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The Stanley Cup

The 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (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, and it was won by the Pittsburgh Penguins, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks.

Playoff series[]

The 1992 playoffs saw history being made. For the first time ever, all four division winners (Detroit, Montreal, NY Rangers, Vancouver) were eliminated in the same round. In the division finals, Detroit was swept by Chicago in four straight. Montreal was also swept in four straight by Boston. The New York Rangers lost in six games to eventual champion Pittsburgh. And, Vancouver also lost in six games to Edmonton. This would be the last time the Hartford Whalers would be in the playoffs before moving to Carolina in 1997. This would be the last time the Minnesota North Stars would make the post season before moving to Dallas in 1993. The Playoffs would return to Minnesota in 2003.

Of the eight division semifinal series, three of them would take place again the following year. Vancouver defeated Winnipeg four games to two. Buffalo swept Boston in four straight. And, St. Louis swept Chicago in four straight.

Playoff bracket[]

  Division semi-finals Division finals Conference finals Stanley Cup final
                                     
1  Montreal 4  
4  Hartford 3  
  1  Montreal 0  
  2  Boston 4  
2  Boston 4
3  Buffalo 3  
  P3  Pittsburgh 4  
Prince of Wales Conference
  A2  Boston 0  
1  NY Rangers 4  
4  New Jersey 3  
  1  NY Rangers 2
  3  Pittsburgh 4  
2  Washington 3
3  Pittsburgh 4  
  P3  Pittsburgh 4
  N2  Chicago 0
1  Detroit 4  
4  Minnesota 3  
  1  Detroit 0
  2  Chicago 4  
2  Chicago 4
3  St. Louis 2  
  N2  Chicago 4
Clarence Campbell Conference
  S3  Edmonton 0  
1  Vancouver 4  
4  Winnipeg 3  
  1  Vancouver 2
  3  Edmonton 4  
2  Los Angeles 2
3  Edmonton 4  

Note: All dates in 1992

Division semi-finals[]

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. Boston
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. Boston
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
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

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
Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh)
wins Conn Smythe Trophy

See also[]

Preceded by
1991 Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs Succeeded by
1993 Stanley Cup playoffs
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