How many NHL teams have won three straight Stanley Cup titles?
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How many NHL teams have won three straight Stanley Cup titles? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Tampa Bay proved that Lightning can strike twice, but how about a third time?
The Lightning have lifted the Stanley Cup in the last two seasons. They won the 2020 Cup Final in six games over the Dallas Stars and repeated as champions by beating the Montreal Canadiens in a gentleman’s sweep last year.
As the first three rounds of the 2022 playoffs have shown, the Lightning are intent on lifting the Stanley Cup once again. The team outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs in a seven-game, first-round series, demolished the Florida Panthers in four games during the second round and overcame a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Final.
Next up for Tampa Bay is a Stanley Cup Final date with the Colorado Avalanche, who have lost just two games so far on their current playoff run.
Along with etching their names into the Cup again, the Lightning have a chance to etch themselves into the NHL history books even more. Only five teams have ever won three straight championships, and no team has pulled the feat off in nearly 40 years.
Here’s a look at the teams the Lightning can join by three-peating:
Toronto Maple Leafs: 1947-49
The Maple Leafs kicked off the league’s first ever three-peat by beating the rival Canadiens in the 1947 Cup Final. Montreal grabbed quick control of the series, shutting out Toronto with a 6-0 shellacking. The Leafs bounced back with three straight wins and closed out the Habs in six games.
Toronto squared off against the Detroit Red Wings in the next two Cup Finals and didn’t lose a single game in either series. The Maple Leafs outscored the Red Wings 30-12 across eight games as they earned two sweeps and two more championships.
Montreal Canadiens: 1956-60
The Canadiens made five straight Cup Finals from 1951 to 1955 but came away with just one championship. They more than made up for it over the next five…
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