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Seven games is the maximum number of games that can be played before at least one team must have won four games in total (where all games must end in a winner and loser).
The schedule begins as four games, as this is the minimum number required for a team to win the series outright. After these four are played, extra games are added until it is possible for one team to win the series by winning all remaining games, with seven being the maximum number required to ensure a team has won the series.
As to why the limit is four wins, and thus seven games required, instead of say 3 and 5 or 11 and 21: because that is the amount the original organisers chose.
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What is the fewest games it took to win the Stanley cup?
Well, the team will have to win 4 games in a row out of the 7 games.What games are counted, and by which teams?Only Stanley Cup Finals gamesOnly games by the Stanley Cup Champion in the Stanley CupGames by the Stanley Cup Champion including regular season games
How many games are in the Stanley cup final?
The Stanley Cup final format is a best 4 out of 7. The team that wins 4 games first is the winner. The fewest number of games that could be played is 4 and the highest number of games that could be played is 7.
When is the last time the Anaheim Ducks made it to the Stanley Cup finals?
The Ducks played in the 2002-2003 season Stanley Cup finals against the New Jersey Devils, losing in seven games. They also played in the 2006-2007 season Stanley Cup finals, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4 games to 1.
What team defeated the Oilers in the Stanley Cup?
The Oilers have played in seven Stanley Cup finals and won five. In 1983, the New York Islanders defeated the Oilers 4 games to 0 and in 2006 the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Oilers 4 games to 3.
How many games are in the NHL conference quarterfinals?
Ever since the mid-1980s, all playoff series of the Stanley Cup are decided in best-of-seven games.
How many teams have won the Stanley Cup in 8 games?
The Stanley cup finals have only went up to 7 games and never past.
How many regular season games are needed to put name on Stanley cup?
41 regular season games or 1 Stanley cup final game.
What team won the Stanley cup in Boston?
Most recently, in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, beating the Boston Bruins in 6 games.
Who won the 1934 Stanley Cup?
In the 1934 Stanley Cup final, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games (3-1) to win their first Stanley Cup.
Who is the latest winner of the Stanley cup?
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games to take the 2010 Stanley Cup.
When did the Edmunton Oilers win the Stanley Cup?
Surprisingly, not that many. The Oilers made it to the cup final, losing to Carolina in seven games in the 05-06 season.
Which hockey team won the Stanley Cup in 2008?
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 2013 Stanley Cup in 6 games against the Boston Bruins.
