When did the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs start?

When did the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs start?

The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 11, 2012, after the conclusion of the 2011–12 NHL regular season. These playoffs marked only the second time since the 1996 playoffs in which no Canadian teams advanced past the first round.

How many teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs?

16 teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The format is a set bracket that is largely division-based with wild cards. The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs.

How are the first 12 teams in the playoffs determined?

The top three teams in each division will make up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season record and regardless of division.

What happened in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals?

New York scored three goals in the second period in their 3–2 victory in game six and then held on to a 2–1 win in game seven to take the series. The Boston Bruins, the defending 2011 Stanley Cup champions, entered the playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference by winning the Northeast Division with 102 points.

Who won the Stanley Cup in 2015?

The Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Kings defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion New Jersey Devils four games to two, capturing the first Stanley Cup title in the team’s 45-year history, dealing the Devils just their second Stanley Cup Finals defeat in five tries and first since 2001.

What year did the Kings win the Stanley Cup?

The Kings’ 2012 Stanley Cup victory parade in downtown Los Angeles. The Kings are the second eighth seed to reach the Finals, following the Edmonton Oilers in 2006 (the Oilers lost out to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games).