sweeping the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals and becoming the first Denver-based team to win a professional sports title. Colorado won another championship in 2001 and a third in 2022.

Led by NHL legend Guy Lafleur, Montreal defeated the Flyers, Bruins (twice) and Rangers while dropping just three games in the Stanley Cup final throughout those four years. That Canadiens team ...

The Panthers most desperately wanted — and needed — a win in Game 7 back in late June. They took an early 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 Cup Final before squandering their first three chances to win the ...