16 Wins To The Cup

The race is on! The first team to reach 16 wins without first losing four in the same round wins the Stanley Cup.

The NHL playoffs are four best-of-seven series: three rounds of conference matchups and then the series finals that pits the winner of the Western Conference against the winner of the Eastern Conference.

Unique in major league sports, the Stanley Cup is well-traveled. Players on the winning team get to spend an entire day with the Cup, traditionally throwing a party for friends and family on the designated day.