Top 20 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets: Part One 20

Top 20 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets: Part One 20 – 11

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 16: Players from the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning shake hands after Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 16, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Tampa Bay 7-3 to win the series 4-0. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

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Tampa Bay Lightning, Columbus Blue Jackets (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are a days from getting underway. For many, the NHL’s postseason is the best in all of sports. The unpredictability and randomness is a big reason why individuals would have that opinion. Over the long history we have seen tons of amazing and shocking upsets.

In this piece, I will be taking a look back and ranking some of the best stunners of all time. To be specific I will be ranking 20 different series of my own choice. Some you might be expecting on here but it will be guaranteed that a few will surprise you as we carry. This part will focus on numbers 20-11.

I didn’t really force too many qualifications for a series to be on this particular countdown however I have a few. Obviously, a series upset has to be determined by how many points the two teams were separated by each other in the regular season standings. If there a substantial difference then it will be considered.

One factor I decided to put into effect is also the talent each team had. In many of these upsets one side would have a gluttony of great players while the other would not have as much talent. You’ll see where I’m coming from as we continue. I also tried to include as many modern playoff series, however some exceptions from the Original 6 days will be included. Lets get started.

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