The NHL has actually constantly used a playoff event to identify its champ. Its playoff system has actually altered for many years, from the league's beginning in 1917 when possession of the Stanley Cup was discussed between various organizations, to when the NHL took control the Cup in 1926, to the present setup today.

The Stanley Cup Playoff History:

1 Current layout
2 History
2.1 NHL takes control of Stanley Cup
2.2 Original Six age
2.3 Expansion time
2.4 NHL-WHA merging
2.5 Divisional playoffs
2.6 1994-- 2013.
2.7 2013-- 2014 Realignment.
3 Trends and customs.

Existing format.
See also: NHL Conference Finals.

In the playoff series format instituted in 2014, the very first, second, and third spot group in each department certify for the playoffs immediately. 2 extra teams, no matter of divisional placement, additionally certify by having the best documents amongst the remaining teams in the conference.

The very first 2 rounds of the playoffs are described as the Divisional Playoffs. The 8 teams are divided into two different brackets by division. Each brace contains the top three divisional qualifiers and one of the untamed cards. The reduced seeded wild card bets the department champion with the very best record while the various other untamed card plays versus the other division champion, and both wild cards are de facto # 4 seeds. The other 2 series suit the 3rd and second place groups from the divisions. Considering that there is no attention paid to divisional positioning with the untamed cards, it is feasible for a single department to produce both untamed cards.

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