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Stanley Cup playoffs
Current season, competition or edition:
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Sport
Hockey
Founded
1927
No. of teams
16
Most recent
champion(s)
Washington Capitals (1)
Most titles
Montreal Canadiens (24)
TV partner(s)
Canada
Sportsnet/TVA Sports
United States
NBC/NHL Network/Univision
Official website
Stanley Cup Playofffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs (French: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals. The final round is commonly known as the Stanley Cup Finals, which sees the two conference champions play for the Stanley Cup.
The NHL has always used a playoff tournament to determine its champion. Its playoff system has changed over the years, from the league's inception in 1917 when ownership of the Stanley Cup was shared between different leagues, to when the NHL took over the Cup in 1926, to the current setup today.
Contents
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1 Current format
2 History
2.1 NHL takes control of Stanley Cup
2.2 Original Six era
2.3 Expansion era
2.4 NHL-WHA merger
2.5 Divisional playoffs
2.6 Conference playoffs
2.7 Return to divisional playoffs
3 Traditions and trends
4 Postseason appearances
4.1 Appearances by active teams
5 NHL Playoff Results[21]
5.1 1918–1927
5.2 1927–1942
5.3 1942–1967
5.4 1968–1979
5.5 1979–1991
5.6 1991–2004
5.7 2005–2017
5.8 2018
6 See also
7 References
Current format[edit]
#88 - Nate Schmidt of the Washington Capitals skates near the Stanley Cup playoffs logo during their May 10, 2017 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
See also: NHL Conference Finals
The Stanley Cup playoffs consists of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Each series is played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-ice advantage hosts games one, two, five, and seven, while their opponent hosts games three, four, and six. Games five, six, and seven are only played if needed.
Eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. In the playoff series format instituted in 2014, the first, second, and third place team in each of the four divisions qualify for the playoffs automatically. Two additional teams from each conference, regardless of divisional alignment, also qualify for the playoffs by having the highest point totals out of the remaining teams in the conference. These teams are referred to as the Wild Cards. Since there is no attention paid to divisional alignment with the wild cards, it is possible for one division in each conference to have five teams in the postseason while the other has just three.
In the First Round,[1] the teams are split into two separate brackets by division. Each bracket consists of the top three divisional qualifiers and one of the wild cards. The lower seeded wild card plays against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card plays against the other division winner, and both wild cards are de facto #4 seeds. The other two series match the second and third place teams from the divisions.
The winners of both First Round series advance to the Second Round.[1] The reseeding in the previous format, which ensured the top seed would play the lowest remaining seed, was discarded. The winners of these series advance to the Conference Finals and the two Conference Final winners move on to the Stanley Cup Finals.[1]
In the first two rounds, the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage (regardless of point record). Thereafter, it goes to the team with the better regular season record (regardless of seeding); in the case of a tie, the league's standard tiebreaking procedure is applied. The team with home-ice advantage hosts games one, two, five, and seven, while the opponent hosts games three, four, and six (games five through seven are played if necessary).
Any ties in the standings at the end of the regular season are broken using the following protocols:
The greater number of games won. Starting in the 2010–11 NHL season, shootout wins are not included in the tie-breaking procedure.
The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, the points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game are not included.
If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, are used to determine the standing.
The greater differential between goals for and against during the entire regular season.
If two clubs are still tied on non-shootout wins, points earned between the tied clubs and regular season goal differential, a one-game playoff is played under Stanley Cup playoff rules.[2]
History[edit]
The National Hockey League has always used a playoff tournament to determine its champion, generally opening up its playoff games to a much larger number of teams, including those with a losing regular season record in some years (the most recent being the seventh and eighth seeded San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, respectively, in 1999).
From the NHL's inception until 1920, both NHL and Pacific Coast Hockey Association teams were eligible for the Stanley Cup. The NHL's regular season was divided into two halves, with the top team from each half moving on to the league finals, which was a two-game total goals series in 1918 and a best-of-seven series in 1919. In 1920, the Ottawa Senators were automatically declared the league champion when the team had won both halves of the regular season. The two halves format was abandoned the next year, and the top two teams faced off for the NHL championship in a two-game total goals series.
At the time, the NHL champion would later face the winners of the PCHA and, from 1921, the Western Canada Hockey League in further rounds in order to determine the Stanley Cup champion. During this time, as the rules of the NHL and those of the western leagues differ (the main difference being that NHL rules allowed five skaters while the western leagues allowed six), the rules for each game in the Stanley Cup Finals alternated between those of the NHL and the western leagues. Before the WCHL competed for the Stanley Cup, the Cup championship series a best-of-five series. Following the involvement of the WCHL, one league champion was given a bye straight to the finals (a best-of-three affair starting in 1922), while the other two competed in a best-of-three semifinal. As travel expenses were high during these times, it was often the case that the NHL champions were sent west to compete. In a dispute between the leagues in 1923 about whether to send one or both western league champions east, the winner of the PCHA/WCHL series would proceed to the Stanley Cup Finals, while the loser of the series would face the NHL champion, both series being best-of-three.
In 1924 the NHL playoffs expanded from two to three teams (with the top team getting a bye to the two-game total goal NHL finals), but because the first-place Hamilton Tigers refused to play under this format, the second and third place teams played for the NHL championship in a two-game total goals affair. The Stanley Cup Finals returned to a best-of-five format the same year.[3]
NHL takes control of Stanley Cup[edit]
With the merger of the PCHA and WCHL in 1925 and the merged league's collapse in 1926, the NHL took de facto control of the Stanley Cup. While the Cup would not be formally deeded to the league until 1947, from 1926 onward the NHL playoffs and the Stanley Cup playoffs are considered synonymous. The NHL was subsequently divided into the Canadian and American divisions until the 1927–28 season. For 1927, six teams qualified for the playoffs, three from each division, with the division semifinals and finals being a two-game total goals affair, and the Stanley Cup Finals becoming a best-of-five series. In 1928, the playoff format was changed so that the two teams with identical division ranking would face each other (i.e. the first place teams played each other, the second place teams play each other, and likewise for the third place teams). The first place series was a best-of-five affair, with the winner proceeding to the best-of-three Stanley Cup Finals, while the others were a two-game total goals series. The winner of the second and third place series played each other in a best-of-three series, with the winner earning the other berth to the Stanley Cup Finals. This format had a slight modification the following year, where the semifinal series became a two-game total goals affair and the Stanley Cup Finals became a best-of-five series. The two-game total goals format was abolished in 1937, with those series being changed to best-of-three affairs.[4]
Original Six era[edit]
The 1930s saw the reduction of teams from ten to seven, and with it an end to the Canadian and American divisions. The Stanley Cup playoffs saw the first- and second-place teams play against each other in a best-of-seven series for one berth in the Stanley Cup Finals, while the third- to sixth-place teams battled in a series of best-of-three matches for the other berth (with the third-place team taking on the fourth-place team, and the fifth-place team against the sixth-place team). In 1939, the Stanley Cup Finals became a best-of-seven series, the format still used today.[4]
The 1942–43 season saw the removal of the New York Americans, leaving six remaining teams (known today as the "Original Six"). Throughout this era, the first and third-place teams played in one best-of-seven semifinal, while the second and fourth-place teams played in the other best-of-seven semifinal. During this time, Detroit Red Wings fans often threw an octopus onto the ice as a good luck charm, as eight wins were required to win the Stanley Cup.[4]
Expansion era[edit]
The 1967 expansion saw the number of teams double from six to 12 in the 1967–68 season, and with it the creation of the Western and Eastern divisions. The playoff format remained largely the same, with all series remaining best-of-seven, and the division champions battling for the Stanley Cup. The 1970–71 season, because of fan demand, brought forth the first inter-conference playoff matchup outside of the Stanley Cup Finals since the pre-war expansion, which had the winner of the second-place versus fourth-place matchup in one conference take on the winner of the first- versus third-place matchup in the other conference for a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals. The following year had one minor change to its playoff format: a stronger team would face a weaker opponent. Thus, instead of a first-place versus third-place and a second versus fourth-place matchup in the first round, the first round had the first-place versus the fourth and the second versus the third-place. This practice of having stronger teams facing weaker opposition has continued to the present day.[4]
The 1974–75 season saw another change to its playoff system to accommodate the league of 18 teams, 12 of which qualified for the playoffs. The top team from each division would earn a bye to the quarterfinal, while the second- and third-place teams from each division started their playoff run from a best-of-three preliminary round. In each round of the playoffs, the teams remaining were seeded regardless of divisional or conference alignment, with the preliminary-round series being a best-of-three affair while the remainder of the series remained best-of-seven. The 1977–78 season had one minor change in its playoff format: although the second-place finishers from each division would qualify for the preliminary round, the four playoff spots reserved for the third-place teams were replaced by four wild-card spots—spots for the four teams with the highest regular-season point total that did not finish first or second in their divisions.[4]
NHL-WHA merger[edit]
With the absorption of four teams from the World Hockey Association in the 1979–1980 season, a new playoff system was introduced where 16 of the league's 21 teams would qualify for postseason play. The four division winners would qualify for the playoffs while twelve wildcard positions rounded out the sixteen teams. At the beginning of each round the teams were seeded based on their regular season point totals, with the preliminary round being a best-of-five series while all other playoff series were best-of-seven.[4]
Divisional playoffs[edit]
The 1981–1982 season brought forth the return of divisional matchups, with the top four teams from each division qualifying for the playoffs. Division champions would be determined, followed by the Conference champions, who would meet in the Stanley Cup Finals. The division semifinals was a best-of-five affair until the 1986–87 season, when it became a best-of-seven series, while all other series remained best-of seven.[4]
Conference playoffs[edit]
For the 1993–94 season, the league revamped its playoff structure to become conference-based rather than division-based. Eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. The division first-place teams were seeded first (the team with the best record in the conference) and second in the conference playoffs and received home ice advantage for the first two rounds. The next six best teams in each conference also qualified and were seeded third through eighth. All teams played in the first round: first-place versus eighth, second versus seventh, third versus sixth and fourth versus fifth. All series were best-of-seven, but the arrangement of home games was changed for Central and Pacific division teams. Instead of the normal 2–2–1–1–1 rotation, a series involving teams from both divisions was 2–3–2, with the higher seeded team having the option of starting play at home or on the road (ALL teams with home-ice advantage chose to play the default 2-2-1-1-1 format, from 1995-1998). After each round, surviving teams were reseeded to play a conference semi-final, then a conference final. The conference winners then played each other in the Stanley Cup Finals. Home ice advantage was determined by higher seed in the first three rounds and by regular-season points of the two teams in the Stanley Cup Finals.[4]
In 1998–99, the league was re-organized into two conferences of three divisions apiece, resulting in the playoff format used through 2013. The qualifiers remained sixteen, but the seeding changed. The three first-place teams in each division qualified and were seeded first through third for the playoffs. Of the other teams in each conference, the top five finishers qualified for the fourth through eighth seedings. All teams played in the first round: first-place versus eighth, second versus seventh, third versus sixth and fourth versus fifth, by those criteria. After each round, surviving teams were reseeded to play a conference semi-final, then a conference final. Like the 1994–1998 system, the conference winners then played each other in the Stanley Cup Finals, and home ice advantage was determined by higher seed in the first three rounds and by regular-season points of the two teams in the Stanley Cup Finals.[4]
Return to divisional playoffs[edit]
The NHL realigned into a four-division, two-conference system for the 2013–14 season. Under the new postseason system, the top three teams in each division make the playoffs, with two wild-cards in each conference (for a total of eight playoff teams from each conference). The format is division-based, similar to the 1981–82 system. In the First Round, the top-ranked team in the conference plays against the lowest-ranked wild-card, while the other division winner plays against the higher ranked wild-card. The second and third place teams in each division then play each other. The first round winners then meet in the Second Round. The third round will still consist of the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Finals, with those conference winners advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals.[5]
Traditions and trends[edit]
Compared to other major professional sports leagues, playoff upsets are relatively common in the NHL.[6] According to NHL broadcaster Darren Eliot, this is because the style of competition in the playoffs is different from the regular season: instead of playing different teams every night, the goal is to advance through four best-of-seven playoff series.[7] The Presidents' Trophy winner may have to go through other playoff clubs who might have a hotter goaltender, a better defensive team, or other players that pose matchup problems. If the regular season champion's primary success was only outscoring others, they may be out of luck facing goaltenders that can shut them out.[7] And although rare, another aspect is that the NHL leads the other leagues in game seven comebacks. Only four instances has an NHL team been able to come back from being down 0–3 to win a seven-game series: the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 1975 New York Islanders, the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers, and the 2014 Los Angeles Kings. There has been only one such "reverse sweep" comeback in the MLB postseason (the 2004 Boston Red Sox) and none in the NBA playoffs.
It is the reality of the sport. If your particular strength happens to be that you're really good offensively, and you come up against a hot goaltender and a team that is stout defensively, it might not matter that you were good on a nightly basis scoring goals. And that one particular opponent: you'll have to beat them four times.
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NHL broadcaster Darren Eliot explaining the lack of success of Presidents' Trophy winners winning the Stanley Cup.[7]
Despite having more American-based teams than Canadian-based ones throughout much of the NHL's existence (dating back to the Original Six era when it was two Canadian clubs to four American ones, and now 7 to 24 since 2017), there have been only two times in league history where none of the Canadian teams qualified for the postseason: 1970 and 2016.[8] However, the 1993 Montreal Canadiens remain the last Canadian club to go all the way and win the Stanley Cup.[9]
The Stanley Cup playoffs MVP award, the Conn Smythe Trophy is based on the entire NHL postseason instead of just the championship game or series, unlike the playoff MVP awards presented in the other major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada (the Super Bowl MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, and the World Series MVP), although in its history the trophy has never been given to someone that was not in the finals. Doug Gilmour and Peter Forsberg, in 1986 and 1999, respectively, are the only players who have topped the postseason in scoring without making it to the Finals.
NHL players have often grown beards when their team is in the playoffs, where they do not shave until their team is eliminated or wins the Stanley Cup. The tradition was started in the 1980s by the New York Islanders, and is often mirrored by the fans, as well.[10][11]
At the conclusion of a playoff series, players and coaches line up and exchange handshakes with their counterparts on the opposing team, and this has been described by commentators as "one of the great traditions in sports".[12] However, there have been rare occasions that individual players have refused to participate, such as Gerry Cheevers who left the ice without shaking hands with any of the Flyers in 1978,[13] and Billy Smith who avoided handshakes as he was particularly passionate about losses.[14] More recent examples of players refusing the handshake include the 1996 playoffs when several Detroit Red Wings players protested the dirty hit by the Colorado Avalanche's Claude Lemieux,[15] and in the 2008 playoffs when Martin Brodeur refused to shake Sean Avery's hand after Avery screened him in an earlier game.[14]
It is common among players to never touch or hoist the Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference champion) or Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference champion) after they have won the conference finals; the players feel that the Stanley Cup is the true championship trophy and thus it should be the only trophy that they should be hoisting. There have been six recent exceptions to this – Scott Stevens of the Devils in 2000 and 2003; Sidney Crosby of the Penguins in 2009, 2016, and 2017; and Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals in 2018. In five of these occurrences, their teams went on to win the Stanley Cup. In recent years, the captain of the winning team poses (usually looking solemn) with the conference trophy, and sometimes, the entire team poses as well.[16]
There are many traditions and anecdotes associated with the championship trophy, the Stanley Cup.
Because the Ice Hockey World Championships are held in the same time period as the Stanley Cup playoffs, the only NHL players who can participate in the former are those on NHL teams that have been eliminated from Stanley Cup contention.[17] This policy has been in place since a 1977 agreement between the NHL and the International Ice Hockey Federation, which allowed Team Canada to field a team in the World Championships after an-eight year absence.[18][19]
Postseason appearances[edit]
Correct as of 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Appearances by active teams[edit]
Team
Appearances[20]
Montreal Canadiens 86 [A]
Boston Bruins 71
Toronto Maple Leafs 67
Detroit Red Wings 64
Chicago Blackhawks 62
New York Rangers 59
St. Louis Blues 41
Philadelphia Flyers 39
Pittsburgh Penguins 33
Dallas Stars 31 [B]
Buffalo Sabres 29
Los Angeles Kings 30
Calgary Flames 28 [C]
Vancouver Canucks 27
Washington Capitals 28
New York Islanders 24
Colorado Avalanche 23 [D][E]
New Jersey Devils 23 [F]
Edmonton Oilers 21 [D]
Arizona Coyotes 19 [D][G]
San Jose Sharks 19
Ottawa Senators 16 [H]
Carolina Hurricanes 13 [D][I]
Anaheim Ducks 14
Nashville Predators 11
Tampa Bay Lightning 10
Minnesota Wild 9
Florida Panthers 5
Columbus Blue Jackets 4
Winnipeg Jets 3 [J]
Vegas Golden Knights 1
Jump up ^ Includes postseason appearances in the National Hockey Association prior to the formation of the NHL in 1917. The NHA, the predecessor league of the NHL, also competed for the Stanley Cup.
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Minnesota North Stars (1967–68 through to 1992–93).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Atlanta Flames (1972–73 through to 1979–80).
^ Jump up to: a b c d Does not include appearances in the World Hockey Association/Avco Trophy playoffs. Per the conditions of the NHL–WHA merger, the NHL does not officially recognize the WHA history, playoffs and records. Furthermore, during its existence, no WHA champion competed for the Stanley Cup.
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Quebec Nordiques (1979–80 through to 1994–95).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through to 1981–82).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for the original Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96).
Jump up ^ The modern Ottawa Senators (1992–present) are the namesake of the original Senators (1883–1934). The NHL officially treats them as two separate franchises.
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Hartford Whalers (1979–80 through to 1996–97).
Jump up ^ Includes appearances for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11).
NHL Playoff Results[21][edit]
It has been suggested that this section be split out into another article titled NHL playoff results. (Discuss) (May 2018)
1918–1927[edit]
Prior to 1927 the NHL playoff champion did not receive the Stanley Cup. In most years the winning team was awarded the O'Brien Trophy but from 1915 through 1926 the NHA/NHL champion would play the PCHA/WHL champion for the Stanley Cup.[22] The results outlined here are only those between NHL teams and do not include any Stanley Cup Finals series before 1927. For the first four years the NHL playoffs entailed the best team from the first half of the season playing a two games against the best team from the second half. The winner was the team that scored the most combined goals. There were no NHL playoffs in 1920 because Ottawa had the best record in both halves and was declared the NHL champion. Starting in 1921 the NHL scrapped the half-season scheme and had the teams with the top two records play for the league title. In 1926 the league introduced a two-game semifinal series for the second- and third-best teams to play for entry into the final against the regular season champion. The following year, with 10 teams in the league, the NHL expanded the playoffs to include six teams. The winners of the Canadian and American divisions would earn byes into the semifinal round while the remaining four would start in the quarterfinals.
NHL Champion Runner-Up Semifinals Quarterfinals Out of Playoffs Not in NHL
Numbers in table represent each team's appearance in the playoffs
Team
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Montreal Canadiens 1 2 3 4 5 6
Toronto Arenas[A] 1
Toronto St. Patricks[A] 2 3 4
Ottawa Senators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Montreal Wanderers
Quebec Bulldogs[B]
Hamilton Tigers[B][C]
Boston Bruins 1
Montreal Maroons 1 2
New York Americans
Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Chicago Black Hawks 1
Detroit Cougars
New York Rangers 1
^ Jump up to: a b The Toronto team began as the 'Arena Athletic Club' before settling on Arenas then changed their name to the St. Patricks and eventually became the Toronto Maple Leafs.
^ Jump up to: a b The Quebec Athletic Club moved to Hamilton after one season in the NHL.
Jump up ^ After the NHL dropped Hamilton as a franchise the expansion New York Americans signed all of Hamilton's players but the two teams are considered distinct.[23]
1927–1942[edit]
The playoff format was altered slightly in 1929, having the two division winners play one another in the semifinal rather than the winners of the quarterfinal round. Because the NHL took charge of the NHL finals became a best-of series as the Stanley cup championship had been since 1914. A year later the Semifinal round became a best-of series with the division winners playing a five game set and the quarterfinal winners facing off in a best-of-three meeting. In 1931 the meeting between quarterfinal winners reverted to a two-game total-goal series and didn't change back for five years. The next year all series became best-of's and two years after, in 1939, the league ended the divisional format when the Montreal Maroons suspended operations, leaving the league with only 7 teams. Instead, the top two finishers played one another in a best-of-seven semifinal round while the other four playoff teams played best-of-three series to decide the second finalist. The same year the Stanley Cup finals shifted to a best-of-seven series where it has remained ever since (as of 2018).
NHL Champion Runner-Up Semifinals Quarterfinals Out of Playoffs Not in NHL
Numbers in table represent each team's appearance in the playoffs
Team
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
Montreal Canadiens 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ottawa Senators[A] 9 10
St. Louis Eagles[A]
Boston Bruins 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Montreal Maroons 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
New York Americans 1 2 3 4 5
Pittsburgh Pirates[B] 2
Philadelphia Quakers[B]
Chicago Black Hawks 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Detroit Cougars[C] 1
Detroit Falcons[C] 2
Detroit Red Wings[C] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
New York Rangers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
^ Jump up to: a b The Senators suspended operations for one season in 1931 and returned the following year. In 1934 the team moved to St. Louis and played for 1 season before disbanding
^ Jump up to: a b The Pirates moved to Philadelphia and became the Quakers, playing for 1 season before suspending operations
^ Jump up to: a b c The Detroit team began as the Cougars before changing their name to the Falcons in 1930. After declaring bankruptcy and being bought by James E. Norris they were rechristened as the 'Red Wings'
1942–1967[edit]
With only six teams in the league the quarterfinal round was ended and the top four finishers made the playoffs. All playoff series became best-of-sevens with the #1 and #3 teams playing in one semifinal while the #2 and #4 seeds met in the other. This arrangement remained unchanged the entire 25-year duration of the 'Original Six' era.
NHL Champion Runner-Up Semifinals Out of Playoffs
Numbers in table represent each team's appearance in the playoffs
Team
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Montreal Canadiens 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Toronto Maple Leafs 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Boston Bruins 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chicago Black Hawks 12 13 14
Detroit Red Wings 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
New York Rangers 16 17
Team
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
Montreal Canadiens 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Toronto Maple Leafs 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Boston Bruins 26 27 28
Chicago Black Hawks 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Detroit Red Wings 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
New York Rangers 18 19 20 21 22
1968–1979[edit]
When the league doubled its size in 1967 they also doubled the number of playoff teams, reintroducing the quarterfinals but keeping the 1-vs-3 style that existed for the previous quarter-century and keeping all series as best-of-sevens. In 1971 the league altered the semifinals to pit east teams against west teams and followed that by rearranging the first round to have the top seeds play the bottom seeds in intra-conference series. Once they league's size swelled to 18 teams an additional four teams received bids into the postseason. Starting in 1975 the division winners received byes into the second round while the remaining eight teams started in a best-of-three preliminary round with the top seed facing the lowest seed. After the opening round all teams were reseeded for the quarterfinals and semifinals regardless of their division or conference.
NHL Champion Runner-Up Semifinals Quarterfinals Preliminary Round Out of Playoffs Not in NHL
Numbers in table represent each team's appearance in the playoffs
Team
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
Montreal Canadiens 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
Toronto Maple Leafs 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Boston Bruins 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Chicago Black Hawks 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Detroit Red Wings 33 34
New York Rangers 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31
Los Angeles Kings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Minnesota North Stars 1 2 3 4 5 6
Oakland Seals[A] 1 2
California Golden Seals[B]
Cleveland Barons[C]
Philadelphia Flyers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2 3 4 5 6
St. Louis Blues 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Buffalo Sabres 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vancouver Canucks 1 2 3
Atlanta Flames 1 2 3 4 5
New York Islanders 1 2 3 4 5
Kansas City Scouts[D]
Colorado Rockies 1
Washington Capitals
Jump up ^ The team started the 1967 season as the 'California Seals' but changed their name to 'Oakland' in November
Jump up ^ Charles O. Finley bought Oakland in 1970 and promptly changed both the team name and their colors but kept the franchise in the same city
Jump up ^ After years of financial struggle the Seals moved to Cleveland and became the Barons, reviving the name of the once-successful AHL team. The NHL's Barons only lasted two seasons before merging with the Minnesota North Stars
Jump up ^ Despite being a new franchise and one of the only professional teams in the area the Scouts could only last two seasons in Kansas City before relocating to Denver
1979–1991[edit]
When the WHA folded in 1979 four teams were absorbed into the NHL. With 21 teams the NHL expanded the playoffs once more to include 16 with all teams starting in the preliminary round which was increased to a best-of-five series. Teams were seeded regardless of their conference or division 1 through 16 and reseeded after the first two rounds. Starting in 1982 the NHL split the playoffs into eastern- and western-conference with each conference providing 8 teams where it has remained since (as of 2018). Furthermore the NHL had the first two round being played within each division, granting the four regions one entry each into the conference finals. The divisional semifinals were expanded to seven-game-series in 1987.
NHL Champion Runner-Up Semifinals Quarterfinals Preliminary Round Out of Playoffs Not in NHL
Numbers in table represent each team's appearance in the playoffs
Team
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Montreal Canadiens 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Toronto Maple Leafs 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Boston Bruins 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Chicago Blackhawks 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Detroit Red Wings 35 36 37 38 39 40
New York Rangers 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Los Angeles Kings 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Minnesota North Stars 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Philadelphia Flyers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 8 9 10 11
St. Louis Blues 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Buffalo Sabres 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Vancouver Canucks 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Atlanta Flames[A] 6
Calgary Flames 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
New York Islanders 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Colorado Rockies[B]
New Jersey Devils 2 3 4
Washington Capitals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Edmonton Oilers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hartford Whalers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Quebec Nordiques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Winnipeg Jets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jump up ^ The Flames moved to Calgary in 1980 after years of flagging attendance
Jump up ^ Arthur Imperatore Sr. bought the Rockies in 1978 with the intent of moving them to New Jersey but those plans were shelved due to the lack of a suitable arena. Colorado would eventually relocate to the Garden State with John McMullen as the owner
1991–2004[edit]
The NHL added nine franchises from 1991 to 2000 while an additional four moving to new cities (three of those teams were WHA alumni) Despite the increase in league size the NHL playoffs remained static at 16 teams. The league did, however, change the format by dropping the divisional rounds in 1994 with the division winners receiving the top two seeds and the rest being sorted according to their records.
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Detroit Red Wings 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
New York Rangers 43 44 45 46 47
Los Angeles Kings 18 19 20 21 22 23
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Philadelphia Flyers 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Pittsburgh Penguins 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
St. Louis Blues 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
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Vancouver Canucks 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Calgary Flames 18 19 20 21 22
New York Islanders 16 17 18 19 20
New Jersey Devils 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Washington Capitals 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Edmonton Oilers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Hartford Whalers[B] 8
Carolina Hurricanes 9 10 11
Quebec Nordiques[B] 8 9
Colorado Avalanche 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Winnipeg Jets[B] 9 10 11
Phoenix Coyotes 12 13 14 15 16
San Jose Sharks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ottawa Senators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2 3
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 2 3
Florida Panthers 1 2 3
Nashville Predators 1
Atlanta Thrashers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Minnesota Wild 1
Jump up ^ Minnesota telegraphed their move when they began wearing new uniforms without a reference to the 'north' part of their nickname in 1992-93
^ Jump up to: a b c In consecutive years three of the four former WHA teams moved to new locales. Of those three Colorado, the franchise with the most success, has not threatened another relocation in the succeeding years (as of 2018)
2005–2017[edit]
After the NHL lockout in 2004-05 that saw the cancellation of the first Stanley Cup final in 86 years The league went through another stable period where no new franchises were added. The playoffs as well were mostly consistent throughout the period. Only one change occurred; beginning with the 2014 playoffs the league returned to 4 divisions with the top three teams in each division making the playoffs and the two teams in each conference with the best record receiving 'wild card' spots. The better wild card team would play the lesser division champion for each conference and vice versa.
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Toronto Maple Leafs 65 66
Boston Bruins 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Chicago Blackhawks 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62
Detroit Red Wings 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
New York Rangers 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
Los Angeles Kings 24 25 26 27 28 29
Dallas Stars 27 28 29 30 31
Philadelphia Flyers 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Pittsburgh Penguins 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
St. Louis Blues 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
Buffalo Sabres 26 27 28 29
Vancouver Canucks 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Calgary Flames 23 24 25 26 27 28
New York Islanders 21 22 23 24
New Jersey Devils 17 18 19 20 21 22
Washington Capitals 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Edmonton Oilers 20 21
Carolina Hurricanes 12 13
Colorado Avalanche 16 17 18 19
Arizona Coyotes 17 18 19
San Jose Sharks 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ottawa Senators 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 5 6 7 8 9
Anaheim Ducks 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Florida Panthers 4 5
Nashville Predators 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Atlanta Thrashers 1
Winnipeg Jets 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2 3
Minnesota Wild 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2018[edit]
The NHL added Vegas as the first expansion team in 17 years for the 2017-18 season. Though no adjustment occurred as far as the playoffs were concerned, the league also approved an ownership group to make a bid for a 32nd team to be located in Seattle. If approved, the team would not begin play until the 2021-22 season.
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Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs 67
Boston Bruins 72
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings 30
Dallas Stars
Philadelphia Flyers 39
Pittsburgh Penguins 33
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Flames
New York Islanders
New Jersey Devils 23
Washington Capitals 28
Edmonton Oilers
Carolina Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche 20
Arizona Coyotes
San Jose Sharks 20
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning 10
Anaheim Ducks 14
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators 11
Winnipeg Jets 3
Columbus Blue Jackets 4
Minnesota Wild 9
Vegas Golden Knights 1
See also[edit]
List of NHL playoff series
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Stanley Cup Playoffs format, qualification system". NHL.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Stanley Cup Playoff Formats: 1917 to date". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
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Jump up ^ Dan Rosen (March 14, 2013). "Realignment plan approved by Board of Governors". NHL.com.
Jump up ^ Klein, Jeff Z.; Hackel, Stu (April 12, 2009). "First-Round Upsets Common in N.H.L". The New York Times.
^ Jump up to: a b c Darren Eliot (April 7, 2010). Inside Report: Presidents' Trophy to curse Caps?. SI.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
Jump up ^ Stubbs, Dave (March 31, 2016). "Woe Canada. No playoffs this year north of border". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Jump up ^ Tim Warnsby (June 15, 2011). "Bruins win Stanley Cup". CBC Sports. Retrieved Feb 5, 2012. The Canucks weren't going to become the first Canadian-based team since the 1992-93 Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup with such little production.
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Jump up ^ Barbara Sullivan (April 28, 2007). "One team, one goal, no razors". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2007.
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Jump up ^ Podnieks, Andrew (Sep 4, 2012). Team Canada 1972: The Official 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Summit Series. McClelland & Stewart. Thus, the only professionals who could participate were those on NHL teams that did not make the playoffs or were eliminated quickly
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