3/4 of the elite 8 is set, 3 Montreal teams, 2 Islanders teams all from the same era - and the '01 Avalanche. 2 spots remain.
1. 1976 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions (d. Flyers 4-0)
2. 1973 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions (d. Black Hawks 4-2)
3. 1975 Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup Champions (d. Sabres 4-2)
4. 1940 New York Rangers Stanley Cup Champions (d. Leafs 4-2)
5. 2013 Chicago BlackHawks Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-2)
6. 1988 Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-0)
7. 1999 Dallas Stars Stanley Cup Champions (d. Sabres 4-2)
8. 1983 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions (d. Oilers 4-0)
9. 1955 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions (d. Canadiens 4-3)
10. 1954 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions (d. Canadiens 4-3)
11. 1958 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions (d. Bruins 4-2)
12. 1960 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions (d. Leafs 4-0)
13. 2000 New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Champions (d. Stars 4-2)
14. 2015 Chicago Black Hawks Stanley Cup Champions (d. Lightning 4-2)
15. 1971 Boston Bruins East Champs (L Qtr Finals Canadiens 4-3)
16. 1974 Boston Bruins East Champs (L Finals Flyers 4-2)
16. '74 BRUINS d. '76 CANADIENS 2-0
-Boston knocked off Montreal in a 16/1 upset in region 3 and it happens again here. 5-2 in game one. 2 goals each for John Bucyk and Ken Hodge. 3-1 Boston in game 2 to wrap it up. 41 saves for Gilles Gilbert.
8. '83 ISLANDERS d. '55 RED WINGS 2-0
-The Islanders have 2 teams in the Elite 8 and here comes a third. 3-1 game one win; Denis Potvin has a goal and an assist. 28 saves for Rollie Melanson. 3-0 shutout win to close out the series, 24 saves for Melanson - Terry Sawchuk with 54 saves in the loss.
5. '13 BLACKHAWKS d. 12. '60 CANADIENS 2-1
-Chicago keeps fighting for a spot in the elite 8. 6-2 winners in game one. Marian Hossa with 2 goals, Bryan Bickell with a goal and 3 assists. Montreal came back to win game 2, 4-3 in OT. Dickie Moore with the winner 10 minutes in. Rocket Richard had 2 goals, Henri Richard had a goal and 3 assists. Chicago wins game 3 in OT, 5-4. Jonathan Toews with the tying goal with 5 minutes left in regulation and the series clinching goal 10 minutes into OT.
4. '40 RANGERS d. 13. '00 DEVILS 2-1
-The oldest team in the field heads to round two. 3-1 win in game one. 19 saves for Dave Kerr. Martin Brodeur comes back with a game 2 1-0 shutout to keep the Devils alive. 26 saves, Kerr had 36 in the loss. Every goal in game 3 was scored in the final period, 3-1 Rangers. Neil Colville with two of those goals and an assist on a third.
6. '88 OILERS d. 11. '58 CANADIENS 2-0
-The Final chance for an Edmonton team to make the elite 8. 7-2 winners in game one. Craig Simpson had 4 goals, Wayne Gretzky four assists. 5-3 Oilers in game 2. Grant Fuhr stopped 43 shots.
14. '15 BLACKHAWKS d. '75 FLYERS 2-1
-3 very tight games and a second Chicago squad reaches round 2 in the final region. Chicago takes game one, 2-1 in OT, Marian Hossa scoring a minute into the extra period. Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots. Flyers 2-0 shutout in game 2. Bernie Parent with 22 saves. Another Blackhawk OT win ends the series, 3-2. Jonathan Toews tied the game with barely a minute to play and 7 and a half minutes into the extra period, Duncan Keith sent the last Flyer squad remaining home.
7. '99 STARS d. 10. '15 RED WINGS 2-1
Dallas drops game one but recovers to take the series. 4-2 Wings in game one, 37 saves for Terry Sawchuk. Dallas comes back in game 2, 4-1. 29 saves for Ed Belfour. Finally - game 3, a 1-0 shutout to send Dallas to round 2. 32 saves for Belfour, 38 for Sawchuk in the loss, Tony Hrkac with the game's lone goal.
2. '73 CANADIENS d. 15. '71 BRUINS 2-1
-Montreal claims the final slot in round 2. Habs take game 1, 4-3. 2 goals and an assist for Jacques Lemaire. Boston wins 6-4 to even the series, 2 goals for Phil Esposito. Last first round game of the first round goes to the Canadiens, 2-1. 35 Ken Dryden saves.
ROUND TWO
8. '83 Islanders v. 16. '74 Bruins
4. '40 Rangers v. 5. '13 Blackhawks
6. '88 Oilers v. 14. '15 Blackhawks
2. '73 Canadiens v. 7. '99 Stars
8. '83 ISLANDERS d. 16. '74 BRUINS 2-1
-Home teams win all 3 games and the Islanders reach yet another sweet 16. 4-3 New York in game 1, Mike Bossy with a game winning goal with 5 minutes left in regulation. Boston blows the Islanders out 10-3 in game two. 4 goals for Phil Esposito, 3 goals and 2 assists for Ken Hodge. One game for the series - and again, the Islanders win by a goal, 5-4 in OT. Bossy scored with just 30 seconds left in regulation to force OT and Denis Potvin won the series 5 minutes into the extra session. 2 goal game for Bryan Trottier.
5. '13 BLACKHAWKS d. 4. '40 RANGERS 2-0
-Chicago sweeps into the sweet 16. 2-1 Chicago in game 1, 24 saves for Corey Crawford. Crawford then shuts out the Rangers in game 2, 2-0 to end the series. 25 saves.
14. '15 BLACKHAWKS d. 6. 88 OILERS 2-1
-Back to back series wins for Chicago and Wayne Gretzky does not reach the elite 8. 5-1 Chicago in game 1, Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad with 2 goals each, Edmonton comes back with a 7-1 win in game 2. Craig Simpson with the Hat Trick, 4 assists for Gretzky. Chicago wins game 3 4-1 to move on. 41 saves for Corey Crawford.
2. '73 CANADIENS d. '99 STARS 2-0
Montreal takes both games of the series and heads to another sweet 16. 4-2 Montreal. 2 assist game for Jacques Lemaire. 6-5 Montreal in OT wraps it up. Pete Mahovlich with the game tying goal with 2 and a half left in regulation and 6 and half minutes into OT Yvan Cournoyer won it.
SWEET 16
5. '13 Blackhawks v. 8. '83 Islanders
2. '73 Canadiens v. 14. '15 Blackhawks
8. '83 ISLANDERS d. 5. '13 BLACKHAWKS 2-1
The New York Islanders tie the Canadiens, their third team reaching the Elite 8. Blackhawks win game one 5-2. Jonathan Toews with 2 goals, 2 assists. Islanders take game 2, 7-2. Clark Gilles and John Tonelli each with 2 goals. Islanders take game 3 and the series, 27 saves for Rollie Melanson.
2. '73 CANADIENS d. 14. '15 BLACKHAWKS 2-1
-The Islanders and Canadiens have dominated this tournament - they'll meet in two elite 8 matchups. 5-1 Montreal in game one. Jacques Lemaire and Guy LaFleur with 2 goals each. Chicago then takes game 2, 2-1. 21 saves for Corey Crawford. Ken Dryden shuts out the Blackhawks 2-0 in game 3 to win the series and end the regional round. 31 saves.
ELITE 8
1973 CANADIENS v. 1983 ISLANDERS.
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