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Game 2 Postgame Notes
Posted: Thursday June 01, 2000 11:13 PM
Courtesy of the NHL
Winning Game 2Teams winning Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals have gone on to win the championship in 25 of the past 28 seasons. The last Stanley Cup winner that did not win Game 2 was Calgary in 1989, versus Montreal. Since the best-of-seven format began in 1939, 47 of 61 clubs winning Game 2 have gone on to win the Stanley Cup (.770).
Splitting hairsSince the NHL implemented the best-of-seven format for the Stanley Cup finals in 1939, 19 clubs playing the first two games of the series on the road have gained a split. Of the 19, seven (36.8%) have gone on to win the Stanley Cup. The last five road clubs to gain a split -- Buffalo in 1999, Vancouver in 1994, Los Angeles in 1993, Minnesota in 1991 and Montreal in 1989 -- were unsuccessful in their Cup bid. The last club to win the Stanley Cup after splitting the first two games on the road was the 1986 Montreal Canadiens, versus Calgary.
The kids are alrightEight of the top rated prospects for the 2000 Entry Draft, in New Jersey for a media reception, were at Game 2. In the house were six top-ranked players on NHL Central Scouting's list of players from North American leagues: University of Wisconsin LW Dany Heatley, Brampton (OHL) D Rostislav Klesla, Prince Albert (WHL) RW Scott Hartnell, Boston College D Brooks Orpik, Erie (OHL) C Brad Boyes, Brampton LW Raffi Torres and the top two-ranked goaltenders in North America, Boston University's Rick DiPietro and Calgary (WHL)'s Brent Krahn. The 2000 Entry Draft will be held Saturday, June 24 (rounds 1-3) and Sunday, June 25 (rounds 4-9) in Calgary.
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