Stanley and as you can see from the beautiful hand-made bracket above, only the strong (and the Panthers) have survived. Five different Colorado players scored in game four as the Avalanche forced Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom from the game, winning 5–1. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Anaheim winning the only previous series. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Pittsburgh winning all three of the previous series. Overtime was needed for the third time in five games and just 1:05 into the first overtime San Jose forward Joe Pavelski converted on a turnover to keep the Sharks alive with a 3–2 win. All Teams. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a possible maximum of four games on their home ice, with the lower-seeded team getting a possible maximum of three. The San Jose Sharks were the media's favorite to win the Cup going into the playoffs, having gone the entire month of March without a regulation loss and nearly finishing first overall during the regular season. Martin St. Louis scores at the beginning of the second overtime period to force game 7 back home.Some inspiration for the boys tonight. Evgeni Malkin's second power-play goal of the game scored late in the second period of game three held up as the game-winning goal as the Penguins won 5–3. Red Wings' goaltender Chris Osgood made 17 saves in game two to give Detroit a 2–1 win. Flyers forward Scottie Upshall broke the tie in game five as he scored the series-clinching goal with just over three minutes remaining in regulation time as Philadelphia earned a 6–4 victory. Marian Hossa recorded four points for Pittsburgh in game five as the Penguins won their eighth consecutive home game to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals by a decisive final score of 6–0. In game one of the Western Conference Semifinals in San Jose, Dallas Stars center Brad Richards tied an NHL record for most points in one period of a playoff game, when he recorded one goal and three assists in the third period. I don’t know why, but I just feel like Anaheim may take it all this year. They last met in the 1996 Eastern Conference Semifinals where Pittsburgh won in five games. This NHL post-season was noted for the unexpected playoff successes of two teams: the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens, who were the seventh and eighth seeds in their conference and were tied for points. May 19. For the second game in a row the Bruins scored four times in the third period as they tied the series with a 5–4 victory. Detroit Red Wings Win 2008 Stanley Cup For the fourth time in 11 seasons, the Detroit Red Wings are the Stanley Cup champions. Detroit scored three power-play goals as they took game one 4–1. The salary floor is at $40,700,000 (US), which i… Marian Hossa scored twice in game three for the Penguins as they won the game 4–1 to take a commanding 3–0 series lead. The Flyers held off the Capitals in a seven-game series. Detroit won three of the four games during this year's regular season series. Washington scored three times in the third period of game one as they overcame a two-goal deficit before Alexander Ovechkin scored the game-winner for the Capitals with just over four and a half minutes remaining in regulation time. [2] Marc Staal broke a 3–3 tie for the Rangers late in third period of game four as New York took a 3–1 series lead. If the list exceeds ten skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown. Milan Michalek broke the tie for San Jose in game four with his power-play goal at 3:26 of the third period as the Sharks avoided elimination with a 2–1 victory. Detroit Red Wings. Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' Most Valuable Player. Lord Stanley's Cup is back in Hockeytown. The Flyers took a two-goal lead early in the second period of game six before the Capitals responded with four unanswered goals to force a seventh and deciding game. The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 9, 2008, after the 2007–08 regular season. They last met in the 1989 Patrick Division Semifinals where Philadelphia won in six games. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 16, 1997, following the completion of the 1996–97 NHL season.The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for conference quarter-finals, semi-finals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of … In the United States, Versus televised Games 1 and 2, while NBC broadcast the remainder. The 2008–09 salary cap is being increased by $6,400,000 (US) per team to bring the salary cap up to $56,700,000 (US). Pittsburgh most recently made it to the Conference Finals in 2001, when they lost to the New Jersey Devils in five games. […] 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Here's my 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Detroit winning all three of the previous series. This was the 31st playoff meeting between these two Original Six rivals, with Montreal winning twenty-three of the thirty previous series. The Penguins eliminated their cross-state rivals the Flyers in five games. According to CBS Sports, the match-ups go 1-8 plays 4-5, and 2-7 plays 3-6 (http://sportsline.com/nhl/playoffrace/bracket). Matt's brother, David, was projected to be selected in the first two rounds of the 2008 NHL entry draft, ... Stanley Cup Playoffs 2021: NHL Bracket, Format and Updated Predictions. Schedule. The teams did not play each other during this year's regular season. This was Detroit's second consecutive Conference Finals appearance; they lost to the Anaheim Ducks in six games in the previous year. The Western Conference Finals matchup for this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs is now set. New York won five of the eight games during this year's regular season series. Chris Chelios appeared in his 248th career playoff game surpassing Patrick Roy for most career playoff games of all time. Calgary Flames. The Ducks avoided elimination in game five as their special teams contributed two power-play goals in a 5–2 win. Dallas Stars. They last met in the 2003 Western Conference Quarterfinals where Minnesota won in seven games. Boston qualified as the eighth seed earning 94 points (losing the tie-breaker in total wins with Ottawa) during the regular season. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves and Gary Roberts scored twice as the Penguins won game one by a score of 4–0. The Flames rallied from a three-goal deficit to win game three 4–3 as backup goaltender Curtis Joseph relieved Miikka Kiprusoff after he was pulled just three and a half minutes into the game. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The San Jose Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division champions, earning the second seed in the Western Conference with 108 points. The Flyers became the third NHL team to win a seven-game series after being down 3–0. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Washington winning the two of the three previous series. This would not happen again until 2015. Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom became the first European (and Swedish) born and trained player to lead an NHL team to the Stanley Cup. Conference Finals. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice. Pittsburgh Penguins over Philadelphia Flyers. All rights reserved. Latest News NHL playoffs bracket 2021: East Division series predictions, odds, breakdowns, Stanley Cup … For example, if the top 4 seeds win, the normally this bracket would have #1 play #2 and #3 play #4. Pittsburgh Penguins over Detroit Red Wings. The Montreal Canadiens entered the playoffs as the Eastern Conference regular season and Northeast Division champions with 104 points. It’s tough out in the west, so anything can happen. Here’s my 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket. Dallas won this year's eight-game regular season series earning ten of sixteen points. New York won seven of the eight games during this year's regular season series. Detroit won five of the eight games during this year's regular season series. They last met in the 2002 Western Conference Finals where Detroit won in seven games. Goaltenders Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov set team records for saves in a game with 61 and 53, respectively. National Hockey League announced that the regular season salary cap would be going up for the fourth straight season. The bracket makes it seem like the winner of 1-8 will play the winner of 2-7; and, the winner of 3-6 will play 4-5. Dallas qualified as the fifth seed earning 97 points during the regular season. I don't know why, but I just feel … They last met in the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals where Anaheim won in six games. R. J. Umberger scored twice for the Flyers in game two as Philadelphia evened the series with a 4–2 win. Miikka Kiprusoff recorded a shutout in game six to force a deciding game seven as the Flames won 2–0. The Penguins swept the Senators in four games. Stars goaltender Marty Turco came eight seconds short of posting a shutout in game four as he made 28 saves in a 3–1 Dallas victory. Marty Turco made 33 saves as the Stars avoided elimination in game four winning 3–1. Montreal won all eight games during this year's regular season series. Sergei Fedorov and Mike Green each recorded two points for Washington as they extended the series with a 3–2 victory. Hate to diss on the Penguins like that, but I just feel like they aren’t strong enough to make it all the way. Colorado qualified as the sixth seed earning 95 points during the regular season. The 2011-2012 NHL season has made it 7/9ths of the way up Mt. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves in a shutout performance as the Rangers avoided elimination with a 3–0 victory in game four. Colorado captain Joe Sakic added to his own league record in game one as he scored his eighth and final career playoff overtime goal in a 3–2 victory. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rangers winning three of the four previous series. San Jose eliminated the Flames in seven games. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Colorado winning three of the five previous series. Minnesota won five of the eight games during this year's regular season series. San Jose scored two goals late in the third period of game four to win the game 3–2. The top-seeded Vegas Golden Knights will take on the No. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. The Buffalo Sabres became the second team to miss the playoffs after winning the Presidents' Trophy in the prior season. After the game the NHL issued an interpretation of the League's rules, stating that an unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty would be called on actions such as the one used by Avery. The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 9, 2008, after the 2007–08 regular season. Philadelphia last made the Conference Finals in 2004, where they lost in seven games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sidney Crosby and Zetterberg led the tournament with 27 points. Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves to earn his second shutout of the playoffs in game two as the Penguins won 2–0. Penguins forward Ryan Malone put Pittsburgh ahead again in game two after they blew a three-goal lead earlier in the game with a power-play goal at 18:58 of the third period; the Penguins held on for a 5–3 victory. Game 1. Do you have a sports website? After being held pointless in the first six games of the series San Jose forward Jeremy Roenick scored two goals and two assists in game seven as the Sharks won 5–3. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 2. In the Western Conference Semifinals against the Avalanche, Johan Franzen became the first player to score multiple hat tricks in a series since Jari Kurri tallied three in 1985. View Matchup ». In the first overtime period Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos scored the game-winner 48 seconds into the period, in a 4–3 Montreal victory. 4. the official stats partner of the NHL. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche eliminated the Wild in six games. Or write about sports? This page was last edited on 19 May 2021, at 03:53. In the process, he set an NHL record for most goals in a four-game sweep and the Red Wings' record for most goals in a playoff series with nine, beating the previous record of eight set by Gordie Howe in 1949. Detroit forward Johan Franzen's hat trick in game two helped the Red Wings to a 5–1 victory. Sidney Crosby's goal in the opening seconds of the third period of game three broke a 1–1 tie as Pittsburgh eventually won 4–1. Nashville qualified as the eighth seed earning 91 points during the regular season. Data Provided By They last met in the 1989 Prince of Wales Conference Final where Montreal won in six games. Join our linker program. They last met in the 2004 Western Conference Finals where Calgary won in six games. The Flyers jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the first period of game four and held on to win the game 4–2. Both teams won their last appearance in the Finals; Detroit defeated Carolina in five games in 2002, while Pittsburgh swept Chicago in four games in 1992. The Red Wings defeated Nashville in six games. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Montreal winning three of the four previous series. They last met in the 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinals where Detroit won in six games. Detroit eliminated the Predators with a 20 save shutout from Chris Osgood in a 3–0 win in game six. The Stars broke open game two by scoring three times in the third period as they won 5–2. May 30. The Finals ended on June 4, 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins four games to two to win their eleventh championship and their fourth in eleven seasons. This prompted the NHL to issue an interpretation of the league's rules, stating that an unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty will be called on actions such as the one used by Avery.[2]. In Quebec, RDS televised the series. The teams traded goals in the final two minutes of regulation in game two before Keith Carney ended the game 1:14 into the first overtime period, as the Wild evened the series with a 3–2 win. The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the playoffs as the Atlantic Division champions, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference with 102 points. In game three the Ducks jumped out to an early 4–0 lead, Anaheim held on to win the game 4–2. ScheduleInput date as M M slash D D slash Y Y Y Y. The Stars know the enemy they will face in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and it is a familiar one. The playoffs are just around the Tuesday and I, for one, am fucking PUMPED! 1. They last met in the 2006 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals where New Jersey won in four games. Dallas won five of the eight games during this year's regular season series. Dallas took a two-goal lead into the third period of game five, however the Sharks tied the game with goals by Milan Michalek and Brian Campbell. Boy was it a close one for my Pittsburgh Penguins, just barely made it in this year. The Minnesota Wild entered the playoffs as the Northwest Division champions, earning the third seed in the Western Conference with 98 points. Philadelphia forward Mike Knuble ended game four at 6:40 of the second overtime period as the Flyers took a 3–1 series lead. Jonathan Cheechoo tied game one late in the third period for San Jose, but Dallas captain Brenden Morrow scored 4:39 into the first overtime to give Dallas a 3–2 victory. In game three the Stars overcame a one-goal deficit in the third period as they won in the first overtime on a goal from defenceman Mattias Norstrom at 4:37. During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. They last met in the 2004 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals where Montreal won in seven games. New York Rangers This means that the higher-seeded team has home ice for games one and two, and if necessary, five and seven, while the lower-seeded team has home ice for games three, four and, if necessary, six. The Flyers eliminated the Canadiens in five games. Avalanche goaltender Jose Theodore was pulled early in the second period of game one after allowing four goals on 16 shots; the Red Wings held on to win 4–3. Dallas took advantage of the undisciplined play of the Ducks in game one as they scored four goals on the power-play and Marty Turco made 23 saves in a 4–0 victory. Colorado goaltender Jose Theodore made 38 saves in a 3–2 game five win. Pittsburgh Penguins. The second round for that one stands as follows: #8 - Paul Steigerwald vs. #2 - Dave Strader #5 - Howie Rose vs. #3 - Rick Jeanneret Those matches… This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Philadelphia winning all three of the previous series. 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Already a week into the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and I still haven't posted my bracket yet! Each best-of-seven series follows a 2–2–1–1–1 format. The Red Wings defeated the Stars in six games. In game three of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series, while on a five-on-three power play, the New York Rangers' Sean Avery tried to screen the New Jersey Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur by waving his hands and stick while facing Brodeur. 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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Ottawa winning the only previous series. Stephane Yelle's second goal of the game was the game-winner as Calgary took the opening game of the series 3–2. Are you a Stathead, too? Philadelphia qualified as the sixth seed earning 95 points during the regular season. Most historical data provided by Dan Diamond and Associates. First of all, down to business: Howie Rose eeked out an "upset" over Mark Lee to finish off the Gallivan bracket. The six-time Stanley Cup champion was inducted into the Hall in 2008. The Canadiens held off Boston winning the series in seven games. WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockey’s Photo Agency. The 16 teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, then the conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup. Final. Philadelphia scored three times in the second period of game three and hung on to win 3–2 despite allowing two power-play goals in the third period after Derian Hatcher was ejected from the game for boarding Francis Bouillon.