Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Stanley Cup
BUF 4
OTT 3
PHI 4
PIT 1
FLA 1
NYR 4
NJ 4
MTL 1
COL 4
CHI 2
DAL 3
EDM 4
ANA 4
PHX 3
DET 4
STL 2
BUF 1
PHI 4
NJ 1
NYR 4
COL 4
EDM 1
DET 4
ANA 0
PHI 4
NYR 1
COL 2
DET 4
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DET 4
PHI 0
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DET
1996-97 NHL Champion Detroit Red Wings
Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. The highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed and the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals series, home ice is determined based on regular season points

Conference Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16vs Chicago (8)W  6-0 1-0
4/18vs Chicago (8)W  3-1 2-0
4/20at Chicago (8)L  3-4
2OT
2-1
4/22at Chicago (8)L  3-6 2-2
4/24vs Chicago (8)W  7-0 3-2
4/26at Chicago (8)W  6-3 4-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/2vs Edmonton (7)W  5-1 1-0
5/4vs Edmonton (7)W  4-1 2-0
5/7at Edmonton (7)L  3-4 2-1
5/9at Edmonton (7)W  3-2
OT
3-1
5/11vs Edmonton (7)W  4-3 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/15vs Detroit (3)W  2-1 1-0
5/17vs Detroit (3)L  2-4 1-1
5/19at Detroit (3)L  1-2 1-2
5/22at Detroit (3)L  0-6 1-3
5/24vs Detroit (3)W  6-0 2-3
5/26at Detroit (3)L  1-3 2-4