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The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs this year, marking the first time this happened since the Devils relocated in 1982.įor the first time since 1945, the four semifinalists were the previous four Stanley Cup champions: Pittsburgh ( 2009), Chicago ( 2010), Boston ( 2011), and Los Angeles ( 2012). For the first time since 2007, and for only the third time in history, all four former WHA teams Carolina (formerly the Hartford Whalers), Colorado (formerly the Quebec Nordiques), Edmonton, and Phoenix (formerly the Winnipeg Jets) missed the playoffs in the same year. For the second time in three years, all three teams from California made the playoffs.

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The first round series between Montreal and Ottawa was the first playoff series between two Canadian teams since 2004. Additionally, four Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs ( Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver), the most since 2006. The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the first time since 1996 that every Original Six team advanced to the playoffs in the same year. The Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, breaking the longest active drought at the time. The Detroit Red Wings increased their postseason appearance streak to twenty-two seasons, the longest active streak at the time. The Blackhawks made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists). The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals in six games to win the Stanley Cup. The regular season was shortened to 48 games and the playoffs were pushed to a later date due to a lockout. They began on April 30, 2013, following the conclusion of the regular season. Rocky was the fifth principal owner in franchise history his grandfather Arthur purchased a stake in the Blackhawks in 1950 and acquired majority ownership in 1966.ĭuring Wirtz's tenure as the chairman, the Blackhawks made the postseason 10 times, won 17 rounds, reached five Conference Finals and won three Stanley Cups.The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2012–13 season.

Wirtz took over as the owner in 2007 after his father Bill passed away. His passing leaves a huge hole in the hearts of many and we will miss him terribly.' He was a loving father, a devoted husband to Marilyn, a brother, a nephew, an uncle and a doting grandfather to his six remarkable grandchildren. 'Our dad was a passionate businessman committed to making Chicago a great place to live, work and visit, but his true love was for his family and close friends. 'Our hearts are very heavy today,” Rocky's son and Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said in a statement. Wirtz, 70, died at the end of July from a 'brief illness,' according to a statement from the family and the Wirtz Corporation. Stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Chicago sports teams! Sign up here for our All Access Daily newsletter.

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