Ray Bourque and the Avalanche repeated the feat of dethroning the Stanley Cup champions in 2001 , as the Devils had defeated Dallas Stars before less than 2 years .
Finally , on June 9 , 2001 , after 22 seasons , the Avalanche—and Bourque—won the Stanley Cup , in what proved to be Bourque 's final game as a player as the Avalanche did what the Devils themselves did the year before when they defeated the Dallas Stars—defeat defending Stanley Cup champions .
Ray Bourque