1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs National Hockey League began in April, 1998 following the 1997-98 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Stanley Cup.

The playoffs concluded on June 16 with the Detroit Red Wings winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Washington Capitals in a four game sweep. Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman was named playoff MVP, and awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Playoff Brackets

Playoff bracket

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RD1=Conference Quarterfinals
RD2=Conference Semifinals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=Stanley Cup Finals
group1=Eastern Conference
group2=Western Conference
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=New Jersey
RD1-score01=2
RD1-seed02=8
RD1-team02=Ottawa
RD1-score02=4
RD1-seed05=2
RD1-team05=Philadelphia
RD1-score05=1
RD1-seed06=7
RD1-team06=Buffalo
RD1-score06=4
RD1-seed07=3
RD1-team07=Washington
RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08=6
RD1-team08=Boston
RD1-score08=2
RD1-seed03=4
RD1-team03=Pittsburgh
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=5
RD1-team04=Montreal
RD1-score04=4
RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Dallas
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=San Jose
RD1-score10=2
RD1-seed11=2
RD1-team11=Colorado
RD1-score11=3
RD1-seed12=7
RD1-team12=Edmonton
RD1-score12=4
RD1-seed13=3
RD1-team13=Detroit
RD1-score13=4
RD1-seed14=6
RD1-team14=Phoenix
RD1-score14=2
RD1-seed15=4
RD1-team15=St. Louis
RD1-score15=4
RD1-seed16=5
RD1-team16=Los Angeles
RD1-score16=0
RD2-seed03=6
RD2-team03=Buffalo
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=7
RD2-team04=Montreal
RD2-score04=0
RD2-seed01=4
RD2-team01=Washington
RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Ottawa
RD2-score02=1
RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Dallas
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=7
RD2-team06=Edmonton
RD2-score06=1
RD2-seed07=3
RD2-team07=Detroit
RD2-score07=4
RD2-seed08=4
RD2-team08=St. Louis
RD2-score08=2
RD3-seed01=4
RD3-team01=Washington
RD3-score01=4
RD3-seed02=6
RD3-team02=Buffalo
RD3-score02=2
RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Dallas
RD3-score03=2
RD3-seed04=3
RD3-team04=Detroit
RD3-score04=4
RD4-seed01=E4
RD4-team01=Washington
RD4-score01=0
RD4-seed02=W3
RD4-team02=Detroit
RD4-score02=4

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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Conference semifinals

Conference finals

tanley Cup final

The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led by Captain Steve Yzerman, Coach Scotty Bowman, and Goalie Chris Osgood. The Capitals were led by Captain Dale Hunter, Coach Ron Wilson, and Goalie Olaf Kolzig.

coring leaders

"Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points"

ee also

* 1997–98 NHL season

align="center" colspan="4" | "Detroit wins series 4–2 and
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl"