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Finnegan Frost
June 11, 2024  (12:58)
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In the Stanley Cup finals, there have been a shocking amount of teams who have gone down to the wire and played a full 7 game series.

A pretty common occurrence since 1939, this article breaks down the championship teams who have gone the distance and solidified their legacies in full intense 7 game showdowns. Overall, there are 17 teams who have managed to claim their victories in these types of matchups:
1942
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 3–1

1945
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 2–1

1950
Detroit Red Wings def. New York Rangers, 4–3 (2OT)

1954
Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens, 2–1 (OT)

1955
Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens, 3–1

1964
Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings, 4–0

1965
Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0

1971
Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Black Hawks, 3–2

1987
Edmonton Oilers def. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–1

1994
New York Rangers def. Vancouver Canucks, 3–2

2001
Colorado Avalanche def. New Jersey Devils, 3–1

2003
New Jersey Devils def. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3–0

2004
Tampa Bay Lightning def. Calgary Flames, 2–1

2006
Carolina Hurricanes def. Edmonton Oilers, 3–1

2009
Pittsburgh Penguins def. Detroit Red Wings, 2–1

2011
Boston Bruins def. Vancouver Canucks, 4–0

2019
St. Louis Blues def. Boston Bruins, 4–1

Will this year's Stanley Cup final shape up to be a 7 game series? With the Florida Panthers taking a decisive 2-0 series lead last night, the odds are not favouring the Edmonton Oilers to push the limits of the series.

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