When Does the Stanley Cup Playoffs Start?
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Find out when the Stanley Cup Playoffs start this year so you can be ready to cheer on your favorite team!
Introduction
The Stanley Cup playoffs are an annual tradition in the NHL, and one of the most exciting events in professional hockey. The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, and winning it is the ultimate goal for any NHL team. The playoffs begin in April and can last until June, depending on how far each team goes.
What is the Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner. It is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, dating back to 1892, and it is also one of the most revered trophies in all of sports. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the NHL regular season to determine which team will hoist the Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an annual tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) in which the top teams from each conference (East and West) compete for the Stanley Cup championship. The playoffs start in April and end in June.
Who makes the playoffs?
In order to make the playoffs, a team must first finish the regular season with a record above the playoff line in their conference. For the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the playoff line was set at a points percentage of .562. The top four teams in each conference (based on points percentage) qualified for the playoffs and were seeded in the first two rounds of play.
How are the playoffs structured?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among the 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the playoffs.
In each round, the team that has more total goals wins the series. If the two teams have an equal number of goals, then the team that scored more goals in the games played between those two teams during the regular season will win. If both of those numbers are equal, then it goes to a best-of-three mini-series where each team plays one home game and one away game. If one team wins both games in regulation time, then that team will win the series. If each team wins one game in regulation time and one game goes to overtime, then the first team to score in overtime will win the series. Finally, if each team wins one game in regulation time and both games go to overtime, then a shootout will take place to determine which team advances to the next round.
When do the Stanley Cup Playoffs start?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an annual tradition in which the best teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) compete for the chance to hoist the coveted Stanley Cup. This year’s playoffs are set to begin on April 11 and will conclude no later than June 16.
Conclusion
The Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Wednesday, April 11. The first round of the playoffs will features the top three teams in each division, plus two wild card teams in each conference. The playoffs will conclude no later than Sunday, June 24, with the Stanley Cup Finals.
