1990 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League (NHL) championship began on April 5, 1990, following the 1989–90 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, from the top four teams of the four divisions, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the division finals. The Conference Champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup.
This was the last time that the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs. They have since made the playoffs for 25 consecutive seasons.
Since entering the NHL as expansion teams in the 1967–68 NHL season this was the first and only time to date that both the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs in the same season.
The playoffs concluded on May 24 with the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins in the final series four games to one. Edmonton goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
Playoff seeds
The following teams qualified for the playoffs:
Prince of Wales Conference
Adams Division
- Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 101 points
- Buffalo Sabres – 98 points
- Montreal Canadiens – 93 points
- Hartford Whalers – 85 points
Patrick Division
- New York Rangers, Patrick Division champions – 85 points
- New Jersey Devils – 83 points
- Washington Capitals – 78 points
- New York Islanders – 73 points
Clarence Campbell Conference
Norris Division
- Chicago Blackhawks, Norris Division champions – 88 points
- St. Louis Blues – 83 points
- Toronto Maple Leafs – 80 points
- Minnesota North Stars – 76 points
Smythe Division
- Calgary Flames, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 99 points
- Edmonton Oilers – 90 points
- Winnipeg Jets – 85 points
- Los Angeles Kings – 75 points
Playoff bracket
Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Hartford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Prince of Wales Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P3 | Washington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P4 | NY Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Washington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | New Jersey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Washington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N4 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N2 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N2 | St. Louis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Toronto | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Clarence Campbell Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
S2 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Calgary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
S4 | Los Angeles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S4 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Winnipeg | 3 |
Division Semifinals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Hartford Whalers
April 5 | Hartford Whalers | 4–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
April 7 | Hartford Whalers | 1–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
April 9 | Boston Bruins | 3–5 | Hartford Whalers | Hartford Civic Center |
April 11 | Boston Bruins | 6–5 | Hartford Whalers | Hartford Civic Center |
April 13 | Hartford Whalers | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
April 15 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | OT | Hartford Whalers | Hartford Civic Center |
April 17 | Hartford Whalers | 1–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
Boston won series 4–3 | |
(A2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (A3) Montreal Canadiens
April 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–4 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
April 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–0 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
April 9 | Buffalo Sabres | 1–2 | OT | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
April 15 | Buffalo Sabres | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
Montreal won series 4–2 | |
(P1) New York Rangers vs. (P4) New York Islanders
April 5 | New York Islanders | 1–2 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 7 | New York Islanders | 2–5 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 9 | New York Rangers | 3–4 | 2OT | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 11 | New York Rangers | 6–1 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 13 | New York Islanders | 5–6 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
New York Rangers won series 4–1 | |
(P2) New Jersey Devils vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 5 | Washington Capitals | 5–4 | OT | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 7 | Washington Capitals | 5–6 | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 9 | New Jersey Devils | 2–1 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 11 | New Jersey Devils | 1–3 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 13 | Washington Capitals | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 15 | New Jersey Devils | 2–3 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
Washington won series 4–2 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference
(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N4) Minnesota North Stars
April 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
Brian Bellows (3) – pp – 08:49 Shawn Chambers (1) – pp – 10:41 Neal Broten (1) – pp – 11:56 |
First period | 14:24 – pp – Wayne Presley (1) | ||||||
No Scoring | Second period | 01:49 – Greg Gilbert (1) 03:53 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (1) 07:25 – pp – Steve Thomas (1) 16:39 – sh – Wayne Presley (2) | ||||||
No Scoring | Third period | No Scoring | ||||||
Greg Millen 17 saves / 20 shots | Goalie stats | Jon Casey 26 saves / 31 shots |
April 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0–4 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 12 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 14 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–5 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 16 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
Chicago won series 4–3 | |
(N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs
April 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 8 | St. Louis Blues | 6–5 | OT | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 10 | St. Louis Blues | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
St. Louis won series 4–1 | |
(S1) Calgary Flames vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings
April 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 5–3 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 6 | Los Angeles Kings | 5–8 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 8 | Calgary Flames | 1–2 | OT | Los Angeles Kings | Great Western Forum |
April 10 | Calgary Flames | 4–12 | Los Angeles Kings | Great Western Forum |
April 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 1–5 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 14 | Calgary Flames | 3–4 | 2OT | Los Angeles Kings | Great Western Forum |
Los Angeles won series 4–2 | |
(S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S3) Winnipeg Jets
April 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 7–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–3 | OT | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–2 | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Arena |
April 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | 2OT | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Arena |
April 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Arena |
April 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
Edmonton won series 4–3 | |
Division Finals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Montreal Canadiens
April 19 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
April 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–5 | OT | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
April 23 | Boston Bruins | 6–3 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 25 | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
Boston won series 4–1 | |
(P1) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 19 | Washington Capitals | 3–7 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 21 | Washington Capitals | 6–3 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 23 | New York Rangers | 1–7 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 25 | New York Rangers | 3–4 | OT | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 27 | Washington Capitals | 2–1 | OT | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
Washington won series 4–1 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference
(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N2) St. Louis Blues
April 18 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 20 | St. Louis Blues | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 26 | St. Louis Blues | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 28 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 30 | St. Louis Blues | 2–8 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
Chicago won series 4–3 | |
(S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings
April 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 0–7 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 20 | Los Angeles Kings | 1–6 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Los Angeles Kings | Great Western Forum |
April 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–5 | OT | Los Angeles Kings | Great Western Forum |
Edmonton won series 4–0 | |
Conference Finals
Prince of Wales Conference Final
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
May 3 | Washington Capitals | 3–5 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
May 5 | Washington Capitals | 0–3 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
May 7 | Boston Bruins | 4–1 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
May 9 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
Boston won series 4–0 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference Final
(S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (N1) Chicago Blackhawks
May 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
May 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
May 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium |
Edmonton won series 4–2 | |
Stanley Cup Finals
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in five games. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and their only one without Wayne Gretzky. In game one, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win. The game broke the record for longest Final game, set in 1931 between Chicago and Montreal. This game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Final history (Longest NHL overtime games) to date, edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24 the Oilers won 4–1, Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal.
May 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | 3OT | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
May 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–2 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
May 20 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 22 | Boston Bruins | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
Edmonton won series 4–1 | |
See also
Notes
References
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Total Sports Canada. ISBN 1-892129-07-8.
Preceded by 1989 Stanley Cup playoffs |
Stanley Cup Champions | Succeeded by 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs |