page_title: Curse of 1940
hierarchical_section_title: Curse of 1940
caption_attribution_description: English: Stanley Cup exhibited at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
context_page_description: The Curse of 1940, also called Dutton's Curse, was a superstitious explanation for why the National Hockey League's New York Rangers did not win the league's championship trophy, the Stanley Cup, from 1940 through 1994.
context_section_description: The Curse of 1940, also called Dutton's Curse, was a superstitious explanation for why the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New York Rangers did not win the league's championship trophy, the Stanley Cup, from 1940 through 1994.
caption: The Stanley Cup.
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