Repeat Stanley Cup champions are rare in the NHL. In the last 30 years, only three teams have accomplished the feat: the 1997-98 Red Wings, the 2016-17 Penguins and the 2020-21 Lightning.

President Trump lauded the Panthers for winning the Stanley Cup last season for the first time in their 30 NHL seasons and ...

And not only are they good teams, but they are recent former Stanley Cup champions. In fact, the Canadiens just defeated the last four Stanley Cup champions within the span of five games.