By Zane Miller
This article takes a look at the matchups that would have occurred for each season if the NHL had a consolation playoff round for the losing teams in the conference finals before the Stanley Cup Finals, think of it as similar to the bronze-medal round in the Olympics.
The team with home ice advantage is listed on the right side of the column, let me know which teams you think would win these rounds in the comments below.
1918: Seattle Metropolitans v. Montreal Canadiens
1919: Ottawa Senators v. Vancouver Millionaires
1920: Vancouver Millionaires v. Montreal Canadiens
1921: Toronto St. Patricks v. Seattle Metropolitans
1922: Regina Capitals v. Ottawa Senators
1923: Montreal Canadiens v. Regina Capitals
1924: Regina Capitals v. Ottawa Senators
1925: Toronto St. Patricks v. Calgary Tigers
1926: Edmonton Eskimos v. Ottawa Senators
1927: Montreal Canadiens v. New York Rangers
1928: Boston Bruins v. Montreal Canadiens
1929: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Montreal Canadiens
1930: New York Rangers v. Montreal Maroons
1931: New York Rangers v. Boston Bruins
1932: Montreal Maroons v. Montreal Canadiens
1933: Detroit Red Wings v. Boston Bruins
1934: Montreal Maroons v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1935: New York Rangers v. Boston Bruins
1936: Montreal Maroons v. New York Americans
1937: Montreal Maroons v. Montreal Canadiens
1938: Boston Bruins v. New York Americans
1939: Detroit Red Wings v. New York Rangers
1940: Detroit Red Wings v. Boston Bruins
1941: Chicago Black Hawks v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1942: Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers
1943: Montreal Canadiens v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1944: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings
1945: Montreal Canadiens v. Boston Bruins
1946: Chicago Black Hawks v. Detroit Red Wings
1947: Detroit Red Wings v. Boston Bruins
1948: Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers
1949: Boston Bruins v. Montreal Canadiens
1950: Montreal Canadiens v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1951: Boston Bruins v. Detroit Red Wings
1952: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Boston Bruins
1953: Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Black Hawks
1954: Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1955: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Boston Bruins
1956: Toronto Maple Leafs v. New York Rangers
1957: New York Rangers v. Detroit Red Wings
1958: Detroit Red Wings v. New York Rangers
1959: Boston Bruins v. Chicago Black Hawks
1960: Chicago Black Hawks v. Detroit Red Wings
1961: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Montreal Canadiens
1962: New York Rangers v. Montreal Canadiens
1963: Montreal Canadiens v. Chicago Black Hawks
1964: Chicago Black Hawks v. Montreal Canadiens
1965: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings
1966: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Chicago Black Hawks
1967: New York Rangers v. Chicago Black Hawks
1968: Chicago Black Hawks v. Minnesota North Stars
1969: Los Angeles Kings v. Boston Bruins
1970: Chicago Black Hawks v. Pittsburgh Penguins
1971: Minnesota North Stars v. New York Rangers
1972: St. Louis Blues v. Chicago Black Hawks
1973: New York Rangers v. Philadelphia Flyers
1974: Chicago Black Hawks v. New York Rangers
1975: Montreal Canadiens v. New York Islanders
1976: New York Islanders v. Boston Bruins
1977: Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Islanders
1978: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Philadelphia Flyers
1979: New York Islanders v. Boston Bruins
1980: Minnesota North Stars v. Buffalo Sabres
1981: New York Rangers v. Calgary Flames
1982: Quebec Nordiques v. Chicago Black Hawks
1983: Chicago Black Hawks v. Boston Bruins
1984: Minnesota North Stars v. Montreal Canadiens
1985: Quebec Nordiques v. Chicago Black Hawks
1986: New York Rangers v. St. Louis Blues
1987: Detroit Red Wings v. Montreal Canadiens
1988: Detroit Red Wings v. New Jersey Devils
1989: Chicago Blackhawks v. Philadelphia Flyers
1990: Washington Capitals v. Chicago Blackhawks
1991: Edmonton Oilers v. Boston Bruins
1992: Edmonton Oilers v. Boston Bruins
1993: New York Islanders v. Toronto Maple Leafs
1994: Toronto Maple Leafs v. New Jersey Devils
1995: Chicago Blackhawks v. Philadelphia Flyers
1996: Detroit Red Wings v. Pittsburgh Penguins
1997: New York Rangers v. Colorado Avalanche
1998: Buffalo Sabres v. Dallas Stars
1999: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Colorado Avalanche
2000: Colorado Avalanche v. Philadelphia Flyers
2001: Pittsburgh Penguins v. St. Louis Blues
2002: Toronto Maple Leafs v. Colorado Avalanche
2003: Minnesota Wild v. Ottawa Senators
2004: San Jose Sharks v. Philadelphia Flyers
2006: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim v. Buffalo Sabres
2007: Buffalo Sabres v. Detroit Red Wings
2008: Philadelphia Flyers v. Dallas Stars
2009: Carolina Hurricanes v. Chicago Blackhawks
2010: San Jose Sharks v. Montreal Canadiens
2011: San Jose Sharks v. Tampa Bay Lightning
2012: Phoenix Coyotes v. New York Rangers
2013: Pittsburgh Penguins v. Los Angeles Kings
2014: Montreal Canadiens v. Chicago Blackhawks
2015: New York Rangers v. Anaheim Ducks
2016: St. Louis Blues v. Tampa Bay Lightning
2017: Anaheim Ducks v. Ottawa Senators
2018: Winnipeg Jets v. Tampa Bay Lightning
2019: Carolina Hurricanes v. San Jose Sharks
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