Moose History. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 135–120–22–14 including a (12–17) playoff record against the New York Islanders. All rights reserved. The Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games to advance to the Eastern Conference Final, and eventually win the Stanley Cup. That season, Gretzky shattered the NHL record books with the most points in a season with 212 (92 goals and 120 assists). The two teams met again in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round for the third consecutive year. The Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry is the oldest in NHL history. In 1985, the Jets defeated the Flames 3–1 for their first ever playoff series victory. Another Battle of California did not happen until the 1991–92 season, when the San Jose Sharks came into the league. This would be their last playoff meeting before the Maroons eventually folded in 1938. On February 11, 2011, the teams engaged in a vicious brawl. The two teams have played in the same division since the 1981–82 NHL division realignment. It became the Central Division in 1993. [8][9] The two teams have played each other more times, in both regular season play and the playoffs, than any other two teams in NHL history. The Jets won the game, 2–1 after Bryan Little scored at 3:04 of overtime. Bankruptcy issues came along as well. The rivalry died in 1993, when the North Stars moved to Dallas.[91][92]. With conference realignment in 2013, the only playoff matchup between the two teams that is possible now is in the Stanley Cup Finals; this put an end to the rivalry for good. [87] The Flyers and Capitals have been rivals through the 1980s, dating back to their days in the Patrick Division. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Добро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лиги, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Välkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, FINAL: Toronto Arenas vs Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)Arenas win, 3-2. Gretzky had been traded to the Los Angeles Kings by the time the two teams met in the first round of the 1990 playoffs. In 2010 and 2015, the Blackhawks were victorious en route to winning two of their three Stanley Cups in the decade. The Battle of Alberta is the bitter rivalry between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. Subban's atrocious slash", "Penguins-Flyers – Best Rivalry In Hockey? As of the end of the 2019–20 season, Minnesota leads the all-time regular season series 43–29–1–4, however, Chicago leads Minnesota with a 12–3 playoff record. Meanwhile, Michel Therrien said that Subban did not deserve to be ejected and should have only gotten a minor penalty. This rivalry really kicked things off with defeating the Wayne Gretzky era Los Angeles Kings 4–0 on April 28, 1995 destroyed any hope of a Kings playoff appearance. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Network Showdown name and logo, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. For the first time in Ottawa Senators history, they came back from a 4+ goal deficit to win a game. The Kings won the game 2–1. In Game 7, the Blackhawks tied it in the final minutes shorthanded, sending the game to overtime. Toronto Maple Leafs vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head: Leafs 2 – 1 Oilers. [89], Before the 2013–14 season, the Detroit Red Wings moved from the Central Division of the Western Conference to the newly formed Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, while Chicago stayed in the Central Division. Before the Nordiques moved to Denver, Montreal won the all-time regular season series 79–57–12, and the all-time playoff series 17–14, for a total of 96–71–12 against Quebec. "[73] In Game Seven, the Knights took a 3–0 lead in the third period, however, Vegas forward Cody Eakin was given a questionable and controversial major penalty for cross-checking which injured Sharks captain Joe Pavelski,[74] (later forcing the NHL to introduce a new rule, effective the following season, to review all major penalties except for fighting from a monitor in a scorer's table; officials will reserve authority to reduce the penalty to a minor penalty depending on the result of the review). The Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry was the most intense in the Central Division during the post lockout era. Games between the two teams are very physical, with numerous fights and post-whistle scrums. The Blackhawks won yet again, but this time, in a four-game sweep. The Penguins would not return to the playoffs again until 1989, the fifth year of the Mario Lemieux era. The seeds for this rivalry were planted when the Blue Jackets traded star forward Rick Nash to the New York Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, the latter of whom has a personal feud with Penguins' star centerman Sidney Crosby. The next season, the Flames got their revenge by sweeping the Jets in three straight games capped off by Lanny McDonald's overtime winner in the deciding game beginning Calgary's run to the Stanley Cup Final where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in five games. The economic turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II, however, forced several teams to fold, with the result that by 1942 the NHL consisted of only 6 teams. The two teams faced each other again in the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals, with the Kings winning the series 4–3.[67][68]. In their 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup, the rivalry strengthened with several on and off-ice incidents resulting in suspensions and fines. The Battle of Ontario (French: Bataille de l'Ontario) is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs.Both teams compete in the Atlantic Division and with current NHL scheduling, they meet four times per season. At home for the 5th and deciding game, the Islanders trailed 3-1 late in the 3rd period with 5:27 to go in the game. Eventually, the Oilers fought back to win the next three games and the series in seven. [38] Both teams met in the 2019 Eastern Conference First Round, where the Penguins were favored despite being the lower seed, but the Islanders surprisingly swept the series. [89] It existed between 1926–27, went through the Original Six days (during which they were the league's only teams in the Midwest), to 2013. TOR@CHI: Toews goes top shelf for power-play goal. [41] Games between the two teams at Madison Square Garden and Wells Fargo Center are often very intense, hard-hitting affairs, as each home crowd does its best to create an unfriendly, sometimes volatile atmosphere for any visiting-team fans.[42]. Then at 5:16 of overtime, David Volek, who was a healthy scratch often during the regular season, scored the series-winning goal, ending the Penguins' chances at a three-peat. The Kings were in last place in 1970. [46][47] In 2017, these two teams met again in the second round. Both teams met in the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round, with the Capitals winning the series four games to two after winning the first three games. Both finals were played against the dynasty New York Islanders. Calvert would later be suspended for his actions. The Red Wings defeated the Blues in five games as part of their 2002 Stanley Cup run. The rivalry between the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs is due to the 100-mile distance between their home arenas (KeyBank Center and Scotiabank Arena respectively) via the Queen Elizabeth Way. [14] The Bruins and Maple Leafs faced each other in both the 2018 and 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, with the Bruins winning both series in seven games.[15][16]. From 1983 to 1989, the Oilers and Jets met in the playoffs five times, the Oilers won every one of them, losing only one game out of the 19 games played between the two on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988; with the Oilers winning the Stanley Cup in the latter four years. FINAL: Ottawa Senators vs Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA)Senators win, 3-2, FINAL: Ottawa Senators vs Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)Senators win, 3-2, FINAL: Toronto St. Patricks vs Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)St. Patricks win, 2-1, FINAL: Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL)Senators win, 2-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Tigers (WCHL)Canadiens win, 2-0, FINAL: Victoria Cougars (WCHL) vs Montreal Canadiens Cougars win, 3-1, FINAL: Montreal Maroons vs. Victoria Cougars (WHL)Maroons win, 3-1, FINAL: Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins Bruins win, 2-0, FINAL: New York Rangers vs. Montreal Maroons Rangers win, 3-2, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers Bruins win, 2-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins Canadiens win, 2-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Black Hawks Canadiens win, 3-2, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Maple Leafs win, 3-0, FINAL: New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Rangers win, 3-1, FINAL: Chicago Black Hawks vs Detroit Red WingsBlack Hawks win, 3-1, FINAL: Montreal Maroons vs Toronto Maple LeafsMaroons win, 3-0, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple LeafsRed Wings win, 3-1, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs New York RangersRed Wings win, 3-2, FINAL: Chicago Black Hawks vs Toronto Maple LeafsBlack Hawks win, 3-1, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple LeafsBruins win, 4-1, FINAL: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple LeafsRangers win, 4-2, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red WingsBruins win, 4-0, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red WingsMaple Leafs win, 4-3, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Boston BruinsRed Wings win, 4-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Black HawksCanadiens win, 4-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston BruinsCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal CanadiensMaple Leafs win, 4-2, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red WingsMaple Leafs win, 4-0, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs New York RangersRed Wings win, 4-3, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal CanadiensMaple Leafs win, 4-1, FINAL: Deroit Red Wings vs Montreal CanadiensRed Wings win, 4-0, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal CanadiensRed Wings win, 4-3, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red WingsCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston BruinsCanadiens win, 4-2, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple LeafsCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple LeafsCanadiens win, 4-0, FINAL: Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsBlack Hawks win, 4-2, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Black HawksMaple Leafs win, 4-2, FINAL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red WingsMaple Leafs win, 4-1, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Black HawksCanadiens win, 4-3, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red WingsCanadiens win, 4-2, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis BluesCanadiens win, 4-0, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs St. Louis BluesBruins win, 4-0, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs New York RangersBruins win, 4-2, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Black HawksCanadiens win, 4-2, FINAL: Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston BruinsFlyers win, 4-2, FINAL: Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo SabresFlyers win, 4-2, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia FlyersCanadiens win, 4-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston BruinsCanadiens win, 4-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs New York RangersCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia FlyersIslanders win, 4-2, FINAL: New York Islanders vs Minnesota North StarsIslanders win, 4-1, FINAL: New York Islanders vs Vancouver CanucksIslanders win, 4-0, FINAL: New York Islanders vs Edmonton OilersIslanders win, 4-0, FINAL: Edmonton Oilers vs New York IslandersOilers win, 4-1, FINAL: Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia FlyersOilers win, 4-1, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary FlamesCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia FlyersOilers win, 4-3, FINAL: Edmonton Oilers vs Boston BruinsOilers win, 4-0, FINAL: Calgary Flames vs Montreal CanadiensFlames win, 4-2, FINAL: Edmonton Oilers vs Boston BruinsOilers win, 4-1, FINAL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota North StarsPenguins win, 4-2, FINAL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago BlackhawksPenguins win, 4-0, FINAL: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles KingsCanadiens win, 4-1, FINAL: New York Rangers vs Vancouver CanucksRangers win, 4-3, FINAL: New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red WingsDevils win, 4-0, FINAL: Colorado Avalanche vs Florida PanthersAvalanche win, 4-0, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia FlyersRed Wings win, 4-0, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Washington CapitalsRed Wings win, 4-0, FINAL: Dallas Stars vs Buffalo SabresStars win, 4-2, FINAL: New Jersey Devils vs Dallas StarsDevils win, 4-2, FINAL: Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey DevilsAvalanche win, 4-3, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina HurricanesRed Wings win, 4-1, FINAL: New Jersey Devils vs Mighty Ducks of AnaheimDevils win, 4-3, FINAL: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary FlamesLightning win, 4-3, FINAL: Carolina Hurricanes vs Edmonton OilersHurricanes win, 4-3, FINAL: Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa SenatorsDucks win, 4-1, FINAL: Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh PenguinsRed Wings win, 4-2, FINAL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Penguins win, 4-3, FINAL: Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Blackhawks win, 4-2, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks Bruins win, 4-3, FINAL: Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Kings win, 4-2, FINAL: Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston BruinsBlackhawks win, 4-2, FINAL: Los Angeles Kings vs New York RangersKings win, 4-1, FINAL: Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay LightningBlackhawks win, 4-2, FINAL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose SharksPenguins win, 4-2, FINAL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville PredatorsPenguins win, 4-2, FINAL: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden KnightsCapitals win, 4-1, FINAL: Boston Bruins vs St. Louis BluesBlues win, 4-3, FINAL: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas StarsLightning win, 4-2. The NHL's extension of the Boston–New York rivalry – present in the other leagues with the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, Celtics–Knicks rivalry and Jets–Patriots rivalry – had its peak during the 1970s, but saw a resurgence in the 2010s. As of the end of the 2017–18 season, Boston leads the all-time series (319–267–99–11), including (26–19–2) playoff record against the New York Rangers. They held a 3–2 advantage and it looked like the Blues would upset the Wings in Game Six, but the Wings won the last two games including a double overtime victory in Game Seven. In 1987, the Jets upset the Flames in six games in the opening round in what would turn out to be their final playoff series victory for the franchise until 2012, when they were known as the Phoenix Coyotes. The rivalry evaporated due to low frequency of matchups, but the teams met again in the 2002 playoffs, where Toronto won the series in seven games. The rivalry may have heightened in 2015 with the signing of former Red Wings coach Mike Babcock as the new coach of the Leafs. Flames vs. The rivalry is based on the tradition used by their set of fans. Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Adam Graves, Craig MacTavish, Jeff Beukeboom, Kevin Lowe, and Esa Tikkanen moved to the New York Rangers and won the Stanley Cup in 1994. In 1982, the Islanders and Penguins met in the opening round of the playoffs. Since 1918 no other team had been occupied in Montreal. [1][2][3] Since the 1998–99 season, both teams have played in the Northeast Division, now the Atlantic Division. San Jose took home ice and stormed to a 3–0 series lead, winning on home ice easily 6–3 and 7–2 before edging the Kings at Staples Center 4–3 in OT. This is mainly because there were three straight years of playoffs series between these teams in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The groundwork for the Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry was laid well before Denver even had an NHL franchise, during games between Detroit and Quebec. These two teams have never faced each other in the playoffs. Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews said that his wrist/hand is progressing and they’ll see how he feels today. The Capitals then trailed the Flyers three games to one in 1988 Patrick Division Semifinals. They only made the playoffs, being fourth in the same division as the Oilers, because the Colorado Rockies had an even worse record in their last season. The 1999 series saw four games decided in overtime, and the 2019 series ended in double overtime in which St. Louis native Patrick Maroon tipped in the game-winning goal.[61][62]. [60] The rivalry cooled somewhat in the 2000s, but it heated back up in the 2010s, with both teams finding success in the early 2010s as well as Chicago losing the longtime division rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings as a result of the 2013–14 realignment. As of the end of the 2017–18 season, Buffalo leads the all-time series (80–58–10–10) including a (13–8) playoff record against Ottawa. In April 2013, the rivalry was set aside when both teams faced off in the Bruins first home game after the Boston Marathon bombing.[7]. Once the Nordiques moved to Denver, the small rivalry still existed. [17], The matchup became a divisional one for the first time in fifteen seasons, in the 2013–14 season when the Red Wings moved into the Eastern Conference, sharing their division with the Maple Leafs. During the 2018–19 NHL season, the rivalry became intense. For two years, they battled each other for the top spot and in 1977, they went down to the wire for the last playoff spot, which Chicago won on a tiebreaker by virtue of having more wins at season's end. The next season, the Flames got their revenge by sweeping the Jets in three straight games capped off by Lanny McDonald's overtime winner in the deciding game beginning Calgary's run to the Stanley Cup Final where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in five games. 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The Kings then rebounded to send the series back to San Jose with a 6–3 victory in Game 4 before winning on the road 3–0 in Game 5 to head back to Los Angeles. The Seals made the 1970 playoffs, but lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [6], In 1999, the Sabres beat the Bruins in six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Dallas Stars in six games on Brett Hull's controversial goal. It was not until 1926 that the NHL took sole ownership of the Stanley Cup. The teams first met in the 1991 Patrick Division Finals, when the Penguins defeated the Capitals in 5 en route to capturing the Stanley Cup. Welcome back to NHL Predictions, March 3rd edition!Each day, the Last Word On Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each game. The games are often characterized by more fights in the stands than on the ice. The Flyers have won 3 of the 5 series, but the most notable series between the two teams was in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals which the Islanders won in 6 games. From 1924-2020, the two teams met each other in the 16 playoff series, and faced each other in one Stanley Cup Finals. The teams met in the opening round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. MHL. As of the end of the 2019–20 NHL season, San Jose leads the all-time series 80–59–4–10, including a 6–4 playoff record against Anaheim. The rivalry between the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area NHL teams began as a result of the 1967 NHL expansion, which established both the Los Angeles Kings and the California Golden Seals. Blackhawks vs Maple Leafs: June 29, 2020 2 - 13. Further intensifying the rivalry, the Jackets fired head coach Todd Richards early in the 2015–16 season, replacing him with John Tortorella, who has a long-standing disdain for the Penguins, dating back to his days as head coach of the New York Rangers. Samantha Pell : Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov has … Ottawa had the upper hand on Buffalo during regular season games, but Buffalo beat them in the playoffs. Tavares scored the eventual game-winning goal, clinching a playoff berth for the Leafs[57] and a first round match-up against Boston Bruins.[58]. [90], The North Stars and the Blackhawks played each other in the playoffs six times from 1982 through 1991. [4] The rivalry was added to in May 2015, with head coach Mike Babcock signing with the Leafs (who the Sabres were close to inking a deal with the day prior). Both teams struggled to score in both games as goaltender Roy Worters of the Americans shut down the Rangers for the most part, and the Americans struggled to find offense during the games. #Sports #History #Toronto #Chicago "[29] This is because Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, where the Rangers play, is less than ten miles and across the Hudson River from the Prudential Center in downtown Newark (and previously, the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford), the home arena of the Devils. The Flyers would complete a stunning upset, defeating the Bruins in six games. Tavares was relentlessly booed and heckled by Islanders fans throughout the match, including during his tribute video, and items were thrown at Tavares on the ice. [94], They would not meet again until the 2008–09 season. The Seals were a historically unsuccessful team and left the Bay Area in 1976; the team ceased to exist when it merged with the Minnesota North Stars in 1978. In 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens played a two-game series in England. Stats comparison, H2H, odds, Ice hockey analysis from our experts. However, it was the Kings who upset the Oilers and advanced to the next round. Subban slash", "Senators coach makes threat after P.K.