NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

2001 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS

First Round Results: Eastern (Wales) Conference Quarter-Finals

#1 Seed New Jersey Devils	defeat	#8 Seed	Carolina Hurricanes    	4-2		
#7 Seed Toronto Maple Leafs	sweep	#2 Seed	Ottawa Senators    	4-0 		 
#6 Seed Pittsburgh Penguins	defeat	#3 Seed	Washington Capitals	4-2 	
#5 Seed Buffalo Sabres		defeat	#4 Seed	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2	

First Round Results: Western (Campbell) Conference Quarter-Finals

#1 Seed Colorado Avalanche    	sweep	#8 Seed	Vancouver Canucks	4-0		
#7 Seed Los Angeles Kings 	defeat	#3 Seed	Detroit Red Wings	4-2 	
#3 Seed Dallas Stars		defeat	#6 Seed	Edmonton Oilers		4-2		
#4 Seed St. Louis Blues 	defeat	#5 Seed	San Jose Sharks		4-2	

Second Round Results: Eastern (Wales) Conference Semi-Finals

#1 Seed New Jersey Devils	defeat	#7 Seed	Toronto Maple Leafs    	4-3 		 
#6 Seed Pittsburgh Penguins	defeat	#5 Seed	Buffalo Sabres		4-3 	

Second Round Results: Western (Campbell) Conference Semi-Finals

#1 Seed Colorado Avalanche 	defeat	#7 Seed	Los Angeles Kings	4-3 	
#4 Seed St. Louis Blues		sweep	#3 Seed	Dallas Stars		4-0		

Third Round Results: Eastern (Wales) Conference Finals

#1 Seed New Jersey Devils	defeat	#6 Seed	Pittsburgh Penguins    	4-1 		 

Third Round Results: Western (Campbell) Conference Finals

#1 Seed Colorado Avalanche 	defeat	#4 Seed	St. Louis Blues		4-1 	

Fourth Round Results: Stanley Cup Finals

#1 West Colorado Avalanche 	defeat	#1 East	New Jersey Devils	4-3 	

EASTERN CONFERENCE (Go to Western Conference)

         Conf. Quarters                 
           (Best of 7)        Conf. Semis      
                              (Best of 7)       Conf. Final
                                                (Best of 7)          Cup Final
#1 NEW_JERSEY___________                                            (Best of 7)
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         Devils win 4-2 |___NEW JERSEY____
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#8 CAROLINA_____________|                 |
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                           Devils win 4-3 |____NEW JERSEY___
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#2 OTTAWA_______________                  |                 |
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    Maple Leafs win 4-0 |_____TORONTO_____|                 |
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#7 TORONTO______________|                                   |
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                                             Devils win 4-1 |____NEW JERSEY____
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#3 WASHINGTON___________                                    |                  |
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       Penguins win 4-2 |___PITTSBURGH____                  |                  |
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#6 PITTSBURGH___________|                 |                 |                  |
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                         Penguins win 4-3 |___PITTSBURGH____|                  |
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#4 PHILADELPHIA_________                  |                                    |
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         Sabres win 4-2 |_____BUFFALO_____|                                    |
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#5 BUFFALO______________|                                                      |
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WESTERN CONFERENCE (Go to Eastern Conference)                                  |
                                                             Avalanche win 4-3 |_____COLORADO_______ Stanley Cup Champion                     
         Conf. Quarters                                                        |
           (Best of 7)        Conf. Semis                                      |
                              (Best of 7)       Conf. Final                    |
                                                (Best of 7)                    |
#1 COLORADO_____________                                                       |
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      Avalanche win 4-0 |____COLORADO_____                                     |
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#8 VANCOUVER____________|                 |                                    |
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                        Avalanche win 4-3 |____COLORADO_____                   |
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#2 DETROIT______________                  |                 |                  |
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          Kings win 4-2 |___LOS ANGELES___|                 |                  |
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#7 LOS ANGELES__________|                                   |                  |
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                                          Avalanche win 4-1 |_____COLORADO_____|
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#3 DALLAS_______________                                    |
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          Stars win 4-2 |_____DALLAS______                  |
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#6 EDMONTON_____________|                 |                 |
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                            Blues win 4-0 |____ST._LOUIS____|
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#4 ST._LOUIS____________                  |
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          Blues win 4-2 |____ST._LOUIS____|
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#5 SAN JOSE_____________|