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1999 Stanley Cup Final

1999 Stanley Cup Finals
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Dallas Stars 2 4 2 1 2 2 4
Buffalo Sabres 3 2 1 2 0 1 2
* indicates periods of overtime
Location(s) Dallas (Reunion Arena) (1,2,5)
Buffalo (Marine Midland Arena) (3,4,6)
Coaches Dallas: Ken Hitchcock
Buffalo: Lindy Ruff
Captains Dallas: Derian Hatcher
Buffalo: Michael Peca
Referees Terry Gregson (1,3,6)
Bill McCreary (1,4,6)
Kerry Fraser (2,4)
Dan Marouelli (2,5)
Don Koharski (3,5)
Dates June 8–June 19
MVP Joe Nieuwendyk (Dallas)
Series-winning goal Brett Hull (14:51, 3OT, G6)
Networks CBC (Canada-English), SRC (Canada-French), Fox (United States, Game 1–2, 5), ESPN (United States, Games 3–4, 6)
Announcers Bob Cole and Harry Neale (CBC), Mike Emrick and John Davidson (Fox), Gary Thorne and Bill Clement (ESPN)

The 1999 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup being contested. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek. The Stars were led by captain Derian Hatcher, coach Ken Hitchcock and goalie Ed Belfour. It was the Sabres' second Stanley Cup Final appearance, the first being a loss to Philadelphia in 1975. It was the third appearance for the Stars' franchise, and their first since moving to Dallas from Minnesota in 1993. Minnesota (known at the time as the North Stars) lost in the Final to the NY Islanders in 1981 and to Pittsburgh in 1991. The Stars defeated the Sabres four games to two to win their first Stanley Cup, becoming the eighth post-1967 expansion team to earn a championship. This was the first time since 1994 that the Stanley Cup Finals did not end in a sweep. The entire series will also always be remembered because of the "No Goal" controversy, which continues today.

Buffalo defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-0, the Boston Bruins 4-2 and Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 to make it to the final.

Dallas defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-0, the St. Louis Blues 4-2 and the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to advance to the final.


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