On June 9, 1993, the Montreal Canadiens passed around the Stanley Cup after beating the Los Angeles Kings in five games. Jurassic Park was mauling its competition at the box office. Roseanne and Home Improvement were on just about every TV in America. Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" was topping the billboard charts.

The Florida Panthers became the NHL’s third repeat champions this century by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.