Who won the 2013 Stanley Cup in hockey?
The regular season was shortened to 48 games, and the playoffs pushed to a later date, due to a lockout. The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists).
How many games were played in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
The Blackhawks also became the first Presidents’ Trophy winners to win the Stanley Cup since the Red Wings in 2008. They are the most recent NHL team to accomplish this feat. These playoffs featured 27 overtime games, the most since 1993 and the second-most in NHL history.
How many teams qualify for the NHL playoffs?
After the regular season, the standard 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Presidents’ Trophy winners with the best record in the NHL at 77 points.
How is home ice advantage determined in the Stanley Cup Finals?
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals, home ice is determined based on regular season points.
How many Stanley Cups have the Chicago Blackhawks won?
The Western Conference playoff champion Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion Boston Bruins in six games to win their fifth Stanley Cup in team history. The Blackhawks also became just the eighth team to win both the Cup and the Presidents’ Trophy (as the team with the best regular season record) in the same season.
What happens in the second round of the NHL playoffs?
First-round winners within each bracket play one another in the Second Round to determine the four participants in the Conference Finals. Home-ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the team that placed higher in the regular-season standings.
What are the divisions in the NHL 2020-21?
For the 2020-21 season, the NHL was realigned into four divisions: MassMutual East, Discover Central, Honda West and Scotia North, with a 56-game regular season featuring only intradivisional play.
