1998 Stanley Cup Finals
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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.
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| 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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