Third Annual Ultimate NHL Playoff Bracket
Daily Archives: October 7, 2014
Brodeur, Luongo Go Save-for-Save, But ’96-’97 Devils Defeat ’10-’11 Canucks in Six Games
This series was all about the goaltending. Only twice did a game feature more than three total goals during the six games. For the 11th-seeded ’96-’97 New Jersey Devils, goaltender Martin Brodeur was the wall he has been for so … Continue reading
’95-’96 Colorado Avalanche Defeat ’99-’00 St. Louis Blues in an Incredibly Even Seven Games
This series was literally a toss up. The two teams posted nearly identical stats in every category with both teams scoring 21 goals in the seven games. However, someone had to win and the 12th-seeded ’95-’96 Colorado Avalanche defeated the … Continue reading
‘The Great One’ Helps Lead ’83-’84 Edmonton Oilers in Sweep of ’09-’10 San Jose Sharks
As expected, the 5th-seeded ’83-’84 Edmonton Oilers flexed their muscle in their tournament debut with a sweep of the 28th-seeded ’09-’10 San Jose Sharks, who were a team that less than 10 regulation losses in their record. Wayne Gretzky showed … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Round, Brad Staubitz, Dan Boyle, Dany Heatley, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Nabokov, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Jari Kurri, Joe Thornton, Logan Couture, Mark Messier, Patrick Marleau, San Jose Sharks, Ultimate NHL Playoff, Wayne Gretzky
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’78-’79 New York Islanders Breeze Through ’05-’06 Ottawa Senators in Five Games
The 8th-seeded ’78-’79 New York Islanders begin their tournament with a five-game series win over the 25th-seeded ’05-’06 Ottawa Senators. This Islanders team features many players that would make the Islanders dynasty years so great, including Bryan Trottier. He led … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Round, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley, Denis Potvin, Dominik Hasek, Glenn Resch, John Tonelli, Mike Bossy, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Eaves, Ray Emery, Stefan Persson, Ultimate NHL Playoff, Zdeno Chara
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