If the list were to exceed ten skaters because of a tie in points, then goals will take precedence. The Penguins eliminated the Senators in five games. [53] The Kings then began their four-game winning streak in the series, first with a 1–0 victory in game three, as Quick stopped all 30 Blues shots on goal, and Slava Voynov providing Los Angeles' lone score. [24] Washington won game five, 2–1 on Mike Ribeiro's goal at 09:24 of overtime,[25] while Brassard's second period goal proved to be the difference in New York's 1–0 win in game six. This was Boston's 19th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and their first since the 2011 Cup win over the Vancouver Canucks in seven games. In a series where the home team won all games, the Kings outlasted the Sharks in game seven at the Staples Center to advance to the Conference Final. Brian Bickell and Dave Boland scored  seventeen seconds apart from each other to tie, then take the lead with under one minute left. Are you a Stathead, too? Midway through the second period of game one, Senators defenceman Eric Gryba was given a five-minute major penalty, a game misconduct, and later a two-game suspension after delivering a hit on Montreal's Lars Eller that sent the Canadiens' centre to the hospital. [73] In the third period of game six, the Blackhawks scored three straight goals from three different players, including one on a penalty shot by Michael Frolik, to overcome a one-goal deficit and eventually win 4–3. This was the sixth playoff meeting for these two teams, with the Red Wings having won three of the five previous series. And it certainly looked like Chicago fans were looking at a Game 7 after the Bruins largely dominated play until the last minute. Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. [50] In game three of the series leading 2–1 to start the third period San Jose's Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau then each scored in a span of nine seconds giving the Sharks a 4–1 lead. Evgeni Malkin recorded a goal and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4–1 victory in game one. The game needed three overtimes, in fact, before Andrew Shaw, and his knee, sent the United Center into a tizzy: NBC Sports presents Stanley Cup Final Week on NBCSN, reliving classic Stanley Cup Final games and original films and shows from the past decade across seven nights, beginning on Monday, June 8. We’ll never know whether Boston, without Bergeron, could have won a Game 7 in Chicago. The Western Conference playoff champion Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion Boston Bruins in six games. [92] But in game four, Chicago's Marian Hossa scored the game-winning goal 70 seconds into the third period to give the Blackhawks a 3–2 win. In the third period the Vancouver Canucks rallied back in the third to tie the game and gain the lead from the strengths of Alex Burrows and Alexander Edler goals to make it 3–2. Toews was able to slide past the Bruins defenders after a face off in the neutral zone and blew into the Bruins zone for the goal. Teams that have won Game 5 after splitting the first four have won the Cup 15 of 22 times since the best-of-seven format began in 1939. [96] The delayed start of the playoffs caused afternoon conflicts with NBC's coverage of the French Open, among other events in late May. [9] In the sixth game, the Islanders put up three leads only to have the Penguins tie it up three consecutive times. [26] The Rangers then controlled game seven, winning 5–0, with five different players scoring for New York, and goalie Henrik Lundqvist stopping all 35 Washington shots in his second consecutive shutout.[27]. Both Bolland and Bickell would sign contracts their teams would regret, and eventually leave the Blackhawks. [51] In game four of the series Brent Burns scored to give the Sharks the lead, later Mason Raymond would score on the power play. [69] Henrik Zetterberg then recorded two assists, leading the Red Wings to a 4–1 victory in game two. The Rangers advanced to the second round after soundly defeating the Capitals in game seven, 5–0. Mika Zibanejad scored a goal off his skate at 11:55 of the third period, cutting the lead to 2–1. The 2013 playoffs marked the second year of a contract between the NHL and Comcast's NBCUniversal to air the Stanley Cup playoffs in the United States. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The 2013 Stanley Cup Finals was contested between Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, the first meeting in the Final between the two teams, and the first time that two Original Six teams competed in the Final since Montreal defeated the New York Rangers in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals.[4]. It was such an unbelievable moment that fans were still cheering for the previous goal and thought the next goal was a replay. Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockey’s Photo Agency. Do you have a blog? [42] game three was scoreless in the second period until Detroit forward Justin Abdelkader was given a five-minute major penalty, a game misconduct, and later a two-game suspension after illegally charging Anaheim defenceman Toni Lydman. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. All six games in the series were decided by only one goal. Other data sources include the Hockey Summary Project and Hockey Databank. Conn Smythe Trophy: Patrick Kane (9 G, 10 A, 19 P), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 7:12PM. Bolland’s game-winner came on a rebound of Johnny Odyua’s shot from the point the clanked off the post. [79] In game five back at the Staples Center, the Kings limited the Sharks to 24 shots on goal and Quick recorded his second shutout in the series in a 3–0 win for Los Angeles. ET The Blackhawks won two of the three games in the regular season series. All rights reserved. Boston also had 16 hits compared with 13 for Chicago. [28] Joffrey Lupul then scored two goals to lead the Maple Leafs to a 4–2 victory in game two. In game one, St. Louis had a 1–0 lead late in the third period before Los Angeles winger Justin Williams tied the game with 31.6 seconds left in regulation. Add the first question. 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. Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 26 New York shots in a 5–0 shutout in game one. At the start of the second period, he was back on the bench with several stitches on the side of his face. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. They last met in the 1973 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, which the Rangers won in five games. [22] The Rangers then evened the series after recording back-to-back 4–3 victories in games three and four, aided by Derick Brassard's one goal and two assists in the former,[23] and Carl Hagelin's one goal and two assists in the latter. [71] The Red Wings then gave the Blackhawks their first three-game losing streak all season, as Howard made 28 saves in Detroit's 2–0 victory in game four. [61] But, Pittsburgh came back with a 7–3 victory in game four, with Kris Letang recording four assists. The Penguins won all three games in the regular season series, all three games by one goal. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Sometimes it’s about an off night. National Canadian English-language coverage is split between CBC Television and the TSN family of networks, including TSN2. For the second time in three years, all three teams from California made the playoffs. Indeed, the fact that Boston only led 1-0 after the first was a minor miracle. French-language telecasts are broadcast on RDS and RDS2.[95]. Despite Gryba's ejection, the Senators won the game, 4–2, with goalie Craig Anderson stopping 48 out of 50 Montreal shots on goal. The Los Angeles Kings, entering as the defending Stanley Cup champions, earned 59 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Western Conference. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ET The Bruins eliminated the Rangers in five games. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Bergeron then scored at 06:05 in overtime to give the Bruins the 5–4 win and the series. This was the fourth playoff series between these two teams, with St. Louis having won two of the three previous series. These playoffs featured 27 overtime games, the most since 1993 and the second-most in NHL history. JAMES: Almost exactly one year ago, the Bruins were just off during Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, seeing a ring slip through their fingers. [67] But Boston was victorious in game five, 3–1, scoring three unanswered goals, including two from Gregory Campbell.[68]. ( Log Out /  Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, Pascal Dupuis and James Neal had scored between them 28 goals and 64 points during the first two rounds, but against the Bruins they were outscored 12–2 with Dupuis recording a single assist. [77] With the series moving to HP Pavilion, Logan Couture's goal at 01:29 of overtime gave the Sharks a 2–1 victory in game three. The Chicago Blackhawks made it to their third Conference Final since 2009, while the Los Angeles Kings were making their second straight appearance. Their most recent meeting was in the 1978 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, where Boston swept Chicago out of the playoffs. [20] Washington scored three unanswered goals in the second period of game one to win, 3–1. [11] The two teams split their four-game regular season series. • Gamechangers: All-Time Greats – 2:30 a.m. The Kings overcame a 2–0 deficit to defeat the Blues in six games. ( Log Out /  We present them here for purely educational purposes. And just like the championship in 2010 in Philadelphia, the Blackhawks won it on the road avoiding a do-or-die Game 7 back at the United Center. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Click series name to show/hide game results and schedules. During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket.