WATCH: Classic π: Wings try to sweep Capitals for back-to-back titles
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The Detroit Red Wings outplayed the Washington Capitals over the first three games of the 1998 Stanley Cup Final, and while they won each of those contests, they did so by a margin of one goal each time. Nevertheless, the Red Wings were on the verge of completing the sweep and capturing consecutive championships for the first time since they accomplished the feat in 1954 and 1955.
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