The Colorado Avalanche took the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals series in 4 straight games against the Florida Panthers
They never won it. They played the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and lost
The last time the Avalanche made the playoffs was in 2010. They lost to the San Jose Sharks in six games.
Marian Hossa (now of the Chicago Blackhawks), played in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals for Pittsburgh (and lost), played in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals for Detroit (and lost), and played in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals for Chicago (and won).
The Oilers lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in the finals.
vancouver canucks
The Sabres played in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 1975, where they lost to Philadelphia in 6 games. They also lost a Finals series to the Dallas Stars in 1999.
The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1983 and 2006.
This is actually not a great question... the Wings lost their first Stanley Cup Finals in 1933 to the NY Rangers. In 1934 they didn't make it to the finals and in 1935 they won, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs.
4: won Stanley Cups in 1995, 2000, and 2003; lost in Stanley Cup Finals to Dallas Stars in 2001
Marian Hossa(as of last Friday!)
The Maple Leafs swept the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the Stanley Cup Finals.