2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 14, 2010, after the conclusion of the 2009–10 NHL season. The Montreal Canadiens became the first eight seeded team in NHL history to win a series against the first-seeded team after being down 1–3 in a series. The Canadiens are also the first eighth-seeded team to compete in the Eastern Conference finals since the current playoff format was implemented in 1994. Previously, only the eighth-seeded 2006 Edmonton Oilers had accomplished a similar feat, winning the 2006 Western Conference finals. Philadelphia became the third NHL team to win after being down 0–3 in the series, and the first since the 1975 New York Islanders.
==Playoff seeds==
After the regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Washington Capitals were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and the Presidents' Trophy winners with the best record at 121 points. The San Jose Sharks earned a number 1 seed in the Western Conference with 113 points.
=== Eastern Conference ===
#Washington Capitals – Southeast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; President's Trophy winners; 121 points
#New Jersey Devils – Atlantic Division champions, 103 points
#Buffalo Sabres – Northeast Division champions, 100 points
#Pittsburgh Penguins – 2009 Stanley Cup Champions, 101 points
#Ottawa Senators – 94 points
#Boston Bruins – 91 points
#Philadelphia Flyers – 88 points
#Montreal Canadiens – 88 points
=== Western Conference ===
#San Jose Sharks – Pacific Division champions and Western Conference regular season champions, 113 points
#Chicago Blackhawks – Central Division champions, 112 points
#Vancouver Canucks – Northwest Division champions, , 103 points
#Phoenix Coyotes – 107 points
#Detroit Red Wings – 102 points
#Los Angeles Kings – 101 points
#Nashville Predators – 100 points
#Colorado Avalanche – 95 points
== Playoff bracket ==
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a possible maximum of four games on their home ice, with the lower-seeded team getting a possible maximum of three. In the Stanley Cup Finals, home ice is determined based on regular season points. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2–2–1–1–1 format. This means that the higher-seeded team had home ice for games 1 and 2 and if necessary, 5 and 7, while the lower-seeded team had home ice for games 3, 4, and if necessary, game 6.
== Conference Quarter-finals ==
=== Eastern Conference Quarter-finals ===
====(1) Washington Capitals vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens====
The Washington Capitals entered the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winner, earning the NHL's best regular season record with 121 points. The Montreal Canadiens qualified for the postseason as the eighth seed with 88 points. This was the first playoff series between the two franchises. Montreal's difference in the series is the 5th largest point differential (33 points) for a lower-seeded team beating a higher-seeded team in playoff history. It is also the first time a #8 seeded team has come back against a #1 seed after being down 3–1 in the series.
====(2) New Jersey Devils vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers====
The New Jersey Devils entered the playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference after winning the Atlantic Division with 103 points. The Philadelphia Flyers earned the seventh seed with 88 points, winning the tiebreaker over Montreal on total wins (41 to 39). The two franchises met in the playoffs for the first time since the first round in 2004, having previously met in the 2000 and 1995 Conference Finals.
====(3) Buffalo Sabres vs. (6) Boston Bruins====
The Buffalo Sabres entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference after winning the Northeast Division with 100 points. The Boston Bruins earned the sixth seed with 91 points. The last series between the two franchises took place in 1999, which the Sabres won 4–2.
====(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (5) Ottawa Senators====
The Pittsburgh Penguins, the defending Stanley Cup Champions, entered the playoffs as the fourth overall seed in the Eastern Conference with 101 points. The Ottawa Senators earned 94 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the third time in four years the Senators met the Penguins in the first round, with Ottawa winning the series 4–1 in 2007, and Pittsburgh sweeping the series in 2008 (the Senators did not qualify for the playoffs in 2009).
=== Western Conference Quarter-finals ===
====(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (8) Colorado Avalanche====
The San Jose Sharks entered the playoffs as the regular season Western Conference Champions, with 113 points. The Colorado Avalanche earned 95 points to clinch the eighth playoff seed in the Western Conference. The franchises previously faced each other in the Western Conference Semi-final in 2004, which the Sharks won 4–2.
====(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Nashville Predators====
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the playoffs as the second overall seed in the Western Conference, having clinched the Central Division title with 112 points. The Nashville Predators qualified for the playoffs after missing the playoffs the previous season, clinching the seventh seed with 100 points. This was the first time these two franchises met each other in the playoffs.
====(3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings====
The Vancouver Canucks entered the playoffs as the third overall seed in the Western Conference, having clinched the Northwest Division title with 103 points. The Los Angeles Kings qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2002, clinching the sixth seed with 101 points. The two franchises met for the first time since the 1993 Smythe Division finals, which the Kings won 4–2.
====(4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings====
The Phoenix Coyotes qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2002, finishing the regular season with 107 points (the most in franchise history), and entered the playoffs as the fourth overall seed in the Western Conference. The Detroit Red Wings, making their 19th straight playoff appearance, earned 102 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Western Conference. Phoenix and Detroit faced each other in the opening round of the 1998 playoffs, with the Red Wings defeating Phoenix 4–2. The franchises met in the opening round of the 1996 playoffs, with the Red Wings defeating the Winnipeg Jets 4–2, after which the Winnipeg franchise moved to Phoenix.
== Conference Semi-finals ==
===Eastern Conference Semi-finals===
====(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens====
This is the second time that Montreal and Pittsburgh have met in the playoffs. The only previous playoff series between Montreal and Pittsburgh was the 1998 Conference Quarter-finals, in which the Canadiens defeated the Penguins 4–2. Game 7 was the last game ever to be played at Mellon Arena, the Penguins' home rink since the start of the franchise. The Penguins will move into the Consol Energy Center starting the next season.
====(6) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers====
This was the first time the franchises have met in the playoffs since 1978, when the Bruins defeated the Flyers 4-1 in the Stanley Cup semi-final. Boston and Philadelphia had previously met in the playoffs in 1976 and 1977. The Flyers won the first of those matchups, with Boston prevailing in 1977. Philadelphia and Boston also met in the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, which Philadelphia won 4–2 to become the first expansion team to win the NHL championship. Philadelphia came back from a 3–0 deficit to win the series 4–3, becoming the third NHL team to achieve this feat, and the first since the 1975 New York Islanders.
===Western Conference Semi-finals===
====(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings====
The Sharks and the Red Wings last played a series in the 2007 Conference Semi-finals, which Detroit won 4–2. There have been two other series between these franchises in the mid-1990s, with each team winning one.
====(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks====
This is the third second-round series between Vancouver and Chicago under the current playoff format. Vancouver and Chicago competed in the Western Conference Semi-final the previous year, with the Blackhawks winning the series 4–2. In 1995, the Blackhawks swept the series.
==Conference Finals==
===Eastern Conference===
====(7) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens====
This was the first ever conference final contested by the seventh and eighth seeds. The Canadiens and the Flyers both earned 88 points in the regular season, but Philadelphia's greater number of victories gave them the higher seed. There were five previous meetings between Montreal and Philadelphia, including the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals. Their last meeting was in the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals which Philadelphia won 4–1.
May 16 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	6–0 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
(Scott Hartnell 5, Ville Leino 6) Braydon Coburn 1 - pp - 03:55 	(Scott Hartnell 5, Ville Leino 6) Braydon Coburn 1 - pp - 03:55 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Claude Giroux 7) James van Riemsdyk 2 - 00:30(Matt Carle 8) Daniel Briere 8 - 04:23(Braydon Coburn 2, Ville Leino 7) - Simon Gagne 5 - pp - 09:53	(Claude Giroux 7) James van Riemsdyk 2 - 00:30(Matt Carle 8) Daniel Briere 8 - 04:23(Braydon Coburn 2, Ville Leino 7) - Simon Gagne 5 - pp - 09:53	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Daniel Briere 9, Matt Carle 9) Scott Hartnell 3 - 12:13(Arron Asham 2, James van Riemsdyk 2) Claude Giroux 6 - 13:26 	(Daniel Briere 9, Matt Carle 9) Scott Hartnell 3 - 12:13(Arron Asham 2, James van Riemsdyk 2) Claude Giroux 6 - 13:26 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Michael Leighton 28 saves / 28 shots 	Michael Leighton 28 saves / 28 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Jaroslav Halak 10 saves / 14 shotsCarey Price 9 saves / 11 shots	Jaroslav Halak 10 saves / 14 shotsCarey Price 9 saves / 11 shots	Jaroslav Halak 10 saves / 14 shotsCarey Price 9 saves / 11 shots	
May 18 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	3–0 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
(Claude Giroux 8, Kimmo Timonen 6) Daniel Briere 9 - pp - 04:16	(Claude Giroux 8, Kimmo Timonen 6) Daniel Briere 9 - pp - 04:16	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Ville Leino 8, Mike Richards 13) Simon Gagne 6 - pp - 15:49 	(Ville Leino 8, Mike Richards 13) Simon Gagne 6 - pp - 15:49 	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Lukas Krajicek 1, Chris Pronger 8) Ville Leino 3 - 10:24 	(Lukas Krajicek 1, Chris Pronger 8) Ville Leino 3 - 10:24 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Michael Leighton 30 saves / 30 shots 	Michael Leighton 30 saves / 30 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Jaroslav Halak 20 saves / 23 shots	Jaroslav Halak 20 saves / 23 shots	Jaroslav Halak 20 saves / 23 shots	
May 20 	Montreal Canadiens 	 	5–1 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Bell Centre 	Recap 	
(P. K. Subban 4, Roman Hamrlik 7) Michael Cammalleri 13 - 07:05(Maxim Lapierre 1, Dominic Moore 1) Tom Pyatt 2 - 16:52 	(P. K. Subban 4, Roman Hamrlik 7) Michael Cammalleri 13 - 07:05(Maxim Lapierre 1, Dominic Moore 1) Tom Pyatt 2 - 16:52 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Tom Pyatt 2, Josh Gorges 2) Dominic Moore 4 - 11:33 	(Tom Pyatt 2, Josh Gorges 2) Dominic Moore 4 - 11:33 	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Roman Hamrlik 8, P. K. Subban 5) Brian Gionta 8 - 02:00(P. K. Subban 6, Scott Gomez 11) Marc-Andre Bergeron 2 - pp - 19:29	(Roman Hamrlik 8, P. K. Subban 5) Brian Gionta 8 - 02:00(P. K. Subban 6, Scott Gomez 11) Marc-Andre Bergeron 2 - pp - 19:29	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	08:22 - Simon Gagne 7 (Daniel Carcillo 4, Chris Pronger 9)	08:22 - Simon Gagne 7 (Daniel Carcillo 4, Chris Pronger 9)	08:22 - Simon Gagne 7 (Daniel Carcillo 4, Chris Pronger 9)	
Jaroslav Halak 25 saves / 26 shots 	Jaroslav Halak 25 saves / 26 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Michael Leighton 33 saves / 38 shots 	Michael Leighton 33 saves / 38 shots 	Michael Leighton 33 saves / 38 shots 	
May 22 	Montreal Canadiens 	 	0–3 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Bell Centre 	Recap 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Second period	Second period	Second period	05:41 - Claude Giroux 7 (Kimmo Timonen 7)14:53 - Ville Leino 4 (Chris Pronger 10)	05:41 - Claude Giroux 7 (Kimmo Timonen 7)14:53 - Ville Leino 4 (Chris Pronger 10)	05:41 - Claude Giroux 7 (Kimmo Timonen 7)14:53 - Ville Leino 4 (Chris Pronger 10)	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	18:47 - en - Claude Giroux 8 	18:47 - en - Claude Giroux 8 	18:47 - en - Claude Giroux 8 	
Jaroslav Halak 22 saves / 24 shots	Jaroslav Halak 22 saves / 24 shots	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Michael Leighton 17 saves / 17 shots 	Michael Leighton 17 saves / 17 shots 	Michael Leighton 17 saves / 17 shots 	
May 24 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	4–2 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
(Claude Giroux 9) Mike Richards 6 - sh - 04:25 	(Claude Giroux 9) Mike Richards 6 - sh - 04:25 	First period 	First period 	First period 	00:59 - Brian Gionta 9 (Scott Gomez 12, Roman Hamrlik 9)	00:59 - Brian Gionta 9 (Scott Gomez 12, Roman Hamrlik 9)	00:59 - Brian Gionta 9 (Scott Gomez 12, Roman Hamrlik 9)	
(Matt Carle 10) Arron Asham 3 - 03:07(Mike Richards 14, Kimmo Timonen 8) Jeff Carter 3 - 04:31	(Matt Carle 10) Arron Asham 3 - 03:07(Mike Richards 14, Kimmo Timonen 8) Jeff Carter 3 - 04:31	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Mike Richards 15) Jeff Carter 4 - en 19:37 	(Mike Richards 15) Jeff Carter 4 - en 19:37 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	06:53 - Scott Gomez 2 (P. K. Subban 7, Brian Gionta 6) 	06:53 - Scott Gomez 2 (P. K. Subban 7, Brian Gionta 6) 	06:53 - Scott Gomez 2 (P. K. Subban 7, Brian Gionta 6) 	
Michael Leighton 25 saves / 27 shots 	Michael Leighton 25 saves / 27 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Jaroslav Halak 22 saves / 25 shots 	Jaroslav Halak 22 saves / 25 shots 	Jaroslav Halak 22 saves / 25 shots 	
Philadelphia won series 4–1	
 	
 	
===Western Conference===
====(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (2) Chicago Blackhawks====
This was the first ever playoff series between the Sharks and the Blackhawks. There were four games between these two teams during the regular season, with Chicago leading San Jose three games to one. This was the only sweep of the entire playoffs.
May 16 	San Jose Sharks 	 	1–2 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	HP Pavilion at San Jose 	Recap 	
(Patrick Marleau 5, Dan Boyle 8) Jason Demers 1 - pp - 11:19	(Patrick Marleau 5, Dan Boyle 8) Jason Demers 1 - pp - 11:19	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Second period	Second period	Second period	07:44 - Patrick Sharp 6 (Duncan Keith 6, Troy Brouwer 1) 	07:44 - Patrick Sharp 6 (Duncan Keith 6, Troy Brouwer 1) 	07:44 - Patrick Sharp 6 (Duncan Keith 6, Troy Brouwer 1) 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	13:15 - Dustin Byfuglien 5 (Patrick Kane 9, Jonathan Toews 15)	13:15 - Dustin Byfuglien 5 (Patrick Kane 9, Jonathan Toews 15)	13:15 - Dustin Byfuglien 5 (Patrick Kane 9, Jonathan Toews 15)	
Evgeni Nabokov 38 saves / 40 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 38 saves / 40 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Antti Niemi 44 saves / 45 shots 	Antti Niemi 44 saves / 45 shots 	Antti Niemi 44 saves / 45 shots 	
May 18 	San Jose Sharks 	 	2–4 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	HP Pavilion at San Jose 	Recap 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First period 	First period 	First period 	12:48 - Andrew Ladd 2 (Duncan Keith 7, Kris Versteeg 4) 	12:48 - Andrew Ladd 2 (Duncan Keith 7, Kris Versteeg 4) 	12:48 - Andrew Ladd 2 (Duncan Keith 7, Kris Versteeg 4) 	
(Joe Thornton 9, Dan Boyle 9) Patrick Marleau 4 - pp - 11:08	(Joe Thornton 9, Dan Boyle 9) Patrick Marleau 4 - pp - 11:08	Second period	Second period	Second period	06:59 - Dustin Byfuglien 6 (Patrick Kane 10, Jonathan Toews 16)08:29 - pp - Jonathan Toews 7 (Duncan Keith 8, Patrick Kane 11)	06:59 - Dustin Byfuglien 6 (Patrick Kane 10, Jonathan Toews 16)08:29 - pp - Jonathan Toews 7 (Duncan Keith 8, Patrick Kane 11)	06:59 - Dustin Byfuglien 6 (Patrick Kane 10, Jonathan Toews 16)08:29 - pp - Jonathan Toews 7 (Duncan Keith 8, Patrick Kane 11)	
(Dany Heatley 10, Dan Boyle 10) Patrick Marleau 5 - 15:32 	(Dany Heatley 10, Dan Boyle 10) Patrick Marleau 5 - 15:32 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	06:18 - Troy Brouwer 2 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 3, Marian Hossa 9) 	06:18 - Troy Brouwer 2 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 3, Marian Hossa 9) 	06:18 - Troy Brouwer 2 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 3, Marian Hossa 9) 	
Evgeni Nabokov 23 saves / 27 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 23 saves / 27 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Antti Niemi 20 saves / 22 shots 	Antti Niemi 20 saves / 22 shots 	Antti Niemi 20 saves / 22 shots 	
May 21 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	3–2 	OT 	San Jose Sharks 	United Center 	Recap 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Jonathan Toews 17, Patrick Kane 12) Patrick Sharp 7 - pp - 06:59	(Jonathan Toews 17, Patrick Kane 12) Patrick Sharp 7 - pp - 06:59	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	03:58 - pp - Patrick Marleau 6 (Joe Pavelski 7, Dan Boyle 11)	03:58 - pp - Patrick Marleau 6 (Joe Pavelski 7, Dan Boyle 11)	03:58 - pp - Patrick Marleau 6 (Joe Pavelski 7, Dan Boyle 11)	
(Jonathan Toews 18) Dave Bolland 4 - 13:05 	(Jonathan Toews 18) Dave Bolland 4 - 13:05 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	15:37 - Patrick Marleau 7 (Dany Heatley 11, Dan Boyle 12) 	15:37 - Patrick Marleau 7 (Dany Heatley 11, Dan Boyle 12) 	15:37 - Patrick Marleau 7 (Dany Heatley 11, Dan Boyle 12) 	
(Dave Bolland 5, Brian Campbell 3) Dustin Byfuglien 7 - 12:24 	(Dave Bolland 5, Brian Campbell 3) Dustin Byfuglien 7 - 12:24 	First overtime period	First overtime period	First overtime period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Antti Niemi 44 saves / 46 shots 	Antti Niemi 44 saves / 46 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Evgeni Nabokov 35 saves / 38 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 35 saves / 38 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 35 saves / 38 shots 	
May 23 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	4–2 	 	San Jose Sharks 	United Center 	Recap 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First period 	First period 	First period 	11:08 - Logan Couture 4 (Devin Setoguchi 4, Douglas Murray 6) 	11:08 - Logan Couture 4 (Devin Setoguchi 4, Douglas Murray 6) 	11:08 - Logan Couture 4 (Devin Setoguchi 4, Douglas Murray 6) 	
(Niklas Hjalmarsson 4, Kris Versteeg 5) Brent Seabrook 3 - 13:15(Ben Eager 1, Duncan Keith 9) Dave Bolland 5 - 18:38	(Niklas Hjalmarsson 4, Kris Versteeg 5) Brent Seabrook 3 - 13:15(Ben Eager 1, Duncan Keith 9) Dave Bolland 5 - 18:38	Second period	Second period	Second period	07:35 - sh - Patrick Marleau 8 (Marc-Edouard Vlasic 3, Joe Pavelski 8)	07:35 - sh - Patrick Marleau 8 (Marc-Edouard Vlasic 3, Joe Pavelski 8)	07:35 - sh - Patrick Marleau 8 (Marc-Edouard Vlasic 3, Joe Pavelski 8)	
(Patrick Kane 13, Jonathan Toews 19) Dustin Byfuglien 8 - pp - 14:05Kris Versteeg 4 - en - 19:18 	(Patrick Kane 13, Jonathan Toews 19) Dustin Byfuglien 8 - pp - 14:05Kris Versteeg 4 - en - 19:18 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Antti Niemi 16 saves / 18 shots 	Antti Niemi 16 saves / 18 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Evgeni Nabokov 23 saves / 26 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 23 saves / 26 shots 	Evgeni Nabokov 23 saves / 26 shots 	
Chicago won series 4–0	
 	
 	
==Stanley Cup Finals==
Main article: 2010 Stanley Cup FinalsThe Chicago Blackhawks had home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals since they finished the regular season with more points (112) than the Philadelphia Flyers (88). This was the second playoff series between the two teams and the first since 1971 when the Blackhawks swept the Flyers in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals. Prior to the 2010 Finals, both teams had previously lost in their last five consecutive Finals appearances (Chicago in 1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, and 1992; and Philadelphia in 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987, and 1997). Having lost in the 2010 Finals, the Flyers became the third team in NHL history to lose in six consecutive Finals appearances, after the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings. It also was the first time since the Flyers themselves lost in 1987 that a team in the city of Philadelphia lost a championship in a non-presidential inauguration year (Phillies in 1993 and 2009 World Series, Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005, Flyers in 1997, and 76ers in 2001 NBA Finals).[11]
May 29 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	6–5 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	United Center 	Recap 	
(Marian Hossa 10, Brent Sopel 4) Troy Brouwer 3 - 07:46Dave Bolland 6 - sh - 11:50 	(Marian Hossa 10, Brent Sopel 4) Troy Brouwer 3 - 07:46Dave Bolland 6 - sh - 11:50 	First period 	First period 	First period 	06:38 - Ville Leino 5 (Daniel Briere 10, Chris Pronger 11)16:37 - pp - Scott Hartnell 4 (Daniel Briere 11, Chris Pronger 12)19:33 - Daniel Briere 10 (Ville Leino 9, Scott Hartnell 6)	06:38 - Ville Leino 5 (Daniel Briere 10, Chris Pronger 11)16:37 - pp - Scott Hartnell 4 (Daniel Briere 11, Chris Pronger 12)19:33 - Daniel Briere 10 (Ville Leino 9, Scott Hartnell 6)	06:38 - Ville Leino 5 (Daniel Briere 10, Chris Pronger 11)16:37 - pp - Scott Hartnell 4 (Daniel Briere 11, Chris Pronger 12)19:33 - Daniel Briere 10 (Ville Leino 9, Scott Hartnell 6)	
(Troy Brouwer 2, Niklas Hjalmarsson 5) Patrick Sharp 8 - 01:11(Tomas Kopecky 2, Duncan Keith 10) Kris Versteeg 5 - 09:31(Marian Hossa 11, Niklas Hjalmarsson 6) Troy Brouwer 4 - 15:18	(Troy Brouwer 2, Niklas Hjalmarsson 5) Patrick Sharp 8 - 01:11(Tomas Kopecky 2, Duncan Keith 10) Kris Versteeg 5 - 09:31(Marian Hossa 11, Niklas Hjalmarsson 6) Troy Brouwer 4 - 15:18	Second period	Second period	Second period	07:20 - Blair Betts 1 (Arron Asham 3, Darroll Powe 1)18:49 - Arron Asham 4 (Daniel Briere 12, Scott Hartnell 7) 	07:20 - Blair Betts 1 (Arron Asham 3, Darroll Powe 1)18:49 - Arron Asham 4 (Daniel Briere 12, Scott Hartnell 7) 	07:20 - Blair Betts 1 (Arron Asham 3, Darroll Powe 1)18:49 - Arron Asham 4 (Daniel Briere 12, Scott Hartnell 7) 	
(Kris Versteeg 6, Dave Bolland 6) Tomas Kopecky 4 - 08:25 	(Kris Versteeg 6, Dave Bolland 6) Tomas Kopecky 4 - 08:25 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Antti Niemi 27 saves / 32 shots 	Antti Niemi 27 saves / 32 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Michael Leighton 15 saves / 20 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 12 shots 	Michael Leighton 15 saves / 20 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 12 shots 	Michael Leighton 15 saves / 20 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 12 shots 	
May 31 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	2–1 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	United Center 	Recap 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Patrick Sharp 10, Duncan Keith 11) Marian Hossa 3 - 17:09(Dustin Byfuglien 3) Ben Eager 1 - 17:37	(Patrick Sharp 10, Duncan Keith 11) Marian Hossa 3 - 17:09(Dustin Byfuglien 3) Ben Eager 1 - 17:37	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	05:20 - pp - Simon Gagne 8 (Mike Richards 16, Jeff Carter 2)	05:20 - pp - Simon Gagne 8 (Mike Richards 16, Jeff Carter 2)	05:20 - pp - Simon Gagne 8 (Mike Richards 16, Jeff Carter 2)	
Antti Niemi 32 saves / 33 shots 	Antti Niemi 32 saves / 33 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Michael Leighton 24 saves / 26 shots 	Michael Leighton 24 saves / 26 shots 	Michael Leighton 24 saves / 26 shots 	
June 2 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	4–3 	OT 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
(Patrick Kane 14, Braydon Coburn 3) Daniel Briere 11 - pp - 14:58 	(Patrick Kane 14, Braydon Coburn 3) Daniel Briere 11 - pp - 14:58 	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Chris Pronger 13, Claude Giroux 10) Scott Hartnell 5 - pp - 09:55	(Chris Pronger 13, Claude Giroux 10) Scott Hartnell 5 - pp - 09:55	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	02:49 - Duncan Keith 2 (Troy Brouwer 2, Marián Hossa 12)17:52 - Brent Sopel 1 (John Madden 1)	02:49 - Duncan Keith 2 (Troy Brouwer 2, Marián Hossa 12)17:52 - Brent Sopel 1 (John Madden 1)	02:49 - Duncan Keith 2 (Troy Brouwer 2, Marián Hossa 12)17:52 - Brent Sopel 1 (John Madden 1)	
(Claude Giroux 11 and Matt Carle 11) Ville Leino 6 - 14:58 	(Claude Giroux 11 and Matt Carle 11) Ville Leino 6 - 14:58 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	02:50 - Patrick Kane 8 (Jonathan Toews 20, Ben Eager 2) 	02:50 - Patrick Kane 8 (Jonathan Toews 20, Ben Eager 2) 	02:50 - Patrick Kane 8 (Jonathan Toews 20, Ben Eager 2) 	
(Matt Carle 12 and Danny Briere 13) Claude Giroux 9 - 5:59 	(Matt Carle 12 and Danny Briere 13) Claude Giroux 9 - 5:59 	First overtime period	First overtime period	First overtime period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
Michael Leighton 24 saves / 27 shots 	Michael Leighton 24 saves / 27 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Antti Niemi 28 saves / 32 shots 	Antti Niemi 28 saves / 32 shots 	Antti Niemi 28 saves / 32 shots 	
June 4 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	5–3 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
Mike Richards 7 - pp - 04:35Matt Carle 1 - 14:48(Kimmo Timonen 9 & Scott Hartnell 9) Claude Giroux 10 - 19:23	Mike Richards 7 - pp - 04:35Matt Carle 1 - 14:48(Kimmo Timonen 9 & Scott Hartnell 9) Claude Giroux 10 - 19:23	First period 	First period 	First period 	18:32 - Patrick Sharp 9 (Duncan Keith 11) 	18:32 - Patrick Sharp 9 (Duncan Keith 11) 	18:32 - Patrick Sharp 9 (Duncan Keith 11) 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	Second period	Second period	Second period	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Danny Briere 14 & James van Riemsdyk 3) Ville Leino 7 - 06:43Jeff Carter 5 - en - 19:35 	(Danny Briere 14 & James van Riemsdyk 3) Ville Leino 7 - 06:43Jeff Carter 5 - en - 19:35 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	12:01 - pp - Dave Bolland 7 (Duncan Keith 12 & Patrick Kane 15)15:50 - Brian Campbell 1 (Andrew Ladd 2 & Duncan Keith 13)	12:01 - pp - Dave Bolland 7 (Duncan Keith 12 & Patrick Kane 15)15:50 - Brian Campbell 1 (Andrew Ladd 2 & Duncan Keith 13)	12:01 - pp - Dave Bolland 7 (Duncan Keith 12 & Patrick Kane 15)15:50 - Brian Campbell 1 (Andrew Ladd 2 & Duncan Keith 13)	
Michael Leighton 31 saves / 34 shots 	Michael Leighton 31 saves / 34 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Antti Niemi 26 saves / 30 shots 	Antti Niemi 26 saves / 30 shots 	Antti Niemi 26 saves / 30 shots 	
June 6 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	7–4 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	United Center 	Recap 	
(Kris Versteeg 7, Troy Brouwer 4) Brent Seabrook 4 - pp - 12:17(Brent Sopel 5, Dustin Byfuglien 4) Dave Bolland 8 - 15:26(Brent Seabrook 7, Dustin Byfuglien 5) Kris Versteeg 6 - 18:15	(Kris Versteeg 7, Troy Brouwer 4) Brent Seabrook 4 - pp - 12:17(Brent Sopel 5, Dustin Byfuglien 4) Dave Bolland 8 - 15:26(Brent Seabrook 7, Dustin Byfuglien 5) Kris Versteeg 6 - 18:15	First period 	First period 	First period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
(Andrew Ladd 3, Patrick Sharp 11) Patrick Kane 9 - 03:13(Jonathan Toews 21, Duncan Keith 14) Dustin Byfuglien 9 - pp - 17:55 	(Andrew Ladd 3, Patrick Sharp 11) Patrick Kane 9 - 03:13(Jonathan Toews 21, Duncan Keith 14) Dustin Byfuglien 9 - pp - 17:55 	Second period	Second period	Second period	00:32 - Scott Hartnell 6 (Ville Leino 10, Daniel Briere 15)04:38 - Kimmo Timonen 1 (Daniel Briere 16, Ville Leino 11)	00:32 - Scott Hartnell 6 (Ville Leino 10, Daniel Briere 15)04:38 - Kimmo Timonen 1 (Daniel Briere 16, Ville Leino 11)	00:32 - Scott Hartnell 6 (Ville Leino 10, Daniel Briere 15)04:38 - Kimmo Timonen 1 (Daniel Briere 16, Ville Leino 11)	
(Patrick Kane 16) Patrick Sharp 10 - 16:08(Kris Versteeg 8, Dave Bolland 7) Dustin Byfuglien 10 - en - 17:55 	(Patrick Kane 16) Patrick Sharp 10 - 16:08(Kris Versteeg 8, Dave Bolland 7) Dustin Byfuglien 10 - en - 17:55 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	06:36 - James van Riemsdyk 3 (Lukas Krajicek 2, Kimmo Timonen 10)17:24 - Simon Gagne 9 (Ville Leino 12) 	06:36 - James van Riemsdyk 3 (Lukas Krajicek 2, Kimmo Timonen 10)17:24 - Simon Gagne 9 (Ville Leino 12) 	06:36 - James van Riemsdyk 3 (Lukas Krajicek 2, Kimmo Timonen 10)17:24 - Simon Gagne 9 (Ville Leino 12) 	
Antti Niemi 23 saves / 27 shots 	Antti Niemi 23 saves / 27 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Michael Leighton 10 saves / 13 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 14 shots 	Michael Leighton 10 saves / 13 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 14 shots 	Michael Leighton 10 saves / 13 shotsBrian Boucher 11 saves / 14 shots 	
June 9 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	3–4 	OT 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Wachovia Center 	Recap 	
(Daniel Briere 17, Chris Pronger 14) Scott Hartnell 7 - pp - 19:33	(Daniel Briere 17, Chris Pronger 14) Scott Hartnell 7 - pp - 19:33	First period 	First period 	First period 	16:49 - pp - Dustin Byfuglien 11 (Jonathan Toews 22, Patrick Kane 17) 	16:49 - pp - Dustin Byfuglien 11 (Jonathan Toews 22, Patrick Kane 17) 	16:49 - pp - Dustin Byfuglien 11 (Jonathan Toews 22, Patrick Kane 17) 	
(Ville Leino 13, Lukas Krajicek 3) Daniel Briere 12 - 08:00 	(Ville Leino 13, Lukas Krajicek 3) Daniel Briere 12 - 08:00 	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	09:58 - Patrick Sharp 11 (Dave Bolland 8, Duncan Keith 15)17:43 - Andrew Ladd 3 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 7, Patrick Kane 18)	09:58 - Patrick Sharp 11 (Dave Bolland 8, Duncan Keith 15)17:43 - Andrew Ladd 3 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 7, Patrick Kane 18)	09:58 - Patrick Sharp 11 (Dave Bolland 8, Duncan Keith 15)17:43 - Andrew Ladd 3 (Niklas Hjalmarsson 7, Patrick Kane 18)	
(Ville Leino 14, Daniel Briere 18) Scott Hartnell 8 - 16:01 	(Ville Leino 14, Daniel Briere 18) Scott Hartnell 8 - 16:01 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	
No scoring 	No scoring 	First overtime period	First overtime period	First overtime period	04:06 - Patrick Kane 10 (Brian Campbell 4) 	04:06 - Patrick Kane 10 (Brian Campbell 4) 	04:06 - Patrick Kane 10 (Brian Campbell 4) 	
Michael Leighton 37 saves / 41 shots 	Michael Leighton 37 saves / 41 shots 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Goalie stats 	Antti Niemi 21 saves / 24 shots 	Antti Niemi 21 saves / 24 shots 	Antti Niemi 21 saves / 24 shots 	
Chicago won series 4–2	
 	
 	
This was the first Stanley Cup won in overtime since the New Jersey Devils in 2000.
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
These are the top ten skaters based on points. If the list exceeds ten skaters because of a tie in points, goals take precedence.[12]
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/–
Daniel Briere 	Philadelphia Flyers	23	12	18	30 	+9
Jonathan Toews 	Chicago Blackhawks 	22	7 	22	29 	-1
Patrick Kane 	Chicago Blackhawks 	22	10	18	28 	-2
Mike Richards 	Philadelphia Flyers	23	7 	16	23 	-1
Patrick Sharp 	Chicago Blackhawks 	22	11	11	22 	+10
Claude Giroux 	Philadelphia Flyers	23	10	11	21 	+7
Ville Leino 	Philadelphia Flyers	19	7 	14	21 	+10
Michael Cammalleri	Montreal Canadiens 	19	13	6 	19 	-6
Sidney Crosby 	Pittsburgh Penguins	13	6 	13	19 	+6
Johan Franzen 	Detroit Red Wings 	12	6 	12	18 	+8
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
===Goaltending===
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.[13][14]
Player 	Team 	GP	W 	L	SA 	GA	GAA 	SV% 	SO	TOI
Michael Leighton	Philadelphia Flyers	13	8 	3	371	31	2.46	.916	3 	757:13
Brian Boucher 	Philadelphia Flyers	12	6 	6	298	27	2.47	.909	1 	655:37
Jaroslav Halak 	Montreal Canadiens 	18	9 	9	562	43	2.55	.923	0 	1,013:24
Evgeni Nabokov 	San Jose Sharks 	15	8 	7	407	38	2.56	.907	1 	889:51
Tuukka Rask 	Boston Bruins 	13	7 	6	409	36	2.61	.912	0 	829:03
Antti Niemi 	Chicago Blackhawks 	22	16	6	645	58	2.63	.910	2 	1,321:51
Jimmy Howard 	Detroit Red Wings 	12	5 	7	387	33	2.75	.915	1 	720:26
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)
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