Stanley Cup finals

NHL title series

The Stanley Cup finals is the championship series in the National Hockey League, contested annually between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs.

The winner receives the Stanley Cup, professional hockey's most prestigious trophy.

Unlike other major sports trophies, the Cup is not remade each year—players' names are engraved on the original.

The Stanley Cup finals went to seven games.

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