The NHL's winningest franchise began filling its trophy case in earnest at the start of the 1930; the Montreal Canadiens opened the decade with consecutive Stanley Cup championships. While the League wouldn't be pared down to its Original Six until 1942, each of those franchises won the Stanley Cup in the 1930s, with the Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks doing it twice. The Montreal Maroons won their second and last title in 1935 before disbanding in 1938; they remain the last defunct team to win the Stanley Cup. It would be 39 years before the Cup was won again by a team outside the Original Six.
Stanley Cup Champions 1930-1939
Canadiens and Red Wings each win consecutive championships for first time
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