2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs Teams Set
April 11, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, NHL Playoffs, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, News, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference
The teams who will compete in the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been decided and I’m extremely 
excited! There are a few surprises (Montreal just squeaking in) and things that I’m truly happy about (Chicago, Columbus and St. Louis making the cut) but aside from that, it’s pretty much what most of us could have predicted a couple months ago. I am disappointed, though, that Dallas wasn’t able to pull it together this season to push past their problems and get to the postseason. Maybe next year…
Here are a list of the teams that made it:
|
Eastern Conference |
Western Conference |
| 1 | Z | Boston | 114 | 1 | Z | San Jose | 117 |
| 2 | Y | Washington | 108 | 2 | Y | Detroit | 112 |
| 3 | Y | New Jersey | 104 | 3 | X | Vancouver | 98 |
| 4 | X | Philadelphia | 97 | 4 | X | Chicago | 100 |
| 5 | X | Carolina | 97 | 5 | X | Calgary | 96 |
| 6 | X | Pittsburgh | 97 | 6 | X | Columbus | 92 |
| 7 | X | NY Rangers | 93 | 7 | X | Anaheim | 90 |
| 8 | X | Montreal | 93 | 8 | X | St. Louis | 90 |
Who do you think will take home Lord Stanley? I think that the two teams leading each conference (Boston and San Jose) are going to be tough to beat so I wouldn’t be surprised if either of them won the finals (I think Boston might be a little more likely). Still, the playoffs can be so unpredictable so it’s hard to tell…
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