Who Made The Nhl Playoffs?
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It’s that time of year again! The NHL playoffs are upon us and we want to know – who made the playoffs?
The Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made the NHL playoffs for the third consecutive year. They are the only team to do so in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning have done it by winning the Southeast Division title and the Presidents’ Trophy.
Regular Season
The Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the best teams in the NHL during the regular season. They won the Presidents’ Trophy as the team with the best record in the league and they also had the most points. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Playoffs
The playoffs are upon us! The NHL regular season has come to an end, and 16 teams are left standing. Two of those teams will face off tonight in the first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning earned the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 113 points, while the Dallas Stars claimed the top spot in the West with 109 points. But who else is in? And who might they have to face in the first round?
The Pittsburgh Penguins (106 points), Boston Bruins (102 points), Washington Capitals (100 points), and Toronto Maple Leafs (100 points) round out the top five teams in the East. In the West, it’s the St. Louis Blues (99 points), Colorado Avalanche (90 points), Nashville Predators (93 points), and Winnipeg Jets (92 points).
The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-seven series, so each team will need to win four games to advance. The Lightning will take on either the Columbus Blue Jackets or the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Stars will face either the Calgary Flames or Colorado Avalanche. We’ll find out who faces who tomorrow when the final two playoff spots are decided in a pair of play-in games.
The Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and the AFL’s Baltimore Brigade. Ted Leonsis is the majority owner of the Capitals and the Wizards.
Regular Season
The regular season is 82 games long, with 41 home games and 41 away games. Each team plays every other team in its conference four times, and every team in the other conference three times.
Playoffs
The Washington Capitals made the playoffs! The Stanley Cup playoffs (branded as the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs) are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). The tournament begins on April 10 and will end no later than June 12 with the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights have clinched a playoff berth in their inaugural season, becoming the first expansion team in the NHL to do so since the 1967-68 St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights are also the first team since the 1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins to earn a playoff spot in their first season.
Regular Season
The Vegas Golden Knights set numerous NHL expansion team records during their inaugural season in 2017–18. They became the first expansion team in NHL history to win their division, finishing with a record of 51–24–7 (109 points). The Golden Knights also became the first team to sweep an expanded playoff format in their maiden trip to the playoffs, winning all three of their Pacific Division playoff games. In the Conference Finals, they defeated the Winnipeg Jets in five games to become the Western Conference champions and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. In the Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Golden Knights won Game 1 by a score of 6–4, becoming the first expansion team to win a Stanley Cup Finals game. However, they ultimately lost the series in five games as Washington won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights are an American professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team began play in the 2017–18 NHL season, and is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the NHL. The Golden Knights play their home games at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
In their inaugural season, the Golden Knights became one of the most successful expansion teams in NHL history. They set league records for most wins by a first-year expansion team (28) and longest winning streak by a first-year expansion team (five games) en route to winning the Pacific Division. They also became just the sixth expanded team to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs and reached the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.
The Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators have officially made the NHL playoffs for the first time in their history. This is a huge accomplishment for the team, and the city is absolutely buzzing with excitement. The Predators have been one of the most consistent teams in the league this year, and they are definitely a team to watch in the playoffs.
Regular Season
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998.
Playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams that have qualified for the playoffs. Eight teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the playoffs each year. The conference quarterfinals are best-of-seven series played in April, the conference semifinals are best-of-seven series played in May, and the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final are best-of-seven series played in June.
The Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history on April 9th with a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators. The Jets are currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference and will face the fourth seed, the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round of the playoffs.
Regular Season
The 2019–20 NHL season was the 103rd season of operation (102nd season of play) of the National Hockey League. The regular season began on October 2, 2019, and was originally scheduled to end on April 4, 2020. The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs were scheduled to begin shortly thereafter. On March 12, 2020, the NHL paused the regular season due to the widening impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; it was initially indefinitely suspended, but eventually cancelled entirely on May 26. This marked the first time since 1919–20 that no Stanley Cup champion was crowned.
Playoffs
The Winnipeg Jets are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place.
The Jets began play as the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999. True North Sports & Entertainment purchased the team in 2011 and relocated it to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 season. The franchise has been known as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2011 and as the Winnipeg Jets since then.
The Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made the NHL playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. They are the only team in the league to have done so and have clinched the Metropolitan Division title. The Penguins have been led by captain Sidney Crosby, who has been a key player for the team since he was drafted in 2005.
Regular Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the regular season with a 44-26-12 record, good for 100 points and second place in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 247 goals (tied for ninth in the NHL) and allowed 232 (10th).
Playoffs
It’s that time of year again, when the best hockey teams in the world compete for the Stanley Cup.
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs begin on April 11 and will go until June, with 16 teams competing in a best-of-seven series.
This year, the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to defend their title and win their third Stanley Cup in a row. Other contenders include the Nashville Predators, who led the league in points this regular season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are led by last year’s MVP Steven Stamkos.
The first round of the playoffs will see some intense match-ups, including the Boston Bruins taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Winnipeg Jets taking on the Minnesota Wild.
So who will take home hockey’s greatest prize? We’ll have to wait and see!
The San Jose Sharks
After a thrilling game 7 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, the Sharks are moving on to the second round of the playoffs. This is the first time they have made it past the first round in since 2016, and they are looking to make a deep run this year. Who knows what will happen, but one thing is for sure: the Sharks are a force to be reckoned with.
Regular Season
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks were founded in 1991 as an expansion team and successfully made the playoffs in their third season.
In the 2018–19 season, the Sharks again qualified for the playoffs, but were defeated by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the St. Louis Blues, in six games during the Western Conference semifinals.
Playoffs
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Sharks began play as an expansion team in the 1991–92 season.
The Sharks have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals four times, winning their first Stanley Cup in 2016. They have won six division titles and made the playoffs 25 times in their 28 years of existence. The Sharks have had strong success on home ice, posting a winning home record in 27 of their 28 seasons.
San Jose has employed some of the most recognizable names in hockey, such as Arturs Irbe, Owen Nolan, Vincent Damphousse, Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. The team has also produced numerous NHL All-Stars: Damphousse (1990), Ray Whitney (1993), Craig Janney (1997) and Thornton (2003, 2004, 2005); as well as Rookie of the Year winners Bernie Nicholls (1992) and Evgeni Nabokov (2001). Vlasic is a two-time Olympian with Team USA (2010, 2014) while Couture and Pavelski represented Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim’s first-round matchup with the Nashville Predators should be a good one, as the teams are very evenly matched. The Ducks had a bit of a down year, but they still have one of the best defenses in the league. On the other side, the Predators are a scary team to play against, as they have one of the best goalies in the league and a deep group of forwards.
Regular Season
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks have played their home games at Honda Center since their inception in 1993.
The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, one of the four expansion teams that began play that year. The team was originally intended to be an Mighty Ducks-themed team, with their colors and name inspired by the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks. Disney held control of the team until 2006, when it sold majority ownership to Henry and Susan Samueli. In 2013, the couple added Bruno-Great Britain’s Brian Burke as a minority partner.
Burke helped lead a dramatic turnaround in the team’s fortunes, culminating in an appearance in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. In 2017, they published a book entitled We Are The Ducks: A Definitive History Of The Anaheim Ducks which chronicles the history of the team.
Playoffs
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks have played their home games at the Honda Center since their inception in 1993.
The Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 1996. In 1999, they became the first team from California to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost to the Detroit Red Wings. They won the Stanley Cup in 2007, defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games.
