2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL), began in April, and concluded in June. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Stanley Cup. 
The playoffs ended when the New Jersey Devils defeated the reigning champions the Dallas Stars in a six game series to win their second Stanley Cup title in their history. Devils defenseman Scott Stevens was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.
==Playoff bracket==
==First Round==
===Eastern Conference===
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"	Philadelphia (1) vs. Buffalo (8)	Philadelphia (1) vs. Buffalo (8)	Philadelphia (1) vs. Buffalo (8)	Philadelphia (1) vs. Buffalo (8)	Philadelphia (1) vs. Buffalo (8)
Date 	Away 	Home 	OT 	Score 	
April 13 	Buffalo 	Philadelphia 	 	3 – 2 	
April 14 	Buffalo 	Philadelphia 	 	2 – 1 	
April 16 	Philadelphia 	Buffalo 	 	2 – 0 	
April 18 	Philadelphia 	Buffalo 	OT 	3 – 2 	
April 20 	Buffalo 	Philadelphia 	 	5 – 2 	
Philadelphia wins series 4–1	Philadelphia wins series 4–1 	Philadelphia wins series 4–1 	Philadelphia wins series 4–1 	Philadelphia wins series 4–1 	
===Western Conference===
{| cellpadding="3" border="1"	St. Louis (1) vs. San Jose (8)	St. Louis (1) vs. San Jose (8)	St. Louis (1) vs. San Jose (8)	St. Louis (1) vs. San Jose (8)
Date 	Away 	Home 	Score 	
April 12 	San Jose 	St. Louis 	5 – 3 	
April 15 	San Jose 	St. Louis 	4 – 2 	
April 17 	St. Louis 	San Jose 	2 – 1 	
April 19 	St. Louis 	San Jose 	3 – 2 	
April 21 	San Jose 	St. Louis 	5 – 3 	
April 23 	St. Louis 	San Jose 	6 – 2 	
April 25 	San Jose 	St. Louis 	3 – 1 	
San Jose wins series 4–3	San Jose wins series 4–3 	San Jose wins series 4–3 	San Jose wins series 4–3 	
==Semi-finals==
===Eastern Conference===
{| cellpadding="5" border="1" 	Philadelphia (1) vs. Pittsburgh (7) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. Pittsburgh (7) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. Pittsburgh (7) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. Pittsburgh (7) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. Pittsburgh (7)
Date 	Away 	Home 	OT 	Score 	
April 27 	Pittsburgh 	Philadelphia 	 	2 – 0 	
April 29 	Pittsburgh 	Philadelphia 	 	4 – 1 	
May 2 	Philadelphia 	Pittsburgh 	OT 	4 – 3 	
May 4 	Philadelphia 	Pittsburgh 	5OT* 	2 – 1 	
May 7 	Pittsburgh 	Philadelphia 	 	6 – 3 	
May 9 	Philadelphia 	Pittsburgh 	 	2 – 1 	
*Keith Primeau's goal at 92:01 of overtime ended the third-longest game in playoff history. (Longest NHL overtime games)	*Keith Primeau's goal at 92:01 of overtime ended the third-longest game in playoff history. (Longest NHL overtime games)	*Keith Primeau's goal at 92:01 of overtime ended the third-longest game in playoff history. (Longest NHL overtime games)	*Keith Primeau's goal at 92:01 of overtime ended the third-longest game in playoff history. (Longest NHL overtime games)	*Keith Primeau's goal at 92:01 of overtime ended the third-longest game in playoff history. (Longest NHL overtime games)	
Philadelphia wins series 4–2 	Philadelphia wins series 4–2 	Philadelphia wins series 4–2 	Philadelphia wins series 4–2 	Philadelphia wins series 4–2 	
===Western Conference===
{| cellpadding="4" border="1"	Dallas (2) vs. San Jose (8)	Dallas (2) vs. San Jose (8)	Dallas (2) vs. San Jose (8)	Dallas (2) vs. San Jose (8)
Date 	Away 	Home 	Score 	
April 28 	San Jose 	Dallas 	4 – 0 	
April 30 	San Jose 	Dallas 	1 – 0 	
May 2 	Dallas 	San Jose 	2 – 1 	
May 5 	Dallas 	San Jose 	5 – 4 	
May 7 	San Jose 	Dallas 	4 – 1 	
Dallas wins series 4–1	Dallas wins series 4–1 	Dallas wins series 4–1 	Dallas wins series 4–1 	
==Conference finals==
===Eastern Conference===
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4) 	Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4)
Date 	Away 	Home 	Score 	
May 14 	New Jersey 	Philadelphia 	4 – 1 	
May 16 	New Jersey 	Philadelphia 	4 – 3 	
May 18 	Philadelphia 	New Jersey 	4 – 2 	
May 20 	Philadelphia 	New Jersey 	3 – 1 	
May 22 	New Jersey 	Philadelphia 	4 – 1 	
May 24 	Philadelphia 	New Jersey 	2 – 1 	
May 26 	New Jersey 	Philadelphia 	2 – 1 	
New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy	
===Western Conference===
{| cellpadding="5" border="1" 	Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3) 	Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3) 	Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3) 	Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3) 	Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3)
Date 	Away 	Home 	OT 	Score 	
May 13 	Colorado 	Dallas 	 	2 – 0 	
May 15 	Colorado 	Dallas 	 	3 – 2 	
May 19 	Dallas 	Colorado 	 	2 – 0 	
May 21 	Dallas 	Colorado 	 	4 – 1 	
May 23 	Colorado 	Dallas 	OT 	3 – 2 	
May 25 	Dallas 	Colorado 	 	2 – 1 	
May 27 	Colorado 	Dallas 	 	3 – 2 	
Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl	Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl	Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl	Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl	Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl	
==Stanley Cup Finals==
New Jersey received home ice advantage by having more regular-season point than Dallas. The teams split the first two games, held in New Jersey. The Devils then won the following two in Dallas to take a 3–1 series lead. Dallas fought off elimination with a triple-overtime win in game five in New Jersey. The Devils countered with a double-overtime victory in game six in Dallas to win the Cup.
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New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars 	New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars 	New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars 	New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars 	New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars
Date 	Away 	Home 	OT 	Score
May 30 	Dallas 	New Jersey 	 	7 – 3
June 1 	Dallas 	New Jersey 	 	2 – 1
June 3 	New Jersey 	Dallas 	 	2 – 1
June 5 	New Jersey 	Dallas 	 	3 – 1
June 8 	Dallas 	New Jersey 	3OT 	1 – 0
June 10 	New Jersey 	Dallas 	2OT 	2 – 1
New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup
Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
==Playoff awards==
Presidents' Trophy: 	St. Louis Blues
Prince of Wales Trophy: 	New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:	Dallas Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy: 	Scott Stevens (New Jersey)
 The Playoff Scoring leader was Brett Hull of the Dallas Stars
==External links==
*http://nhl.com/
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