The
New York Rangers are back in the Cup finals after a year away. They have played in 4 of the previous 6 cups, losing every single one of them to
Toronto. The
Rangers cup slump has reached 27 seasons.
Stan Mikita has never won a cup.
Bobby Orr has never won a cup.
Bernie Parent has never won a cup. These guys have all received multiple awards during their careers, but have never reached the ultimate. The
Rangers will play
Cleveland. The
Barons won the cup last year, in
California, beating the team the
Rangers could not beat. The
Barons are very talented. They have a lot of depth, on both forward and defense. They have 12 players with double digit goals. They have star power in
Potvin,
Salming, and
Jiri Crha, who clearly is legit. This should be a good series.