2020 NHL Playoffs bracket: A look back at the Stanley Cup Playoffs

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It took two bubbles and strict safety protocols, but the NHL was remarkably able to host the Stanley Cup Playoffs to completion. In the end, it was the Tampa Bay Lightning that came out on top. They beat the Stars in the Game 6 of the final on Monday night to win their second title in franchise history. 

Below you'll find the bracket of the entire playoffs, and the path that every team wound up taking

Stanley Cup Playoffs viewing information

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Stanley Cup Final results

No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning beat No. 3 Dallas Stars, 4-2

Series recap

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6

Conference Final results

Eastern Conference

No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning beat No. 6 New York Islanders 4-2

Series recap: Islanders couldn't match Lightning's star power

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6

Western Conference

No. 3 Dallas Stars beat No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

Conference Semifinal results

Eastern Conference 

No. 6 New York Islanders beat No. 1 Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning beat No. 4 Boston Bruins, 4-1

Series recap:

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Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

Western Conference

No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights beat No. 5 Vancouver Canucks, 4-3

Series Recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

No. 3 Dallas Stars beat No. 2 Colorado Avalanche, 4-3

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

First Round Results

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Philadelphia Flyers beat No. 8 Montreal Canadiens, 4-2

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6

No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning beat No. 7 Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 

No. 6 New York Islanders beat No. 3 Washington Capitals, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 

No. 4 Boston Bruins beat No. 5 Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

Western Conference

No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights beat No. 8. Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

No. 2 Colorado Avalanche beat No. 7 Arizona Coyotes, 4-1

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

No. 3 Dallas Stars beat No. 6 Calgary Flames, 4-2

Series recap:

No. 5. Vancouver Canucks beat No. 4 St. Louis Blues, 4-2

Series recap:

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6

Qualifying Round Results

Eastern Conference

• No. 9 Columbus Blue Jackets beat No. 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2
• No. 7 New York Islanders beat No. 10 Florida Panthers, 3-1
• No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes beat No. 11 New York Rangers, 3-0
• No. 12 Montreal Canadiens beat No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1

Western Conference

• No. 8 Calgary Flames beat No. 9 Winnipeg Jets, 3-1
• No. 7 Vancouver Canucks beat No. 10 Minnesota Wild, 3-1
• No. 11 Arizona Coyotes beat No. 6 Nashville Predators, 3-1
• No. 12 Chicago Blackhawks lead No. 5 Edmonton Oilers, 3-1