1990 Stanley Cup playoffs

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The 1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League (NHL) championship began on April 5, 1990, following the 1989–90 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, from the top four teams of the four divisions, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the division finals. The Conference Champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup.

This was the last time that the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs, They have since made the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons.

The playoffs concluded on May 24 with the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins in the final series four games to one. Edmonton goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.

For the first and (as of the present) only time in history, both the Flyers and the Penguins missed the playoffs in the same season.

Playoff bracket [edit]

  Division Semi-finals Division Finals Conference Finals Final
                                     
A1  Boston Bruins 4  
A4  Hartford Whalers 3  
  A1  Boston Bruins 4  
   
  A3  Montreal Canadiens 1  
A2  Buffalo Sabres 2
 
A3  Montreal Canadiens 4  
  A1  Boston Bruins 4  
  P3  Washington Capitals 0  
P1  New York Rangers 4  
 
P4  New York Islanders 1  
  P1  New York Rangers 1
   
  P3  Washington Capitals 4  
P2  New Jersey Devils 2
 
P3  Washington Capitals 4  
  A1  Boston Bruins 1
  S2  Edmonton Oilers 4
N1  Chicago Blackhawks 4  
N4  Minnesota North Stars 3  
  N1  Chicago Blackhawks 4
   
  N2  St. Louis Blues 3  
N2  St. Louis Blues 4
 
N3  Toronto Maple Leafs 1  
  N1  Chicago Blackhawks 2
  S2  Edmonton Oilers 4  
S1  Calgary Flames 2  
S4  Los Angeles Kings 4  
  S2  Edmonton Oilers 4
   
  S4  Los Angeles Kings 0  
S2  Edmonton Oilers 4
S3  Winnipeg Jets 3  

Series [edit]

Division Semifinals [edit]

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Hartford Whalers [edit]

Boston won series 4-3


(A2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (A3) Montreal Canadiens [edit]

Montreal won series 4-2


(P1) New York Rangers vs. (P4) New York Islanders [edit]

New York Rangers won series 4-1


(P2) New Jersey Devils vs. (P3) Washington Capitals [edit]

Washington won series 4-2


(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N4) Minnesota North Stars [edit]

Chicago won series 4-3


(N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs [edit]

St. Louis won series 4-1


(S1) Calgary Flames vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings [edit]

Los Angeles won series 4-2


(S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S3) Winnipeg Jets [edit]

Edmonton won series 4-3


Division Finals [edit]

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Montreal Canadiens [edit]

Boston won series 4-1


(P1) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals [edit]

Washington won series 4-1


(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N2) St. Louis Blues [edit]

Chicago won series 4-3


(S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings [edit]

Edmonton won series 4-0


Conference Finals [edit]

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals [edit]

Boston won series 4-0


(N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (S2) Edmonton Oilers [edit]

Edmonton won series 4-2


Final [edit]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in the Final series, four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and their only one without Wayne Gretzky. In game one, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win. The game broke the record for longest Final game, set in 1931 between Chicago and Montreal. This game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Final history (Longest NHL overtime games) till date, edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal.


Edmonton won series 4-1


See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

References [edit]

  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Total Sports Canada. ISBN 1-892129-07-8. 
Preceded by
1989 Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup Champions Succeeded by
1991 Stanley Cup playoffs