Which team did the Montreal Canadiens defeat in the 1993 Stanley Cup Final?

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 Stanley Cup Final.

Montreal won the best-of-seven series four games to one, capturing the franchise’s 24th Stanley Cup. The Canadiens were led by goaltender Patrick Roy, who earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Kings were making their first Stanley Cup Final appearance, with Wayne Gretzky competing in what became his final Final appearance.

The series is especially remembered for Game 2. Los Angeles defenceman Marty McSorley was penalized late in the third period for using an illegal stick while the Kings led 2–1. Montreal scored the tying goal on the ensuing power play, won in overtime, and then took the next three games.

This was Montreal’s first championship since 1986 and remains the last Stanley Cup won by a Canadian team. It was also the final Stanley Cup series played at the Montreal Forum. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Boston Bruins were not Montreal’s 1993 Final opponent.