Washington Capitals: 8th Conference Semifinals berth
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

New Jersey Devils: 8th Conference Semifinals berth
1977 1984 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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Buffalo Sabres: 10th Conference Semifinals berth
1978 1979 1980 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1995

Seattle Kraken: 8th Conference Semifinals berth
1978 1981 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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This series features the past two Stanley Cup champions. Dallas won in '93, while Edmonton won last year in '94.

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The defending Stanley Cup champion Oilers are in trouble. They are the favorite over the Stars, but dropped the first two games at home. Now they'll have to try to come back in a tough road environment in Dallas.

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Lance Sellers, Capitals 1st baseman, at the age of 39 this year had announced his plans for retirement earlier this season.. A good fielder with some pop in his bat, but not really known for his offense, appears to have had one final hurrah, winning Game 4 of the East Conference Semifinals vs. the Rangers with a walk-off 2-run clout in the bottom of the ninth, capping off Washington's rally to tie the series at 2-2. Sellers has bounced around the league with a few different teams over his career. In fact, the Caps are his 4th different team in the past 4 years. This is the kind of story that makes OOTP great.

This season in the playoffs Sellers is batting .207 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

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New Jersey Devils: 4th Conference Finals berth
1991 1992 1993 1995

Dallas Stars: 7th Conference Finals berth
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

The defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers have been eliminated.

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Seattle Kraken: 1st Conference Finals berth
1995

New York Rangers: 14th Conference Finals berth
1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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