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The NHL's playoff system has changed over the years. Prior to 1982, the NHL had a unique playoff system relative to the NFL, NBA and MLB. Playoff teams were seeded regardless of conference affiliation. [1] As a result, two teams from the same conference could meet in the Stanley Cup Finals, as happened in 1977, 1978 and 1980.
Furthermore, all playoff teams were seeded regardless of conference. Beginning in the 1981–82 season, the conferences and the playoffs were realigned. The NHL was hoping to reduce travel costs in the face of a struggling economy and high energy prices. The regular season and playoffs were also altered to emphasize divisional match-ups.
The Stanley Cup playoffs (French: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is the annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, and the league champion of the National Hockey League (NHL). The four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held after the NHL's regular season. Eight teams from each of the league's two ...
The schedule and results from the 2021-22 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, including the Finals. ... Eastern Conference finals. No. 3 Tampa Bay defeats No. 2 NY Rangers, 4-2. Game 1: NY Rangers 6, Tampa ...
NHL playoff bracket 2024 Conference finals Eastern Conference. New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers (Rangers lead series 2-1) Game 1: Florida 3, New York 0 (May 22)
The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2023–24 season.The playoffs began on April 20, 2024, and concluded on June 24, 2024, with the Florida Panthers winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Stanley Cup Finals.
They will await the winner of the Western Conference final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers, with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final scheduled for Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+ ...
Since the 1995–96 season, each team in the NHL plays 82 regular season games, 41 each of home and road. In all, 1,312 games are scheduled (512 of them inter-conference). For the 2021–22 season the NHL regular season formula was adjusted to account for the addition of the Seattle Kraken. Each team plays either three or four games against the ...