When did the Stanley Cup playoffs start in 2014?
2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 16, 2014 and ended June 13, 2014 when the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers four games to one in the Stanley Cup Final.
When was the opening round of the 2014 NHL playoffs?
The 2013–14 playoffs opening round featured leads changing hands more so than any other year. After the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a 4–2 deficit to defeat the Dallas Stars in game six of their opening round series on April 27, 2014, an NHL record was broken for most multi-goal comebacks by all teams in the opening round, with ten.
How are the playoffs played in the NHL?
From there, whoever emerges from the series involving division champions take on the winners of the series involving the second and third seeds in what is known as the conference semifinals. The winners advance to the Conference Finals, and then the Stanley Cup Final. Each series is best-of-seven, played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
Who are the brackets for the NBA Playoffs?
2014 NBA Playoffs Bracket Game 1 Atl 101, Ind 93 Game 2 Ind 101, Atl 85 Game 3 Atl 98, Ind 85 Game 4 Ind 91, Atl 88 Game 5 Atl 107, Ind 97
Who are the NHL teams that missed the playoffs in 2014?
The 2014–15 NHL season was the 98th season of operation (97th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings became the first team to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season since the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006–07.
How are the playoffs for the NHL determined?
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.
Who are the seeds in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
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.
