1991 Stanley Cup playoffs
1991 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League (NHL) championship began on April 3, 1991 following the 1990–91 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 first of 25 consecutive years in which the Detroit Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their streak is tied for the third longest in NHL history, and the longest active playoff appearance streak in the four major American professional sports.
The finals concluded on May 25 with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, defeating the Minnesota North Stars in the final series four games to two. Pittsburgh forward Mario Lemieux was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
This was the first NHL playoffs without any series sweeps since the 1972–73 season. In addition, this season set the record for most playoff games played with 92 which stood until 2014.[1]
Playoff seeds
In the 1990–91 season, teams qualified based on their division standing at the end of the regular season. Playoffs then proceeded among the top four teams in each division, providing a division winner. The two division winners of each conference then played off to provide a conference winner. The two conference winners then played off in the final to produce a Stanley Cup champion.
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 – 100 points
- Montreal Canadiens – 89 points
- Buffalo Sabres – 81 points
- Hartford Whalers – 73 points
Patrick Division
- Pittsburgh Penguins, Patrick Division champions – 88 points
- New York Rangers – 85 points
- Washington Capitals – 81 points
- New Jersey Devils – 79 points
Clarence Campbell Conference
Norris Division
- Chicago Blackhawks, Norris Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 106 points
- St. Louis Blues – 105 points
- Detroit Red Wings – 76 points
- Minnesota North Stars – 68 points
Smythe Division
- Los Angeles Kings, Smythe Division champions – 102 points
- Calgary Flames – 100 points
- Edmonton Oilers – 80 points
- Vancouver Canucks – 65 points
Playoff bracket
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Division Semifinals |
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Division Finals |
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Conference Finals |
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Stanley Cup Finals |
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A1 |
Boston |
4 |
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A4 |
Hartford |
2 |
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A1 |
Boston |
4 |
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A2 |
Montreal |
3 |
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A2 |
Montreal |
4 |
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A3 |
Buffalo |
2 |
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A1 |
Boston |
2 |
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Prince of Wales Conference |
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P1 |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
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P1 |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
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P4 |
New Jersey |
3 |
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P1 |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
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P3 |
Washington |
1 |
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P2 |
NY Rangers |
2 |
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P3 |
Washington |
4 |
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P1 |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
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N4 |
Minnesota |
2 |
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N1 |
Chicago |
2 |
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N4 |
Minnesota |
4 |
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N4 |
Minnesota |
4 |
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N2 |
St. Louis |
2 |
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N2 |
St. Louis |
4 |
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N3 |
Detroit |
3 |
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N4 |
Minnesota |
4 |
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Clarence Campbell Conference |
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S3 |
Edmonton |
1 |
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S1 |
Los Angeles |
4 |
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S4 |
Vancouver |
2 |
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S1 |
Los Angeles |
2 |
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S3 |
Edmonton |
4 |
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S2 |
Calgary |
3 |
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S3 |
Edmonton |
4 |
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Division Semifinals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Hartford Whalers
(A2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A3) Buffalo Sabres
(P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P4) New Jersey Devils
April 3 |
New Jersey Devils |
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3–1 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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April 5 |
New Jersey Devils |
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4–5 |
OT |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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April 11 |
New Jersey Devils |
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4–2 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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April 15 |
New Jersey Devils |
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0–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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Pittsburgh won series 4–3 |
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(P2) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
Washington won series 4–2 |
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Clarence Campbell Conference
(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N4) Minnesota North Stars
April 8 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
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6–5 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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April 10 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
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1–3 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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April 14 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
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1–3 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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(N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Detroit Red Wings
(S1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (S4) Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles won series 4–2 |
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(S2) Calgary Flames vs. (S3) Edmonton Oilers
Division Finals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A2) Montreal Canadiens
(P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 17 |
Washington Capitals |
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4–2 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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April 19 |
Washington Capitals |
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6–7 |
OT |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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April 25 |
Washington Capitals |
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1–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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Pittsburgh won series 4–1 |
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Clarence Campbell Conference
(N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N4) Minnesota North Stars
April 22 |
St. Louis Blues |
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1–5 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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April 24 |
St. Louis Blues |
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4–8 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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April 28 |
St. Louis Blues |
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2–3 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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(S1) Los Angeles Kings vs. (S3) Edmonton Oilers
Conference Finals
Prince of Wales Conference Final
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins
May 5 |
Boston Bruins |
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1–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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May 7 |
Boston Bruins |
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1–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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May 11 |
Boston Bruins |
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3–5 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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Pittsburgh won series 4–2 |
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Clarence Campbell Conference Final
(S3) Edmonton Oilers vs. (N4) Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota's series victory was the first time since realignment in 1981 that the Clarence Campbell Conference was not represented by a Canadian or Smythe Division team in the Stanley Cup Finals.
May 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
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3–7 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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May 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
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1–5 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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Stanley Cup Finals
May 15 |
Minnesota North Stars |
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5–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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May 17 |
Minnesota North Stars |
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1–4 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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May 19 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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1–3 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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May 21 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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5–3 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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May 23 |
Minnesota North Stars |
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4–6 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Civic Arena |
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May 25 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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8–0 |
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Minnesota North Stars |
Met Center |
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Pittsburgh won series 4–2 |
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See also
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- Category:Stanley Cup playoffs
- Ice hockey portal
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References
- ↑ Mike Zeisberger – The Toronto Sun (June 14, 2014). "NHL playoff highlights during this lengthy post-season". Retrieved July 2, 2014.