More recently, Saku Koivuu notably came back from stomach cancer to play for this team.
Jimmy Gardner started this franchise, and convinced Jack La Violette to do its day to day operations.  This team had a ridiculous 10 playoff victories in overtime in its most recent championship season.  Chris Nilan holds the franchise record for career penalty in minutes, while George Hainsworth is its leader in career goals against average, not  Jacques Plante , who invented the goalie mask while playing for this team, or Ken Dryden. More recently, Saku Koivuu notably came back from stomach cancer to play for this team. FTP, name this team that in 1993 beat the Los Angeles Kings to claim their NHL-record 23rd Stanley Cup.
Jimmy Gardner started this franchise, and convinced Jack La Violette to do its day to day operations.  
{Montreal Canadiens} (accept either)