This Week in Centennial History

The Stanley Cup Final is set. Either the Pittsburgh Penguins will become the first repeat champion since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998, or the Nashville Predators will win the Cup for the first time since debuting in the 1998-99 season. Game 1 is in Pittsburgh on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVA Sports).
Pittsburgh outlasted the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in double-overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday, three days after the Predators completed a victory in the Western Conference Final with a 6-3 defat of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6.
As part of the League's Centennial Celebration, NHL.com is taking a look back at memorable events each week.

Here are Centennial highlights for the week of May 21-27:
May 27, 1994:After 23 years, Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils
remains unforgettable
for NHL.com Director of Editorial Shawn P. Roarke.

May 26, 1988:The Edmonton Oilers make history and
start a Stanley Cup tradition
at the same time.

May 25, 1994:Rangers captain Mark Messier backs up his words with deeds, scoring three times after
guaranteeing that the Rangers would win Game 6
of the Eastern Conference Final against the Devils.

May 25, 1989:Lanny McDonald ends his NHL career as a champion when the
Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup
by defeating the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the Final at the Forum.

May 24, 1980:An NHL dynasty begins when Bobby Nystrom's
overtime goal
gives the New York Islanders the first of four consecutive Stanley Cup championships.

May 23, 2003:The Devils' victory against the Ottawa Senators in
Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final
still stands out as memorable for NHL.com Staff Writer Tom Gulitti.

May 22, 2009:Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings sets a record by appearing in
his 228th consecutive Stanley Cup Playoff game
.

May 21, 1979:The Montreal Canadiens make it
four championships in a row
by defeating the Rangers 4-1 at the Forum in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.