Who were the two best teams to meet in the Stanley Cup Finals?

[saturdaysarebetter]

Who were the two best teams to meet in the Stanley Cup Finals?

For example, if I asked who were the two best teams to meet in the NBA Finals? One might think of 1986 NBA Finals that matched the 67-win Boston Celtics vs. the 62-win LA Lakers with all those future HOFers on their rosters.

Who were the two best teams to meet in the Stanley Cup Finals? 1984? 119 points Edmonton Oilers vs. the 104 points New York Islanders?
1978? 129 points Montreal Canadiens vs. 113 points Boston Bruins?

 

[puckhead]

Boston - Montreal for me.
they were running roughshod over the rest of the league, except each other.

 

[mattola]

Boston - Montreal for me.
they were running roughshod over the rest of the league, except each other.

Same

Close for me were Oilers vs Islanders

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Two time defending champions versus soon to be four in a row champions.

Habs - Flyers

1976

Skill, but we can still kick the shit out of you versus obnoxious relatively skilful thugs led by a few guys with big hearts.

All the important hockey skills were on display that series. Especially Big Robinson pounding a mud hole and walking it dry on Schultz.

Even the big bad Bruins with Bobby Orr could not beat the Flyers. But Sammy Pollock‘s boys beat them good. Four ******* straight.

 

[thedddd]

Can’t discount the 2001 final with the Avs 118 pts and Devils 111pts.
Roy vs Brodeur went seven games.
And all the HOF’ers who played in the series.
Roy, Sakic, Bourque,Blake, Brodeur, Mogilny, Niedermayer, Stevens and Forsberg who didn’t play.

 

[buffhockey]

I wonder about some of the Montreal teams from the 1950’s. 6 cups and 5 in a row.

 

[blindbaby]

Same

Close for me were Oilers vs Islanders

One dynasty to the next dynasty.

 

[puckhead]

I wonder about some of the Montreal teams from the 1950’s. 6 cups and 5 in a row.

they had rights to the entire Quebec junior league as a feeder system.