The 2020 Stanley Cup Final Appearance
The 2020 Stanley Cup Final: Lightning defeat Stars in Edmonton hub.
The 2020 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2019–20 season and the culmination of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. This series was between the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. The Lightning won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, for their second championship in franchise history.
Quick Facts
- Opponent
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Result
- Lost 4–2
- Venue
- Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Head coach
- Rick Bowness
- Captain
- Jamie Benn
- Status
- Finalists
Lore & Background
The Dallas Stars were coached by Rick Bowness during the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Bowness replaced Jim Montgomery, who was dismissed on December 10, 2019, due to unprofessional conduct. Before joining the Stars organization, Bowness had served as associate coach with the Lightning from 2013 to 2018.
Reader's Guide
The Dallas Stars set the record for most playoff games played by a team in a single postseason at 27 games. This was the franchise's fifth appearance in the Final. They won the Stanley Cup in 1999 before losing the Final in 2000. They also made two appearances as the Minnesota North Stars in 1981 and 1991.
Did You Know?
- The entire series was played behind closed doors at Rogers Place in Edmonton due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This was the first Stanley Cup Final since 1918 to be played entirely in one arena.
- This was the first Stanley Cup Final played entirely in Canada since 1925.
- This was the first Stanley Cup Final to feature two teams from the American Sun Belt (Texas and Florida).
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