In 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks finished the season 36-29-15, which had them finished second in the Norris Division. Starting the season with +450 odds of winning the Stanley Cup, that gave them a good boost.
With the second-best defense in hockey and Chris Chelios in his prime, the Blackhawks were poised to make a Stanley Cup run. They started off the playoffs 12-2, with their only two losses coming in the first round.
At the time, they beat their three biggest rivals to get to the finals. They beat the Blues in the first round (4-2), they then ran through the Red Wings (4-0) and the Oilers (4-0).