Modern Era Cup Wins

Needed a hockey article at some point. To answer your question, I haven't written much about the Pens because their play speaks for themselves.

Here's a compilation of number of Stanley Cups won since the 1967-68 season, when the league size doubled. This is not to say Cups awarded before then don't count, but it's harder to judge recent success with the all-time totals. Tiebreakers given to teams that most recently won the Cup:

1. Montreal Canadiens - 10

Holy shit.

2. Edmonton Oilers - 5

Gretzky. Speaking of him, I heard "A King's Random" blew.

3. Detroit Red Wings - 4 (last in '08)

But ask a Wings fan and they'll say 11.

4. New York Islanders - 4 (last in '83)

Surprised? I'm not. Don't move the Isles, I need Strong Island to keep suffering at the hands of the Pens for their '93 upset.

5. Pittsburgh Penguins - 3 (last in '09)

Woooo

6. New Jersey Devils - 3 (last in '03)

Yet another Atlantic division team. The Penguins have had players from all 3 of these Cup victories on their team (Guerin, Sykora, Rupp).

7. Colorado Avalanche - 2 (last in '01)

Every team in the Northwest division has been involved in a Stanley Cup Final, if you count the North Stars as Minnesota instead of Dallas. Only Colorado has never lost in the SCF.

8. Philadelphia Flyers - 2 (last in '75)

Broad Street Buttholes.

9. Boston Bruins - 2 (last in '72)

Isn't it nice to have at least one sport not dominated by New York or Boston in the last 20 years? I think it is. But it's also probably the reason ESPN hates the NHL.

10. Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks - 1 ('07)

Liked the old unis better.

11. Carolina Hurricanes / Hartford Whalers - 1 ('06)

Liked the Whalers better.

12. Tampa Bay Lightning - 1 ('04)

No one would hold it against you for forgetting this Final.

13. Dallas Stars / Minnesota North Stars (contradicted myself) - 1 ('99)

Buffalo is still pissed.

14. New York Rangers - 1 ('94)

Still wish the Pens had faced the Flying Plates of Spaghetti in the Finals that year. Sigh.

15. Calgary Flames - 1 ('89)

Gary Roberts was on this club. Awesome.

16. 2004-05 Lockout - 1

That's all of them. The following teams have made the Finals but failed to win the Cup in modern history:

St. Louis Blues - 3
Chicago Black Hawks / Blackhawks - 3
Buffalo Sabres - 2
Minnesota North Stars (counting as Wild's predecessors now) - 2
Vancouver Canucks - 2
Los Angeles Kings - 1
Florida Panthers - 1 (swept)
Washington Capitals - 1 (swept)
Ottawa Senators - 1

- Matt