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- 2009 playoffs began March 15
- Brackets were finalized after the last games on April 12
- Playoffs continue through May
- Stanley Cup Finals held in June
- Each series is best four-of-seven games.
- The higher seed has home-ice advantage
- Games will be televised in local markets in first two rounds
- Selected games from the first two rounds and the conference finals will air on NBC Sports and CBC Sports
- 2008 and 2009 Eastern Conference champion: Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2008 Stanley Cup champions: Detroit Red Wings
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The 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs began April 15, 2009, and this page serves as the bracket for the Eastern Conference Playoffs. When the first round was completed, the teams were re-seeded, with the highest remaining seeded team facing the lowest remaining seeded team in the conference semifinals.
The Pittsburgh Penguins swept the Carolina Hurricanes in the Western Conference Finals and will play the Western Conference champions, the Detroit Red Wings, for the Stanley Cup championship.
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2009 East First Round
- Boston defeated Montreal 4-0
- Carolina defeated New Jersey 4-3
- Washington defeated NY Rangers 4-3
- Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 4-2
2009 East Semifinals
- Carolina defeated Boston 4-3
- Pittsburgh defeated Washington 4-3
2009 East Finals
- Pittsburgh defeated Carolina 4-0
2008 East First Round
- Montreal defeated Boston 4-3
- Philadelphia defeated Washington 4-3
- Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 4-0
- NY Rangers defeated New Jersey 4-1
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2009 NHL Eastern Conference Bracket
- Teams were re-seeded after quarterfinals were completed. All series best 4-of-7
Quarterfinals Semifinals Conference Finals 1 Boston 4 8 Montreal 0 1 Boston 3 6 Carolina 4 3 New Jersey 3 6 Carolina 4 6 Carolina 0 4 Pittsburgh 4 2 Washington 4 7 NY Rangers 3 2 Washington 3 4 Pittsburgh 4 4 Pittsburgh 4 5 Philadelphia 2 NHL Eastern Conference Bracket Questions
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#4 Pittsburgh Penguins defeat #6 Carolina Hurricanes Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Monday May 18 7:30 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 3-2 Penguins Game Two Thursday May 21 7:30 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 7-4 Penguins Game Three Saturday May 23 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 6-2 Penguins Game Four Tuesday May 26 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 4-1 Penguins
2009 Western Conference Final Matchup
#2 Detroit Red Wings defeat #4 Chicago Blackhawks Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Sunday May 17 3:00 p.m. EST Detroit 5-2 Red Wings Game Two Tuesday May 19 7:30 p.m. EST Detroit 3-2 OT Red Wings Game Three Friday May 22 8:00 p.m. EST Chicago 4-3 OT Blackhawks Game Four Sunday May 24 3:00 p.m. EST Chicago 6-1 Red Wings Game Five Wednesday May 27 7:30 p.m. EST Detroit 2-1 OT Red Wings
2009 Eastern Conference Semifinal Matchups
#6 Carolina Hurricanes defeat #1 Boston Bruins Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Friday May 1 7:30 p.m. EST Boston 4-1 Bruins Game Two Sunday May 3 7:30 p.m. EST Boston 3-0 Hurricanes Game Three Wednesday May 6 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 3-2 OT Hurricanes Game Four Friday May 8 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 4-1 Hurricanes Game Five Sunday May 10 7:30 p.m. EST Boston 4-0 Bruins Game Six Tuesday May 12 7:00 p.m. EST Carolina 4-2 Bruins Game Seven Thursday May 14 8:00 p.m. EST Boston 3-2 Hurricanes #4 Pittsburgh Penguins defeat #2 Washington Capitals Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Saturday May 2 1:00 p.m. EST Washington 3-2 Capitals Game Two Monday May 4 7:00 p.m. EST Washington 4-3 Capitals Game Three Wednesday May 6 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 3-2 Penguins Game Four Friday May 8 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 5-3 Penguins Game Five Saturday May 9 7:00 p.m. EST Washington 4-3 Penguins Game Six Monday May 11 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 5-4 Capitals Game Seven Wednesday May 13 7:00 p.m. EST Washington 6-2 Penguins
2009 Western Conference Semifinal Matchups
#2 Detroit Red Wings defeat #8 Anaheim Ducks Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Friday May 1 7:00 p.m. EST Detroit 3-2 Red Wings Game Two Sunday May 3 2:00 p.m. EST Detroit 4-3 3OT Ducks Game Three Tuesday May 5 10:30 p.m. EST Anaheim 2-1 Ducks Game Four Thursday May 7 10:30 p.m. EST Anaheim 6-3 Red Wings Game Five Sunday May 10 5:00 p.m. EST Detroit 4-1 Red Wings Game Six Tuesday May 12 10:00 p.m. EST Anaheim 2-1 Ducks Game Seven Thursday May 14 7:00 p.m. EST Detroit 4-3 Red Wings #4 Chicago Blackhawks defeat #3 Vancouver Canucks Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Thursday April 30 9:00 p.m. EST Vancouver 5-3 Canucks Game Two Saturday May 2 9:00 p.m. EST Vancouver 6-3 Blackhawks Game Three Tuesday May 5 8:00 p.m. EST Chicago 3-1 Canucks Game Four Thursday May 7 8:00 p.m. EST Chicago 2-1 Blackhawks Game Five Saturday May 9 10:30 p.m. EST Vancouver 4-2 Blackhawks Game Six Monday May 11 9:00 p.m. EST Chicago 7-5 Blackhawks
2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Matchups
#1 Boston Bruins defeat #8 Montreal Canadiens Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Thursday April 16 7:00 p.m. EST Boston 4-2 Bruins Game Two Saturday April 18 8:00 p.m. EST Boston 5-1 Bruins Game Three Monday April 20 7:00 p.m. EST Montreal 4-2 Bruins Game Four Wednesday April 22 7:00 p.m. EST Montreal 4-1 Bruins #2 Washington Capitals defeat #7 New York Rangers Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Wednesday April 15 7:00 p.m. EST Washington 4-3 Rangers Game Two Saturday April 18 1:00 p.m. EST Washington 1-0 Rangers Game Three Monday April 20 7:00 p.m. EST New York 4-0 Capitals Game Four Wednesday April 22 7:00 p.m. EST New York 2-1 Rangers Game Five Friday April 24 7:00 p.m. EST Washington 4-0 Capitals Game Six Sunday April 26 2:00 p.m. EST New York 5-3 Capitals Game Seven Tuesday April 28 TBD Washington 2-1 Capitals #6 Carolina Hurricanes defeat #3 New Jersey Devils Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Wednesday April 15 7:30 p.m. EST New Jersey 4-1 Devils Game Two Friday April 17 7:30 p.m. EST New Jersey 3-2 Hurricanes Game Three Sunday April 19 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 3-2 OT Devils Game Four Tuesday April 21 7:30 p.m. EST Carolina 4-3 Hurricanes Game Five Thursday April 23 7:30 p.m. EST New Jersey 1-0 Devils Game Six Sunday April 26 TBD Carolina 4-0 Hurricanes Game Seven Tuesday April 28 7:30 p.m. EST New Jersey 4-2 Hurricanes #4 Pittsburgh Penguins defeat #5 Philadelphia Flyers Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Wednesday April 15 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 4-1 Penguins Game Two Friday April 17 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 3-2 Penguins Game Three Sunday April 19 3:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia 6-3 Flyers Game Four Tuesday April 21 7:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia 3-1 Penguins Game Five Thursday April 23 7:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 3-0 Flyers Game Six Saturday April 25 3:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia 5-3 Penguins
2009 Western Conference Quarterfinal Matchups
#8 Anaheim Ducks defeat #1 San Jose Sharks Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Thursday April 16 10:30 p.m. EST San Jose 2-0 Ducks Game Two Sunday April 19 10:00 p.m. EST San Jose 3-2 Ducks Game Three Tuesday April 21 10:30 p.m. EST Anaheim 4-3 Sharks Game Four Thursday April 23 10:30 p.m. EST Anaheim 4-0 Ducks Game Five Saturday April 25 10:00 p.m. EST San Jose 3-2 Sharks Game Six Monday April 27 10:30 p.m. EST Anaheim 4-1 Ducks #2 Detroit Red Wings defeat #7 Columbus Blue Jackets Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Thursday April 16 7:00 p.m. EST Detroit 4-1 Red Wings Game Two Saturday April 18 6:00 p.m. EST Detroit 4-0 Red Wings Game Three Tuesday April 21 7:00 p.m. EST Columbus 4-1 Red Wings Game Four Thursday April 23 7:00 p.m. EST Columbus 6-5 Red Wings #3 Vancouver Canucks defeat #6 St. Louis Blues Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Wednesday April 15 10:00 p.m. EST Vancouver 2-1 Canucks Game Two Friday April 17 10:00 p.m. EST Vancouver 3-0 Canucks Game Three Sunday April 19 7:00 p.m. EST St. Louis 3-2 Canucks Game Four Tuesday April 21 8:00 p.m. EST St. Louis 3-2 OT Canucks #4 Chicago Blackhawks defeat #5 Calgary Flames Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Thursday April 16 8:30 p.m. EST Chicago 3-2 OT Blackhawks Game Two Saturday April 18 9:00 p.m. EST Chicago 3-2 Blackhawks Game Three Monday April 20 9:30 p.m. EST Calgary 4-2 Flames Game Four Wednesday April 22 10:00 p.m. EST Calgary 6-4 Flames Game Five Saturday April 25 10:00 p.m. EST Chicago 5-1 Blackhawks Game Six Monday April 27 9:30 p.m. EST Calgary 4-1 Blackhawks
2008 Western Conference Bracket
- Teams were re-seeded after quarterfinals were completed. All series best 4-of-7
Quarterfinals Semifinals Conference Finals 2 Detroit 4 1 Nashville 2 8 Detroit 4 6 Colorado 0 3 Minnesota 2 6 Colorado 4 1 Detroit 4 5 Dallas 2 4 Anaheim 2 5 Dallas 4 5 Dallas 4 2 San Jose 2 2 San Jose 4 7 Calgary 3 2008 Eastern Conference Bracket
- NOTE: Teams re-seeded after quarterfinals is completed. All series best 4-of-7
Quarterfinals Semifinals Conference Finals 1 Montreal 4 8 Boston 3 1 Montreal 2 6 Philadelphia 4 3 Washington 3 6 Philadelphia 4 6 Philadelphia 1 2 Pittsburgh 4 2 Pittsburgh 4 7 Ottawa 0 2 Pittsburgh 4 5 NY Rangers 1 4 New Jersey 1 5 NY Rangers 4