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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 2011[update], this is the most recent time that the first two seeds met in the Stanley Cup Final, as the New Jersey Devils had one win less than the Detroit Red Wings in 2000–01 when they played against the Colorado Avalanche in the 2001 finals. It is also the most recent time that the Final series was played entirely in Canada. The Calgary Flames are also the first relocated NHL team (from Atlanta in 1980-81) to win the Stanley Cup. After their cup win, the Flames would not win another playoff series for 15 years.
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Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–3, the Los Angeles Kings 4–0 and the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 to advance to the Final.
Montreal defeated the Hartford Whalers 4–0, the Boston Bruins 4–1 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2.
Co-captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in game six. This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames. Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, and at 31 points, became the first defenceman to lead the NHL in post-season scoring.[1] The Calgary Flames are the only visiting team to have won the Stanley Cup on the Canadiens' home ice.
| Date | Away | Home | OT |
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| Sun, May 14 | Montreal 2 | 3 Calgary | |
| Wed, May 17 | Montreal 4 | 2 Calgary | |
| Fri, May 19 | Calgary 3 | 4 Montreal | 2OT |
| Sun, May 21 | Calgary 4 | 2 Montreal | |
| Tue, May 23 | Montreal 2 | 3 Calgary | |
| Thu, May 25 | Calgary 4 | 2 Montreal |
†Sergie Pryakhin, and †Ken Sabourin each played 1 playoff game. They did not play enough regular season games, or in the final to qualify to be on the cup. Pryakhin and Sabourin have Stanley Cup rings. Pryakhin was also included on team picture, and first Russian born-trained player who played in NHL playoffs.
| Preceded by Edmonton Oilers 1988 |
Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Champions 1989 |
Succeeded by Edmonton Oilers 1990 |