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A piece of NHL history belonging to the Detroit Red Wings is at risk.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the Stanley Cup finals, giving them a chance to be repeat champions. No team has pulled that off since the Wings did it in 1997 and 1998.
Few champions have even had the chance over the past 15 years; that’s how hard it is to win in the playoffs.
The Dallas Stars won the Cup in 1999 and then lost in the Final the following year, to New Jersey.