The 1980s began with the emergence of a new League power; the New York Islanders won four straight Stanley Cup titles. New York won an NHL-record 19 consecutive playoff series before reluctantly passing the torch to another budding group of Hall of Famers when it lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Final. Edmonton won the Stanley Cup five times in the next seven seasons. The only other franchises to drink from the Cup during the decade were the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames, who traded championships when they faced off in the Final in 1986 and 1989.
Stanley Cup Champions 1980-1989
New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers dominate decade with four Cups each
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