A curious correlation has emerged between playing a Game 7 overtime match against the Vancouver Canucks and advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Specifically, to date, winning the former has ensured an appearance in the latter.
Prior to the 2015 Playoffs, the Canucks met the Calgary Flames in three such overtime affairs and the Chicago Blackhawks once. Each time the victor qualified for the Cup Finals, hoisting once (1989) and losing three times (1994, 2004, 2011). Interestingly, each Cup Final loss also occurred in a Game 7.
Year
Matchup
OT Winner
1989
Calgary over Vancouver
Joel Otto
1994
Vancouver over Calgary
Pavel Bure
2004
Calgary over Vancouver
Martin Gelinas
2011
Vancouver over Chicago
Alex Burrows
Tonight the Canucks and Flames skate in Game 6 of their opening round series. If the Canucks can force a Game 7 and push it to overtime, perhaps history will repeat sending the series winner to the Cup Final.
* See also NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Game 7 History.
* See also Today In NHL History - Kirk McLean's Game 7 Save.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Canucks Game 7 Overtime & Stanley Cup Finals
Posted by MG at 12:01 AM
Labels: Canucks, Playoffs, Projections, Records, Statistical Anomaly, Video Clip
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