party was a riot!

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[RP-29]

Speaking of OV I think we’re all in agreement his Caps easily have the best Cup celebration of all time.

/they’re finally done with it, right?

 

[Loco2]

Speaking of OV I think we’re all in agreement his Caps easily have the best Cup celebration of all time.

The offseason is historically the time when Washington sports' teams do their best work.

 

[BGDave]

All nice thoughts but there is only one answer. The Cup that EVERYONE knows and talks about constantly

1967.