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. The Stars were led by captain Derian Hatcher, coach Ken Hitchcock and goalie Ed Belfour. It was the third appearance for the Stars’ franchise, and their first since moving to Dallas from Minnesota in 1993. Minnesota lost the finals to the New York Islanders in 1981 and to Pittsburgh in 1991.

This was the first time since 1994 that the Finals did not end in a sweep.

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The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. As of 2008, this is the most recent time that the first two seeds met in the Stanley Cup Final. It is also the most recent time that the Final series was played entirely in Canada.

The last image of our group has a different shade on the ring… little less contrasty.  It’s one of the team’s pro scout’s ring.  It is possible that 2 different sets were made but such information wasn’t found.  It was also brought up that it might either be a lighthing issue while the picture was taken and even just the fact that the rings was kept cleaner.  Whatever it is, I guess that both models will have their own fans.

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