the Montreal Canadiens won it in a sweep of the newly-formed St.Louis Blues
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That year the Edmonton Oilers won their 4th Stanley Cup in 5 years by sweeping the Boston Bruins 4-0 (plus one cancelled game) in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers set a record that year, losing only 2 games for the 16 win playoff format.
The Stanley Cup was first presented by Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada at that time, in 1892. The first winner was a team from the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association,commonly referred to as the Montreal AAA. When the NHL was formed in 1917, the trophy, for all intents and purposes, became property of the new league. The first NHL winner was the Toronto team often referred to as the Toronto Arenas, although they really had no nickname.
Toe Blake's Montreal Canadiens defeated Milt Schmidt's Boston Bruins in six games to capture the team's tenth Stanley Cup. Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion scored the Cup clinching goal at the 19:26 mark of the second period.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings.