🏒On May 25, 1991 in the Stanley Cup Finals at the Metropolitan Sports Center, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars, 8-0 for a 4-2 series win. This marked the Penguins' first Stanley Cup Finals series appearance. Pittsburgh centre Mario Lemieux, despite missing a game due to a back injury, recorded 12 points in 5 games to lead all scorers and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. It was Minnesota's second Final series appearance, and their last before the franchise's relocation to Dallas

Mario Lemieux reflects on missing Game 3 of the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals after back spasms struck at the worst time. 🎥 @fivehole_ | Alex Ovechkin Fanpage

The driving force behind the 1991 Stanley Cup victory? Badger Bob, hands down. Full video: youtu.be/nsYUHvnHiLg | Pittsburgh Penguins

14 reactions | On May 25, 1991 in the Stanley Cup Finals at the Metropolitan Sports Center, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars, 8-0 for a 4-2 series win. This marked the Penguins' first Stanley Cup Finals series appearance. Pittsburgh centre Mario Lemieux, despite missing a game due to a back injury, recorded 12 points in 5 games to lead all scorers and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. #TheMagnificentOne #LeMagnifique #SuperMario | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

🏒On May 21, 1981 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the Nassau Coliseum, the New York Islanders win back-to-back Stanley Cups beating the Minnesota North Stars 5-1 for a 4 games to 1 series win. New York’s Butch Goring won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the playoffs. Dino Ciccarelli of the North Stars set a rookie record (since tied by Ville Leino in 2010), scoring 21 points (14 goals and 7 assists) during the year's playoffs. The Islanders' much deeper lineup, however, w