The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to capture the 2015 Stanley Cup on Monday evening. Now the term "dynasty" and phrase "historically great" are being used to describe the team's run.
Chicago's win at the United Center marked the first time the team clinched a Stanley Cup on home ice since 1938. This year's Cup was the Blackhawks' third since 2010, and the team had to battle back from a 2-1 deficit and reel off three consecutive wins in order to earn it.
As the Blackhawks celebrate a Stanley Cup championship season, it's important to look back at their accomplishment to determine how fitting "dynasty" and "historically great" are for this year's team and its run over the past six years.
Chicago Clinches at Home for the First Time Since '38
It had been 77 years since the Blackhawks last clinched a Stanley Cup in front of their home crowd, a feat Chicago hockey fans had longed to witness for quite some time.
The last time the Blackhawks clinched the Cup on their home ice was on April 12, 1938. Since then, the team won in 1961, 2010 and 2013, all on ...
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