The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was between the Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 and the Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. , this is the most recent time that the first two seeds met in the Stanley Cup Final, as the New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

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 had one win less than the Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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 in when they played against the Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 in the finals. It is also the most recent time that the Final series was played entirely in Canada

Canada

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. The Calgary Flames are also the first relocated NHL team (from Atlanta in 1980-81) to win the Stanley Cup. After their cup win, the Flames would not win another playoff series for 15 years.

Paths to the Final

Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 4–3, the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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 4–0 and the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 4–1 to advance to the Final.

Montreal defeated the Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers

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 4–0, the Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

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 4–1 and the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

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 4–2.

The series

Co-captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in game six. This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames. Al MacInnis

Al MacInnis

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 won the Conn Smythe Trophy

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 as playoff MVP

Most Valuable Player

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, and at 31 points, became the first defenceman to lead the NHL in post-season scoring. The Calgary Flames are the only visiting team to have won the Stanley Cup on the Canadiens' home ice

Montreal Forum

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Date	Away	Home	OT
Sun, May 14	Montreal 2	3 Calgary
Wed, May 17	Montreal 4	2 Calgary
Fri, May 19	Calgary 3	4 Montreal	2OT
Sun, May 21	Calgary 4	2 Montreal
Tue, May 23	Montreal 2	3 Calgary
Thu, May 25	Calgary 4	2 Montreal

Calgary Flames 1989 Stanley Cup champions