In the history of all Stanley Cup Winners

[CapitalPunishment]

... has a team walked away carrying the cup without officially having it's team captain play at all during the playoffs or during the cup finals series?

For example, the Capitals captain is sidelined for what might be most of the season, if not the whole season including all of the playoffs... but has a team ever won the cup without it's team captain?

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[tommygunn]

1976-77 Canadiens.. Cournoyer got hurt in February and was out for the remainder of the season.

 

[seventieslord]

Dang.... beat me to it.

 

[Big Phil]

Cournoyer also got hurt in '79 and didnt play. Serge Savard captained that year.

 

[reckoning]

Butch Bouchard almost qualified for this in 1956:

Although he had been a spectator through the latter part of the season and through all of the playoffs to that date, Coach Blake had Bouchard dress for what was hoped to be the final game of the season, which in fact, it was. 'Butch' sat on the bench through most of the game, but as the final moments were being counted down, the coach sent his captain over the boards so he could proudly conclude his career on the ice amongst his teammates as the Stanley Cup-winning game came to a conclusion.
http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep196603.htm

Also, in 1937 Doug Young is listed as Detroit's captain but only played the first 11 games of the season before an injury finished his season.

 

[CapitalPunishment]

Thanks guys!

Bumping in case someone else can think of another example.