Behind the scenes with the Stanley Cup-- June 24, 2013

This is picture says it all why the NHL is better than the nba - Imgur

This is why the NHL is better than the nba - Imgur

Its hard to believe in 86 years they never played each other for the Cup.

Now that the Blackhawks and Bruins have a strangle hold on their respective conference series, I can't believe that these two original six teams never played each other in the Stanley Cup Final in 86 years. 

Stanley Cup Winners 1927-2012

The Los Angeles Kings became the National Hockey League's 19th champion in the modern era (1927-present). 

 Here is a list of the previous 18 and the year they first won the cup:
 1927 Ottawa Senators
 1928 New York Rangers
 1929 Boston Bruins
 1930 Montreal Canadiens
 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs
                                                  1934 Chicago Black Hawks
                                                  1936 Detroit Red Wings
                                                  1974 Philadelphia Flyers
 1980 New York Islanders
 1984 Edmonton Oilers
 1989 Calgary Flames
 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins
 1995 New Jersey Devils
 1996 Colorado Avalanche
 1999 Dallas Stars
 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning
 2006 Carolina Hurricanes
 2007 Anaheim Ducks
 2012 Los Angeles Kings