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The 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL) began on April 18, after the conclusion of the 1991–92 NHL season. It was the 100th anniversary of the first awarding of the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

, and it was won by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

Playoff series

The 1992 playoffs saw history being made, as for the first time ever, all four division winners were eliminated in the same round. In the division finals, the Norris Division
Norris Division
The NHL's Norris Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division moved to the Clarence Campbell Conference in 1981, with the Detroit Red Wings being the only member to remain from the previous season. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. The...

champion Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

were swept by the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

in four straight games, and the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

, who had won the Adams Division
Adams Division
The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins...

, suffered the same fate at the hands of the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

. The Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

eliminated the Patrick Division
Patrick Division
The Patrick Division of the National Hockey League was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick...

titlists, the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

, in six games, while the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

, the Smythe Division
Smythe Division
The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division....

toppers, fell to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

, also in six games.

A record 54 games were played in the first round, with six of the eight series going the full seven games.

This was the last year the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

would qualify for the playoffs. The franchise would not reach the postseason again until 1999, by which time it was known as the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

.

This was the last year the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

would qualify for the playoffs. The franchise would not reach the postseason again until 1994, their first season as the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

.

Of the eight division semifinal series, three of them would take place again the following year
1993 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League , began at the conclusion of the 1992–93 NHL season on April 18, and ended with the Stanley Cup win on June 9....

(Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

vs. Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

vs. Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

, and Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

vs. St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

).

Playoff bracket

Note: All dates in 1992

Wales Conference

Montreal vs. Hartford
Date	Away	Home
April 19	Hartford 0	2 Montreal
April 21	Hartford 2	5 Montreal
April 23	Montreal 2	5 Hartford
April 25	Montreal 1	3 Hartford
April 27	Hartford 4	7 Montreal
April 29	Montreal 1	2 Hartford	OT
May 1	Hartford 2	3 Montreal	2OT†
*Montreal wins series 4–3*

† Last playoff game in Hartford Whalers history.

Boston vs. Buffalo
Date	Away	Home
April 19	Buffalo 3	2 Boston
April 21	Buffalo 2	3 Boston	OT
April 23	Boston 3	2 Buffalo
April 25	Boston 5	4 Buffalo	OT
April 27	Buffalo 2	0 Boston
April 29	Boston 3	9 Buffalo
May 1	Buffalo 2	3 Boston
*Boston wins series 4–3*

NY Rangers vs. New Jersey
Date	Away	Home
April 19	New Jersey 1	2 NY Rangers
April 21	New Jersey 7	3 NY Rangers
April 23	NY Rangers 1	3 New Jersey
April 25	NY Rangers 3	0 New Jersey
April 27	New Jersey 5	8 NY Rangers
April 29	NY Rangers 3	5 New Jersey
May 1	New Jersey 4	8 NY Rangers
*NY Rangers wins series 4–3*

Washington vs. Pittsburgh
Date	Away	Home
April 19	Pittsburgh 1	3 Washington
April 21	Pittsburgh 2	6 Washington
April 23	Washington 4	6 Pittsburgh
April 25	Washington 7	2 Pittsburgh
April 27	Pittsburgh 5	2 Washington
April 29	Washington 4	6 Pittsburgh
May 1	Pittsburgh 3	1 Washington
*Pittsburgh wins series 4–3*

Campbell Conference

Detroit vs. Minnesota
Date	Away	Home
April 18	Minnesota 4	3 Detroit
April 20	Minnesota 4	2 Detroit
April 22	Detroit 5	4 Minnesota	OT
April 24	Detroit 4	5 Minnesota
April 26	Minnesota 0	3 Detroit
April 28	Detroit 1	0 Minnesota	OT
April 30	Minnesota 2	5 Detroit†
*Detroit wins series 4–3*

† Last playoff game in Minnesota North Stars history.

Chicago vs. St. Louis
Date	Away	Home
April 18	St. Louis 1	3 Chicago
April 20	St. Louis 5	3 Chicago
April 22	Chicago 4	5 St. Louis	2OT
April 24	Chicago 5	3 St. Louis
April 26	St. Louis 4	6 Chicago
April 28	Chicago 2	1 St. Louis
*Chicago wins series 4–2*

Vancouver vs. Winnipeg
Date	Away	Home
April 18	Winnipeg 3	2 Vancouver
April 20	Winnipeg 2	3 Vancouver
April 22	Vancouver 2	4 Winnipeg
April 24	Vancouver 1	3 Winnipeg
April 26	Winnipeg 2	8 Vancouver
April 28	Vancouver 8	3 Winnipeg
April 30	Winnipeg 0	5 Vancouver
*Vancouver wins series 4–3*

Los Angeles vs. Edmonton
Date	Away	Home
April 18	Edmonton 3	1 Los Angeles
April 20	Edmonton 5	8 Los Angeles
April 22	Los Angeles 3	4 Edmonton
April 24	Los Angeles 4	3 Edmonton
April 26	Edmonton 5	2 Los Angeles
April 28	Los Angeles 0	3 Edmonton
*Edmonton wins series 4–2*

Division finals

Wales Conference

Montreal vs.Quebec
Date	Away	Home
May 3	Boston 6	4 Montreal
May 5	Boston 3	2 Montreal	OT
May 7	Montreal 2	3 Boston
May 9	Montreal 0	2 Boston
*Boston win series 4–0*

NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh
Date	Away	Home
May 3	Pittsburgh 4	2 NY Rangers
May 5	Pittsburgh 2	4 NY Rangers
May 7	NY Rangers 6	5 Pittsburgh	OT
May 9	NY Rangers 4	5 Pittsburgh	OT
May 11	Pittsburgh 3	2 NY Rangers
May 13	NY Rangers 1	5 Pittsburgh
*Pittsburgh wins series 4–2*

Campbell Conference

Detroit vs. Chicago
Date	Away	Home
May 2	Chicago 2	1 Detroit
May 4	Chicago 3	1 Detroit
May 6	Detroit 4	5 Chicago
May 8	Detroit 0	1 Chicago
*Chicago wins series 4–0*

Vancouver vs. Edmonton
Date	Away	Home
May 3	Edmonton 4	3 Vancouver	OT
May 4	Edmonton 0	4 Vancouver
May 6	Vancouver 2	5 Edmonton
May 8	Vancouver 2	3 Edmonton
May 10	Edmonton 3	4 Vancouver
May 12	Vancouver 0	3 Edmonton
*Edmonton wins series 4–2*

Conference finals

**Wales Conference**
Pittsburgh vs. Quebec
Date	Away	Home
May 17	Boston 3	4 Pittsburgh	OT
May 19	Boston 2	5 Pittsburgh
May 21	Pittsburgh 5	1 Boston
May 23	Pittsburgh 5	1 Boston
Pittsburgh wins series 4–0 and Prince of Wales Trophy Prince of Wales Trophy The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...

**Campbell Conference**
Chicago vs. Edmonton
Date	Away	Home
May 16	Edmonton 2	8 Chicago
May 18	Edmonton 2	4 Chicago
May 20	Chicago 4	3 Edmonton	OT
May 22	Chicago 5	1 Edmonton
Chicago wins series 4–0 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Clarence S. Campbell Bowl The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, or simply the Campbell Bowl, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions. It is named after Clarence S. Campbell, who served as President of the NHL from to . The trophy itself is constructed of sterling silver, crafted in...

Finals

Pittsburgh vs. Chicago
Date	Away	Home
May 26	Chicago 4	5 Pittsburgh
May 28	Chicago 1	3 Pittsburgh
May 30	Pittsburgh 1	0 Chicago
June 1	Pittsburgh 6	5 Chicago
Pittsburgh wins series 4–0 and Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006... (Pittsburgh) wins Conn Smythe Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...