Houston and New York's back-to-back Finals didn't bring nearly the same intrigue and drama as the repeat matchup of the Sparks and Lynx years later. The Comets would win both series, with their 2000 victory marking their fourth consecutive WNBA championship.

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will renew acquaintances in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday evening.

The Panthers will try to become the first team to defeat the same opponent in the Cup Final in consecutive seasons since the Montreal Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in four games in 1977 and defeated them in six in 1978. Florida knows it won't be easy to knock off Edmonton again because it wasn't last season either.