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Dallas led 1-0 on a power play goal by Brett Hull, but Stu Barnes and Wayne Primeau scored 5:04 apart in the third to give Buffalo a 2-1 lead. Jere Lehtinen tied the game in the final minute of the third period, but Jason Woolley scored at 15:30 of overtime to give the Sabres the series lead.ĭallas struck back in the second game, winning 4–2.

The opening game was in Dallas and it was the visiting Buffalo Sabres who struck first, winning 3–2 in overtime. Louis Blues 4-2 and the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to advance to the final and clinched Presidents' Trophy for having the best record. See also: 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season and 1998–99 Dallas Stars seasonīuffalo defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-0, the Boston Bruins 4-2 and Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 to make it to the final.ĭallas defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-0, the St. 4 Dallas Stars – 1999 Stanley Cup championįor more details on this topic, see 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs.This series is also remembered because of the controversial finish to game six, in which Stars forward Brett Hull scored the Cup-winning goal with his skate in the crease, which was against the rules at the time. This was the first time since 1994 that the Stanley Cup Finals did not end in a sweep.

The Stars defeated the Sabres four games to two to win their first Stanley Cup, becoming the eighth post-1967 expansion team to earn a championship, and the first Southern team to win the Cup. Minnesota (known at the time as the North Stars) lost in the Final to the NY Islanders in 1981 and to Pittsburgh in 1991. It was the third appearance for the Stars' franchise, and their first since moving to Dallas from Minnesota in 1993. It was the Sabres' second Stanley Cup Final appearance, the first being a loss to Philadelphia in 1975. The Stars were led by captain Derian Hatcher, coach Ken Hitchcock and goalie Ed Belfour. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek.

It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup being contested. It was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. The 1999 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1998–1999 season, and the culmination of the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs.