Сезон НХЛ 1990–91: "Питтсбург" – обладатель Кубка Стэнли и расширение лиги

National Hockey League season

The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4–2 against the Minnesota North Stars. This was the last NHL season to end in May.

At meetings in Florida on December 6, 1990, the NHL Board of Governors awarded provisional franchises to groups from Ottawa and Tampa. The Ottawa franchise marked a return to one of the original cities of the NHL, while Tampa meant the first franchise in the sunbelt state of Florida. In a later book published by NHL president Gil Stein, Stein revealed that the two groups were the only ones of the applicants who agreed to the $50 million expansion fee without question. The Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning began play in the 1992–93 season.

1990 91 National Hockey League Division Team City Arena Capacity Adams Boston Bruins Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden 14,448 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 16,325 Hartford Whalers Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Civic Center 15,635 Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 18,076 Quebec Nordiques Quebec City, Quebec Colisée de Québec 15,399 Patrick New Jersey Devils East Rutherford, New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena 19,040 New York Islanders Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297 New York Rangers New York, New York Madison Square Garden 16,792 Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,382 Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,164 Washington Capitals Landover, Maryland Capital Centre 18,130 Norris Chicago Blackhawks Chicago, Illinois Chicago Stadium 17,317 Detroit Red Wings Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875 Minnesota North Stars Bloomington, Minnesota Met Center 15,000 St. Louis Blues St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena 17,188 Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16,182 Smythe Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta Olympic Saddledome 20,240 Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta Northlands Coliseum 17,503 Los Angeles Kings Inglewood, California Great Western Forum 16,005 Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Coliseum 16,123 Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena 15,565

The North Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers to become the first Norris Division team to appear in the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1981 realignment. At the time a record of 92 playoff games were played, and for the first time since the 1973 playoffs, no team was swept in a playoff series.

Presidents' Trophy: Chicago Blackhawks Prince of Wales Trophy: (Wales Conference playoff champion) Pittsburgh Penguins Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: (Campbell Conference playoff champion) Minnesota North Stars Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Dave Taylor, Los Angeles Kings Calder Memorial Trophy: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks Conn Smythe Trophy: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Frank J. Selke Trophy: Dirk Graham, Chicago Blackhawks Hart Memorial Trophy: Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues Jack Adams Award: Brian Sutter, St. Louis Blues James Norris Memorial Trophy: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Dave Taylor, Los Angeles Kings Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings Lester B. Pearson Award: Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues NHL Plus/Minus Award: Marty McSorley, Los Angeles Kings & Theo Fleury, Calgary Flames Vezina Trophy: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks William M. Jennings Trophy: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks Lester Patrick Trophy: Rod Gilbert, Mike Ilitch

First Team   Position   Second TeamEd Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks GPatrick Roy, Montreal CanadiensChris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks DRay Bourque, Boston BruinsAl MacInnis, Calgary Flames DPaul Coffey, Pittsburgh PenguinsWayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings CAdam Oates, St. Louis BluesBrett Hull, St. Louis Blues RWCam Neely, Boston BruinsLuc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings LWKevin Stevens, Pittsburgh Penguins