Al Arbour
Al Arbour coached the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup victories.
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 1994 Stanly Cup Finals featured the Vancouver Canucks vs. the New York Rangers. The Stanley Cup was eventually won by the Rangers.
I'm not sure if this one is the biggest scoring differential or not, but in the 1991 Stanley Cup Final game 6 the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars 8-0 to clinch the Stanley Cup. That is the biggest that I recall
The New York Islanders won 4 straight Stanley Cups (1980-1983). In 1984, they went back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the 5th straight time but ultimately lost to the Edmonton Oilers in 5 games. The Oilers had lost the Stanley Cup Finals to the Islanders in 1983.
The Vancouver Canucks were defeated bythe New York Islanders in 1981 in 5 gamesthe New York Rangers in 1994 in 6 gamesthe Boston Bruins in 2011 in 7 games
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1984, ending the Islanders 4 year Stanley-Cup streak.
2 The leafs & the islanders
The North Stars competed in the Stanley Cup Finals twice - 1981 (lost to New York Islanders in 5 games) and 1991 (lost to Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games).
The North Stars competed in the Stanley Cup Finals twice - 1981 (lost to New York Islanders in 5 games) and 1991 (lost to Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games).
9 New York Islanders - 4 Stanley Cups (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) Edmonton Oilers - 5 Stanley Cups (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) These championships have been the only Stanley Cup wins for both franchises in their history. The Islanders defeated the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1983, and the Oilers won their first Cup by defeating the Islanders in 1984.
The 1979-80 season featured the New York Islanders defeating the Philadelphia Flyers ion six games.
The Vancouver Canucks are 0-3 in the Stanley Cup finals. They lost in 4 games to the New York Islanders in 1982, in 7 games to the New York Rangers in 1994, and in 7 games to the Boston Bruins in 2011.
The New York Islanders won four Stanley cups in that period before being defeated in the 1985 Stanley cup finals by Wayne Gretzsky and the Edmonton Oilers.
Phil Jackson and Pat Riley
3 Stanley Cup Finals appearances: St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks 2 Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Buffalo Sabres 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance: Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals No Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, Winnipeg Jets (formerly Atlanta Thrashers)
The Oilers have played in seven Stanley Cup finals and won five. In 1983, the New York Islanders defeated the Oilers 4 games to 0 and in 2006 the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Oilers 4 games to 3.
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).