the Vancouver canucks first made the finals in 1982.
The Canucks last made the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994 2011
Canucks have made the final twice: A) in 1982 against the New York Islanders (lost the series) B) in 1994 against the New York Rangers (lost the series) Many so-called experts are predicting that the Canucks will have a great chance of going to the final in the coming 2010/11 season.
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How can they always be losing if they made it to the Stanley Cup finals? As of June 1, 2011, they are leading the series 1-0 against Boston. (So, maybe 'always' is too strong of a word.) Go Canucks!
The Vancouver Canucks playoff history has had its ups and downs. In the 22 times they have made the playoffs, the team has won 12 playoff series. Their first ever playoff appearance was in 1975, after receiving a first round bye for winning their division the Canucks faced the Montreal Canadians. The ninth seeded Canucks were beaten in five by the Canadiens.
As of 2017, the Coyotes have not made it to the finals.
Each of the two teams has made the finals multiple times before, but they never faced each other until 2011.
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4: The Devils won Stanley Cups in 1995, 2000, and 2003 and were defeated in the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals by the Colorado Avalanche.
The Washington Capitals made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998, and were swept in 4 games by the Detroit Red Wings.
Vancouver Canucks have made it to the Final three times, but failed to win the Stanley Cup. However, prior to the formation of the NHL, when the Stanley Cup was a challenge trophy, it was won by the Vancouver Millionaires way back in 1914/15.