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George_Bell · 11-17-2018, 11:21 AM

1993 NHL Playoffs

Adams Division

According to the season preview, Montreal is again the favourite to win the cup. Well then, I guess it’s an upset!! Boston beats Montreal in 6 games. I will let everyone know when Montreal is ready to be a favourite again! Without Doug Gilmour, I didn’t think the Nordiques would have a chance at defending their title. I was finally right about something! Quebec falls in five to Hartford in the first round. Boston sets the 2nd round tone with a 6-0 win in game one. The Whalers then came up short in three 1 goal games, succumbing in five. The Bruins will play in the Wales conference finals.

Patrick Division

For the 2nd straight year, the 4th place Rangers fail to win a playoff game, going down in 4 straight. This time they lose to the Devils. With Mats Sundin back in the lineup, the Islanders young core look even more dangerous then they did in the regular season. Sundin leads the team in scoring, with 9 points, in their 5 game series win over Washington. NJ started off showing the young Islanders they weren’t ready, by winning the first three games of their 2nd round series. Then Devils goalie Kelly Hrudey got hurt. NY pounced and won 3 straight to force a game 7. It took 65 minutes to settle the series. Tim Bergland scored the winner for the Devils, who escape. The Islanders are coming though!

Norris Division

The Blues did not have an easy time with Toronto. The Leafs played tough, and took St. Louis to 6, but ran out of gas. The North Stars get revenge. After losing a year ago to the Wings, they sweep Detroit, without Mario Lemieux, right out of the playoffs. Despite lasting 6 games, I never got the feeling St. Louis was in trouble with the North Stars. The Blues 9-4 win in game 6 is a tough pill from Minnesota fans to swallow with rumours the team might be leaving after the season. St. Louis returns to the Campbell conference finals.

Smythe Division

In the biggest upset of the playoffs, the Sharks eliminate first place Edmonton in just 5 games!! Huge choke job by the Oilers, who I viewed as a cup contender. San Jose is in the 2nd round in their 2nd year! Dirk Graham’s overtime goal in game 6 won the Kings their first round series over Winnipeg, setting up a all California 2nd round. SJ has home ice advantage incorrectly. The Sharks use that to their advantage, winning the first two games. LA then woke up, and sent the Sharks home with 4 straight wins. The Kings advance.

Wales Conference Finals

Boston will incorrectly receive home ice advantage. I know I’ve said this many times, but HOW THE HELL DO THE DEVELOPERS SCREW THIS UP!! Come on… After the teams exchanged first period goals, Boston grabbed control of the game and the series with 3 goals in the 2nd. Neal Broten has 3 points, while Scott Stevens adds a goal and 2 assists. 4-1 Bruins win the opener. Scott Young scores the first goal of game two on the PP early in the first. Little did he know at the time it would be the winning goal. Bruins goalie John Blue stops 17 shots, while Scott Stevens finishes with 3 assists. 3-0 Boston wins.

Stevens is dominant in the first two games!

After one goal in the first two games, the Devils double that in the first period of game three, but still find themselves tied. Boston grabs a 3-2 lead early in the third. NJ then explodes for four straight goals! Benoit Hogue scores twice and dishes out another assists. 6-3 Devils win. Game four is tied at two heading into the third period just like the last game. NJ doesn’t score 4 goals though, they get just one, off the stick of Esa Tikkanen. Its’ enough to win it 3-2! Devils tie the series.

Benoit Hogue's game three performance helps NJ get back into the series!

Back at home for game five, It’s all Boston. Chris Kontos, Neal Broten and Joe Juneau score in a 6 minute span during the first. There was no looking back from there. Boston coasts to a 5-1 win, taking the series lead. What’s looking like a homer series means it’s the Devils turn. Tied at 2 heading into the third for the third straight game in NJ, the Devils repeat their game three performance. Brett Hull scores twice in the third. Esa Tikkanen and Doug Lidster also score. NJ wins 6-4, forcing a game 7.

Brett Hull's 2 goals force a game seven!

Game seven should be in NJ. It’s not. I wish I could fix this but I can’t. It really bugs me that the president’s trophy winning Devils have to play a game 7 on the road. NJ plays the first period like they are at home. Jyrkki Lumme and Dave Reid both score, giving the Devils a 2-0 lead. Tim Bergland makes it 3-0 in the 2nd. Boston finally gets on the board halfway through the period on a Phil Housley point shot. Jyrki Lumme though somehow gets a breakaway and restores the 3 goal lead. NJ turns on the defense and shuts down the Bruins from there. Devils win 4-1, and advance to the Cup Finals!

Campbell Conference Finals

Game one is a blowout. St. Louis outshoots the Kings 47-13. Adam Oates scores twice, while the Blues go 3/11 on the power play. If this is any indication, it will be a quick series. 7-0 Blues. The Kings got the wakeup call. Even though they go down early in game two, they have a response. Kevin Miller’s shorthanded goal ties the game at one, then Miller scores with 5 seconds left in the first to give LA their first lead. Tom Fitzgerald then scores twice in 92 seconds to make it 4-1 LA. The Kings respond with a 5-2 win to tie the series.

Adam Oates has a big game one!

Kevin Miller’s third of the series opens the game three scoring, but the Blues respond this time, with Adam Oates scoring their 2nd pp goal of the first late, giving St. Louis the lead. In a 73 second span in the 2nd, Sergei Fedorov and Aris Brimanis score, giving the Kings the lead back. Tom Chorske adds an insurance marker in the third, which the Kings would need. 4-3 LA grabs the series lead. Tied at one entering the third, game four got a bit wild. Sergei Fedorov and Dirk Graham score early in the frame, making it 3-1 Kings. Rob Brown cut the lead to one. With 3 minutes left, Ulf Samuelsson scores on the PP to tie it. We are headed to overtime, is what I would be saying if Tom Firzgerarld didn’t score in the final minute. The Kings blow it, and then save it! 4-3 LA wins.

Hero goal!

Game 5 is a tame, low scoring affair. Tied at one near the end of the first, Bob Bassen scores on a goal mouth scramble with just 6 seconds remaining until the break. With a 2-1 lead, the Blues turn up the defense. Neither team is able to get another goal. St. Louis stays alive with a 2-1 win, and head back to LA. Steve Chaisson scores short handed to open game six’s scoring. St. Louis’ lead would be short lived, as Tom Chorske, Dirk Graham and Doug Weight all score in the first 10 minutes of the first. 3-1 Kings after a period. Sergei Fedorov adds to the lead in the 2nd. The back breaker comes off the stick of Aris Brimanis, who scores shorthanded, with 20 seconds left in the 2nd. 5-1 Kings, and they skate to a 6-3 win. LA wins the series in 6!

11-17-2018, 11:21 AM	#723
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1993 NHL Playoffs Adams Division According to the season preview, Montreal is again the favourite to win the cup. Well then, I guess it’s an upset!! Boston beats Montreal in 6 games. I will let everyone know when Montreal is ready to be a favourite again! Without Doug Gilmour, I didn’t think the Nordiques would have a chance at defending their title. I was finally right about something! Quebec falls in five to Hartford in the first round. Boston sets the 2nd round tone with a 6-0 win in game one. The Whalers then came up short in three 1 goal games, succumbing in five. The Bruins will play in the Wales conference finals. Patrick Division For the 2nd straight year, the 4th place Rangers fail to win a playoff game, going down in 4 straight. This time they lose to the Devils. With Mats Sundin back in the lineup, the Islanders young core look even more dangerous then they did in the regular season. Sundin leads the team in scoring, with 9 points, in their 5 game series win over Washington. NJ started off showing the young Islanders they weren’t ready, by winning the first three games of their 2nd round series. Then Devils goalie Kelly Hrudey got hurt. NY pounced and won 3 straight to force a game 7. It took 65 minutes to settle the series. Tim Bergland scored the winner for the Devils, who escape. The Islanders are coming though! Norris Division The Blues did not have an easy time with Toronto. The Leafs played tough, and took St. Louis to 6, but ran out of gas. The North Stars get revenge. After losing a year ago to the Wings, they sweep Detroit, without Mario Lemieux, right out of the playoffs. Despite lasting 6 games, I never got the feeling St. Louis was in trouble with the North Stars. The Blues 9-4 win in game 6 is a tough pill from Minnesota fans to swallow with rumours the team might be leaving after the season. St. Louis returns to the Campbell conference finals. Smythe Division In the biggest upset of the playoffs, the Sharks eliminate first place Edmonton in just 5 games!! Huge choke job by the Oilers, who I viewed as a cup contender. San Jose is in the 2nd round in their 2nd year! Dirk Graham’s overtime goal in game 6 won the Kings their first round series over Winnipeg, setting up a all California 2nd round. SJ has home ice advantage incorrectly. The Sharks use that to their advantage, winning the first two games. LA then woke up, and sent the Sharks home with 4 straight wins. The Kings advance. Wales Conference Finals Boston will incorrectly receive home ice advantage. I know I’ve said this many times, but HOW THE HELL DO THE DEVELOPERS SCREW THIS UP!! Come on… After the teams exchanged first period goals, Boston grabbed control of the game and the series with 3 goals in the 2nd. Neal Broten has 3 points, while Scott Stevens adds a goal and 2 assists. 4-1 Bruins win the opener. Scott Young scores the first goal of game two on the PP early in the first. Little did he know at the time it would be the winning goal. Bruins goalie John Blue stops 17 shots, while Scott Stevens finishes with 3 assists. 3-0 Boston wins. Stevens is dominant in the first two games! After one goal in the first two games, the Devils double that in the first period of game three, but still find themselves tied. Boston grabs a 3-2 lead early in the third. NJ then explodes for four straight goals! Benoit Hogue scores twice and dishes out another assists. 6-3 Devils win. Game four is tied at two heading into the third period just like the last game. NJ doesn’t score 4 goals though, they get just one, off the stick of Esa Tikkanen. Its’ enough to win it 3-2! Devils tie the series. Benoit Hogue's game three performance helps NJ get back into the series! Back at home for game five, It’s all Boston. Chris Kontos, Neal Broten and Joe Juneau score in a 6 minute span during the first. There was no looking back from there. Boston coasts to a 5-1 win, taking the series lead. What’s looking like a homer series means it’s the Devils turn. Tied at 2 heading into the third for the third straight game in NJ, the Devils repeat their game three performance. Brett Hull scores twice in the third. Esa Tikkanen and Doug Lidster also score. NJ wins 6-4, forcing a game 7. Brett Hull's 2 goals force a game seven! Game seven should be in NJ. It’s not. I wish I could fix this but I can’t. It really bugs me that the president’s trophy winning Devils have to play a game 7 on the road. NJ plays the first period like they are at home. Jyrkki Lumme and Dave Reid both score, giving the Devils a 2-0 lead. Tim Bergland makes it 3-0 in the 2nd. Boston finally gets on the board halfway through the period on a Phil Housley point shot. Jyrki Lumme though somehow gets a breakaway and restores the 3 goal lead. NJ turns on the defense and shuts down the Bruins from there. Devils win 4-1, and advance to the Cup Finals! Campbell Conference Finals Game one is a blowout. St. Louis outshoots the Kings 47-13. Adam Oates scores twice, while the Blues go 3/11 on the power play. If this is any indication, it will be a quick series. 7-0 Blues. The Kings got the wakeup call. Even though they go down early in game two, they have a response. Kevin Miller’s shorthanded goal ties the game at one, then Miller scores with 5 seconds left in the first to give LA their first lead. Tom Fitzgerald then scores twice in 92 seconds to make it 4-1 LA. The Kings respond with a 5-2 win to tie the series. Adam Oates has a big game one! Kevin Miller’s third of the series opens the game three scoring, but the Blues respond this time, with Adam Oates scoring their 2nd pp goal of the first late, giving St. Louis the lead. In a 73 second span in the 2nd, Sergei Fedorov and Aris Brimanis score, giving the Kings the lead back. Tom Chorske adds an insurance marker in the third, which the Kings would need. 4-3 LA grabs the series lead. Tied at one entering the third, game four got a bit wild. Sergei Fedorov and Dirk Graham score early in the frame, making it 3-1 Kings. Rob Brown cut the lead to one. With 3 minutes left, Ulf Samuelsson scores on the PP to tie it. We are headed to overtime, is what I would be saying if Tom Firzgerarld didn’t score in the final minute. The Kings blow it, and then save it! 4-3 LA wins. Hero goal! Game 5 is a tame, low scoring affair. Tied at one near the end of the first, Bob Bassen scores on a goal mouth scramble with just 6 seconds remaining until the break. With a 2-1 lead, the Blues turn up the defense. Neither team is able to get another goal. St. Louis stays alive with a 2-1 win, and head back to LA. Steve Chaisson scores short handed to open game six’s scoring. St. Louis’ lead would be short lived, as Tom Chorske, Dirk Graham and Doug Weight all score in the first 10 minutes of the first. 3-1 Kings after a period. Sergei Fedorov adds to the lead in the 2nd. The back breaker comes off the stick of Aris Brimanis, who scores shorthanded, with 20 seconds left in the 2nd. 5-1 Kings, and they skate to a 6-3 win. LA wins the series in 6! __________________ NHL Replay Hall of Fame NHL Replay Cup Champs