Who was the last NHL team to get swept in the finals?
Playoff Records
| Stanley Cup 4-0 Sweeps | |
| Stanley Cup winners that have swept the final series since the inception of the best-of-seven format in 1939: | |
| 1997-98: | Detroit Red Wings defeated Washington Capitals |
| 1996-97: | Detroit Red Wings defeated Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1995-96: | Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers |
How will the final 4 in the NHL playoffs work?
Once the divisions wrap up their play, the four remaining teams advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals. The four teams will be re-seeded based on their regular-season point totals with the team with the most points facing the team with the fewest. The winners of the semis battle it out in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
Has any team ever swept the NHL playoffs?
The momentum did not stop for the regular-season champion Montreal Canadiens as they played eight games, the minimum number to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go undefeated in the playoffs to date.
Has there ever been a 4 0 sweep in the Stanley Cup?
This was the fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals that concluded with a sweep, as well as the last time it has ever happened….
| 1998 Stanley Cup Finals | |
|---|---|
| * indicates periods of overtime | |
| Location(s) | Detroit: Joe Louis Arena (1, 2) Washington: MCI Center (3, 4) |
How many Stanley Cups have been won by a sweep?
Did you know in the 24 Stanley Cup Finals since 1987, eight of the series went the full seven games. In six seasons, the Stanley Cup champion won in a four-game sweep.
Where is the Stanley Cup being played 2021?
Where is the 2021 Stanley Cup Final being played? Unlike last year’s bubble, teams will be traveling across the border to compete for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Games 1,2,5 and 7 will be in Tampa and Games 3,4 and 6 will be played in Montreal.
Has Stanley Cup been swept?
This was the fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals that concluded with a sweep, as well as the last time it has ever happened. This was also the last time until 2002 that a Stanley Cup Finals ended after an NBA Finals in the same season had concluded.