The 2002 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Previews/Recaps-4 semifinal series
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"THE GREAT EIGHT"
The number of playoff teams has been cut from sixteen to eight
FOUR EASTERN TEAMS-Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens
FOUR WESTERN TEAMS-Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues
Eastern Conference Semifinals (round 2)
#3
Carolina Hurricanes 
vs.
#8 Montreal Canadiens 
Carolina wins series 4-2, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for 1st time in franchise history
Hurricanes regular season record: 35-26-16-5=91 pts.
Canadiens regular season record: 36-31-12-3=87 pts.
Predicted winner: Hurricanes in seven Final Result: Hurricanes in six
Scores~ (*-if necessary) home team in red **-indicates OT game
Game 1-CAR-2 MON-0 Game 2-CAR-1 MON-4 **Game 3-CAR-1 MON-2 **Game 4-CAR-4 MON-3 Game 5-CAR-5 MON-1 Game 6-CAR-8 MON-2
#4
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto wins series 4-3, advance to
Eastern Conference Finals Leafs regular season record:
43-25-10-4=100 pts. Senators regular season record:
39-27-9-7=94 pts. Predicted
winner: Leafs in five
Final Result: 
vs.
#7 Ottawa Senators 
Scores~ (*-if necessary) home team in red **-indicates OT game
Game 1-TOR-0 OTT-5 **Game 2-TOR-3 OTT-2 Game 3-TOR-2 OTT-3 Game 4-TOR-2 OTT-1 Game 5-TOR-2 OTT-4 **Game 6-TOR-4 OTT-3 Game 7-TOR-3 OTT-0
Western Conference Semifinals (round 2)
#1
Detroit Red Wings 
vs.
#4 St. Louis Blues 
Detroit wins series 4-1, advance to the Western Conference Finals
Wings regular season record: 51-17-10-4=117 pts.
Blues regular season record: 43-27-8-4=98 pts.
Predicted winner: Wings in six Final Result: Wings in five
Scores~ (*-if necessary) home team in red **-indicates OT game
Game 1-DET-2 STL-0 Game 2-DET-3 STL-2 Game 3-DET-1 STL-6 Game 4-DET-4 STL-3 Game 5-DET-4 STL-0
#2
Colorado Avalanche 
vs.
#3 San Jose Sharks 
Colorado wins series 4-3, advance to Western Conference Finals
Avalanche regular season record: 45-28-8-1=99 pts.
Sharks regular season record: 44-27-8-3=99 pts.
Predicted winner: Avalanche in five Final Result:
Scores~ (*-if necessary) home team in red **-indicates OT game
Game 1-COL-3 SJ-6 Game 2-COL-8 SJ-2 Game 3-SJ-6 COL-4 Game 4-SJ-1 COL-4 Game 5-COL-5 SJ-3 Game 6-COL-2 SJ-1 Game 7-COL-1 SJ-0
