Playoff Games Played to Win The Stanley Cup

An interesting look at the amount of playoff games played in order to win the Stanley Cup since the NHL was founded in 1918.

Undefeated Seasons:

1928 Boston Bruins 5-0

1960 Montreal Canadiens 8-0

Most Stanley Cups Won:

24- Montreal Canadiens (1 non-NHL)

No Stanley Cup Awarded:

1918 Influenza

2005 Greed (or Lockout)

Most Games Played For A Stanley Cup Winner:

25 - 2006 Carolina Hurricanes

Last Non-NHL Stanley Cup Winner:

1925 Victoria Cougars

Years Since a Canadian Team Has Won:

17- 1993 Montreal CanadiansSources: Hockey-reference.com, The Complete Encyclopedia of Hockey, Zander Hollander