The Stanley Cup
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North America's oldest professional sports trophy
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup. There are eight teams that play against each other, and after the play, the winner from each pair is determined. The final round of playoffs is usually called Stanley Cup Finals and is showing the battle between two best teams. Lastly, the winner of finals gets to be a part of the National Hockey League. Playoff time in the sport of hockey is like no other, as it combines world-class talent and passion for competition, which forms quite the display of athletic greatness. Teams with the least amount of black eyes often escape defeat. Watch the history of hockey being created while enjoying icy punching bouts and electric goals.