Big Phil
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In other words which teams had to play the hardest teams in order to win the Stanley Cup? Here's the options.
1980 Islanders: In the first round they played a lowly Kings team but followed that up with Boston (105 points), Buffalo (110 points) and the league leading Philadelphia (116 points). Hard no matter how you look at it.
1971 Habs: Played the untouchable Bruins, Minnesota and then finished off Chicago probably the 2nd best team all year. 20 games in 3 series.
1967 Leafs: Beat Chicago in the first round who were far and away the best team, and then beat Montreal in the Cup finals the twotime defending Cup champs.
1992 Penguins: Had to beat Washington (2nd in points) Rangers (1st in points) and a tough Bruins team followed by Chicago in the Cup finals
1970 Bruins: Beat two of the NHL's best in NYR and Chicago followed by a good Blues team in finals
1945 Leafs: Beat the impossible Habs then Detroit
1983 Islanders: Beat tough team like Washington, average team in NYR and then 1st overall team Boston followed by favourite in the finals Edmonton
Or others, please specify HM: '95 Devils (hate them but still........)
1980 Islanders: In the first round they played a lowly Kings team but followed that up with Boston (105 points), Buffalo (110 points) and the league leading Philadelphia (116 points). Hard no matter how you look at it.
1971 Habs: Played the untouchable Bruins, Minnesota and then finished off Chicago probably the 2nd best team all year. 20 games in 3 series.
1967 Leafs: Beat Chicago in the first round who were far and away the best team, and then beat Montreal in the Cup finals the twotime defending Cup champs.
1992 Penguins: Had to beat Washington (2nd in points) Rangers (1st in points) and a tough Bruins team followed by Chicago in the Cup finals
1970 Bruins: Beat two of the NHL's best in NYR and Chicago followed by a good Blues team in finals
1945 Leafs: Beat the impossible Habs then Detroit
1983 Islanders: Beat tough team like Washington, average team in NYR and then 1st overall team Boston followed by favourite in the finals Edmonton
Or others, please specify HM: '95 Devils (hate them but still........)