Post by RC Philly on Jul 28, 2015 22:28:36 GMT -5
Conference Finals
M1 New York Rangers vs. A2 Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15 Season Records: NYR: 53-22-7 (113 pts.), 1st Metropolitan Div., Presidents' Trophy
TBL: 50-24-8 (108 pts.), 2nd Atlantic Div.
2014-15 Season Series: NYR: 0-3-0 / TBL: 3-0-0
Playoff history: Never met (now Lightning lead, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.
Game 1: Sat. May 16 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
 Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 NY Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Goals - TBL: O. Palat (4).
NYR: D. Stepan (4), D. Moore (1).
Game 2: Mon. May 18 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| NY Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Goals - TBL: T. Johnson 3 (9, 10, 11), A. Killorn 2 (4, 5), S. Stamkos (4).
NYR: C. Kreider (6), D. Stepan (5).
Game 3: Wed. May 20 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Final |
| NY Rangers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Goals - NYR: D. Brassard (6), J. Fast 2 (2, 3), R. McDonagh (3), D. Boyle (3).
TBL: S. Stamkos (5), O. Palat 2 (5, 6), T. Johnson (12),
A. Killorn (6), N. Kucherov (7).
Game 4: Fri. May 22 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| NY Rangers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goals - NYR: R. Nash 2 (3, 4), C. Kreider (7), K. Yandle (1), M. St. Louis (1).
TBL: S. Stamkos (6).
Game 5: Sun. May 24 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| NY Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals - TBL: V. Filppula (3), S. Stamkos (7).
NYR: none.
Game 6: Tue. May 26 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| NY Rangers | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Goals - NYR: D. Brassard 3 (7, 8, 9), K. Yandle (2), J.T. Miller (1),
J. Sheppard (1), R. Nash (5).
TBL: R. Callahan (1), N. Kucherov 2 (8, 9).
Game 7: Fri. May 29 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| NY Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals - TBL: A. Killorn (7), O. Palat (7).
NYR: none.
M1 = 1st place team in Metropolitan Division.
A2 = 2nd place team in Atlantic Division.
Eastern Conference Champions: Tampa Bay Lightning
P1 Anaheim Ducks vs. C3 Chicago Blackhawks
2014-15 Season Records: ANA: 51-24-7 (109 pts.), 1st Pacific Div., 1st Western Conf.
CHI: 48-28-6 (102 pts.), 3rd Central Div.
2014-15 Season Series: ANA: 1-2-0 / CHI: 2-1-0
Playoff history: Never met (now Blackhawks lead, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.
Game 1: Sun. May 17 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
 Chicago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Anaheim | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Goals - CHI: B. Richards (2).
ANA: H. Lindholm (2), K. Palmieri (1), N. Thompson (2), J. Silfverberg (4).
Game 2: Tue. May 19 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Final |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anaheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goals - CHI: A. Shaw (2), M. Hossa (2), M. Kruger (2).
ANA: A. Cogliano (3), C. Perry (8).
Game 3: Thu. May 21 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Anaheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goals - ANA: P. Maroon (5), S. Despres (1).
CHI: P. Kane (8).
Game 4: Sat. May 23 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | 2OT | Final |
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Goals - ANA: E. Etem (3), R. Kesler (5), M. Beleskey (6), C. Perry (9).
CHI: B. Saad (4), J. Toews (5), B. Seabrook (4),
P. Kane (9), A. Vermette (2).
Game 5: Mon. May 25 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Final |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Anaheim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Goals - CHI: T. Teravainen (2), B. Seabrook (5), J. Toews 2 (6, 7).
ANA: C. Fowler (2), R. Kesler (6), S. Vatanen (3),
P. Maroon (6), M. Beleskey (7).
Game 6: Wed. May 27 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Goals - ANA: P. Maroon (7), C. Stoner (1).
CHI: B. Saad (5), M. Hossa (3), P. Kane (10), A. Shaw 2 (3, 4).
Game 7: Sat. May 30 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Goals - CHI: J. Toews 2 (8, 9), B. Saad (6), M. Hossa (4), B. Seabrook (6).
ANA: R. Kesler (7), C. Perry (10), M. Beleskey (8).
P1 = 1st place team in Pacific Division.
C3 = 3rd place team in Central Division.
Western Conference Champions: Chicago Blackhawks
A2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. C3 Chicago Blackhawks
(A2) Tampa Bay Lightning:
Regular season: 50-24-8 (108 pts.), 2nd Place - Atlantic Division
2015 Playoffs: def. (A3) Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 in 1st Round.
def. (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 in 2nd Round.
def. (M1) New York Rangers, 4-3 in Conf. Finals.
(C3) Chicago Blackhawks:
Regular Season: 48-28-6 (102 pts.), 3rd Place - Central Division
2015 Playoffs: def. (C2) Nashville Predators, 4-2 in 1st Round.
def. (WC1) Minnesota Wild, 4-0 in 2nd Round.
def. (P1) Anaheim Ducks, 4-3 in Conf. Finals.
2014-15 Season Series: TBL: 1-0-1 / CHI: 1-1-0
Playoff history: Never met (now Blackhawks lead, 1-0).
Last meeting: This is their first meeting.
Game 1: Wed. June 3 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goals - CHI: T. Teravainen (3), A. Vermette (3).
TB: A. Killorn (8).
Game 2: Sat. June 6 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Goals - CHI: A. Shaw (5), T. Teravainen (4), B. Seabrook (7).
TB: C. Paquette (2), N. Kucherov (10), T. Johnson (13), J. Garrison (2).
Game 3: Mon. June 8 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Goals - TB: R. Callahan (2), O. Palat (8), C. Paquette (3).
CHI: B. Richards (3), B. Saad (7).
Game 4: Wed. June 10 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Goals - TB: A. Killorn (9).
CHI: J. Toews (10), B. Saad (8).
Game 5: Sat. June 13 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goals - CHI: P. Sharp (5), A. Vermette (4).
TB: V. Filppula (4).
Game 6: Mon. June 15 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Goals - TB: none.
CHI: D. Keith (3), P. Kane (11).
Conn Smythe Winner: Duncan Keith, Blackhawks
Stanley Cup Champions: Chicago Blackhawks
This is Chicago's 6th total Stanley Cup Championship, and their 3rd in the past 6 seasons (also won in 2013 & 2010). Prior to 2010, their last Cup title came way back in 1961 when they defeated the Red Wings in 6 games. That was when there were just 6 teams in the league and a 70-game league schedule. It is their 13th trip to the Cup Final, where they now have a series record of 6-7, winning their last three.
For the relatively new Tampa Bay Lightning, it was just their 2nd trip to the Cup Final in 23 seasons. They won it all in 2004 in a 7-game series vs. the Calgary Flames, in their 12th season of existence. During the 2014-15 regular season, they posted franchise highs in wins (50) and points (108), but still came in 2nd in their division to the Montreal Canadiens.