2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

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The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 14, 2010, after the conclusion of the 2009–10 NHL season.[1] The Washington Capitals became the first team seeded first to lose a series to the eighth-seeded team after having a 3–1 lead in the series.[2]

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Playoff seeds[change]

After the regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Washington Capitals were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and the Presidents' Trophy winners with the best record at 121 points. The San Jose Sharks earned a number 1 seed in the Western Conference with 113 points.

Eastern Conference[change]

  1. Washington CapitalsSoutheast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; President's Trophy winners, 121 points
  2. New Jersey DevilsAtlantic Division champions, 103 points
  3. Buffalo SabresNortheast Division champions, 100 points
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins – 101 points
  5. Ottawa Senators – 94 points
  6. Boston Bruins – 91 points
  7. Philadelphia Flyers – 88 points (41 wins)
  8. Montreal Canadiens – 88 points (39 wins)

Western Conference[change]

  1. San Jose SharksPacific Division champions and Western Conference regular season champions, 113 points
  2. Chicago BlackhawksCentral Division champions, 112 points
  3. Vancouver CanucksNorthwest Division champions, 103 points
  4. Phoenix Coyotes – 107 points
  5. Detroit Red Wings – 102 points
  6. Los Angeles Kings – 101 points
  7. Nashville Predators – 100 points
  8. Colorado Avalanche – 95 points

Playoff bracket[change]

[3] [4] [5] [6]

  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Stanley Cup Final
                                     
1  Washington Capitals 3  
8  Montreal Canadiens 4  
  4  Pittsburgh Penguins 3  
  8  Montreal Canadiens 4  
2  New Jersey Devils 1
7  Philadelphia Flyers 4  
  8  Montreal Canadiens 1  
Eastern Conference
  7  Philadelphia Flyers 4  
3  Buffalo Sabres 2  
6  Boston Bruins 4  
  6  Boston Bruins 3
  7  Philadelphia Flyers 4  
4  Pittsburgh Penguins 4
5  Ottawa Senators 2  
  E7  Philadelphia Flyers 2
  W2  Chicago Blackhawks 3
1  San Jose Sharks 4  
8  Colorado Avalanche 2  
  1  San Jose Sharks 4
  5  Detroit Red Wings 1  
2  Chicago Blackhawks 4
7  Nashville Predators 2  
  1  San Jose Sharks 0
Western Conference
  2  Chicago Blackhawks 4  
3  Vancouver Canucks 4  
6  Los Angeles Kings 2  
  2  Chicago Blackhawks 4
  3  Vancouver Canucks 2  
4  Phoenix Coyotes 3
5  Detroit Red Wings 4  

Conference Quarter-finals[change]

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals[change]

(1) Washington Capitals vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens[change]

Montreal won series 4–3


(2) New Jersey Devils vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers[change]

Philadelphia won series 4–1


(3) Buffalo Sabres vs. (6) Boston Bruins[change]

Boston won series 4–2


(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (5) Ottawa Senators[change]

Pittsburgh won series 4–2


Western Conference Quarter-finals[change]

(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (8) Colorado Avalanche[change]

San Jose won series 4–2


(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Nashville Predators[change]

Chicago won series 4–2


(3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings[change]

Vancouver won series 4–2


(4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings[change]

Detroit won series 4–3


Conference Semifinals[change]

Eastern Conference Semifinals[change]

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens[change]

Montreal won series 4–3


(6) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers[change]

Philadelphia won series 4–3


Western Conference Semifinals[change]

(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings[change]

San Jose won series 4–1


(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks[change]

Chicago won series 4–2


Conference Finals[change]

Eastern Conference Finals[change]

(7) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens[change]

Philadelphia won series 4–1


Western Conference Finals[change]

(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (2) Chicago Blackhawks[change]

Chicago won series 4–0


Stanley Cup Finals[change]

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Chicago leads series 3–2


Statistical leaders[change]

Skaters[change]

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If the list exceeds ten skaters because of a tie in points, goals will take precedence.[7]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/–
Toews, JonathanJonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks 21 7 21 28 0
Briere, DanielDaniel Briere Philadelphia Flyers 22 11 16 27 +7
Kane, PatrickPatrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks 21 9 16 25 -4
Richards, MikeMike Richards Philadelphia Flyers 22 7 16 23 0
Giroux, ClaudeClaude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers 22 10 11 21 +7
Sharp, PatrickPatrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks 21 10 11 21 +7
Cammalleri, MichaelMichael Cammalleri Montreal Canadiens 19 13 6 19 -6
Leino, VilleVille Leino Philadelphia Flyers 18 7 12 19 +8
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 13 6 13 19 +6
Franzen, JohanJohan Franzen Detroit Red Wings 12 6 12 18 +8

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus

Goaltending[change]

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.[8][9]

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Leighton, MichaelMichael Leighton Philadelphia Flyers 13 8 2 330 27 2.34 .918 3 693:22
Boucher, BrianBrian Boucher Philadelphia Flyers 12 6 5 298 27 2.47 .909 1 655:37
Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak Montreal Canadiens 18 9 9 562 43 2.55 .923 0 1,013:24
Nabokov, EvgeniEvgeni Nabokov San Jose Sharks 15 8 7 407 38 2.56 .907 1 889:51
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask Boston Bruins 13 7 6 409 36 2.61 .912 0 829:03
Niemi, AnttiAntti Niemi Chicago Blackhawks 21 15 6 621 55 2.62 .911 2 1,257:46
Howard, JimmyJimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings 12 5 7 387 33 2.75 .915 1 720:26

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)

References[change]

Preceded by
2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
2010
Succeeded by
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs