During their 16-year adventure in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the team became the first franchise to win back-to-back championships during the salary cap era, claiming the silver chalice in 2016 and
In game seven, Gretzky scored a hat-trick and added an assist to give the Kings another 5–4 win and the first Stanley Cup Finals berth in team history. Gretzky later called Game 7 of the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals the greatest game he had ever played.
In the trade that rocked the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers did the unheard… they traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Along with Gretzky the Oilers sent Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski. The Oilers received Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, the Kings first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991, and 1993, plus $15 million in cash. Back in 1988June 9 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Canadiens beating Wayne Gretzky’s Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final at the Forum to win the best-of-seven series 4-1 and claim
Stanley Cup Finals. 1985 →. The 1984 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League 's (NHL) 1983–84 season, and the culmination of the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the defending Campbell Conference champion Edmonton Oilers and the defending Wales Conference and Cup champion New YorkIlZam.