1998 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1997–98 season, and the culmination of the 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The winner was the Detroit Red Wings.

1998 Stanley Cup Finals
1 2 3 4 Total Detroit Red Wings 2 5* 2 4 4 Washington Capitals 1 4* 1 1 0
* indicates periods of overtime
Location(s)	Detroit: Joe Louis Arena) (1, 2) Washington: MCI Center) (3, 4)
Coaches	Detroit: Scotty Bowman Washington: Ron Wilson
Captains	Detroit: Steve Yzerman Washington: Dale Hunter
Referees	Bill McCreary (1, 4) Don Koharski (2) Terry Gregson (3)
Dates	June 9 – June 16
MVP	Steve Yzerman (Red Wings)
Series-winning goal	Martin Lapointe (2:26, second, G4)
Networks	CBC (Canada-English), SRC (Canada-French), Fox (United States, game one), ESPN (United States, games 2–4)
Announcers	Bob Cole and Harry Neale (CBC), Mike Emrick and John Davidson (Fox), Gary Thorne and Bill Clement (ESPN)
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