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- First round began on April 15, 2009
- Playoffs continue through May
- Stanley Cup Finals to be held in June
- Top eight teams from each conference compete
- Each round played in a best-of-seven-game series
- Higher-seed takes home-ice advantage
- Teams re-seeded after the quarterfinals
- Television coverage: Versus, CBC, NBC Sports
- First and second round games broadcast on local channels
- 2008 champions: Detroit Red Wings
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The 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs began with first-round action on April 15, 2009. The top 16 teams in the league compete in best-of-seven series to determine the National Hockey League champion for the 2008-2009 season.
The Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings fell to the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. The match up was a repeat of the previous year, after which Detroit defeated Pittsburgh in six games to take the cup.
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Eastern Conference Teams
Western Conference Teams
Recent Stanley Cup Champions
- 2008: Detroit Red Wings
- 2007: Anaheim Ducks
- 2006: Carolina Hurricanes
- 2005: NHL season locked-out
- 2004: Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2003: New Jersey Devils
- 2002: Detroit Red Wings
- 2001: Colorado Avalanche
- 2000: New Jersey Devils
- 1999: Dallas Stars
- 1998: Detroit Red Wings
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2009 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Day Date Time Site Result Game One Saturday May 30 8:00 p.m. EST Detroit 3-1 Red Wings Game Two Sunday May 31 8:00 p.m. EST Detroit 3-1 Red Wings Game Three Tuesday June 2 8:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 4-2 Penguins Game Four Thursday June 4 8:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 4-2 Penguins Game Five Saturday June 6 8:00 p.m. EST Detroit 5-0 Red Wings Game Six Tuesday June 9 9:00 p.m. EST Pittsburgh 2-1 Pittsburgh Game Seven Friday June 12 8:00 p.m. EST Detroit 2-1 Pittsburgh
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 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 Final Matchup
#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 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 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 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
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
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