5 Wild Playoff Upsets: Favorites Fell

0:00On April 16th, hockey fans first round play of upsets happened, but these five from the last 20 years stand out as the wildest. Number 1, Columbus Blue Jackets swept the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning in 2019. Tampa had tie for second most wins ever, with Nikita Kuturov dropping one 28 points. Number 2, Florida Panthers came back from down 3-1 to beat the record-breaking Boston Bruins in 2023. Bruins had 65 wins that season. Number 3, was Montreal-Canadian stunning Washington Capitals in 2010, thanks to Goli, Haruslav Halik, shutting him down in game 6 and 7. 4, Edmonton Oilers took out Detroit Redwings in 6 games back in 2006 after Detroit grabbed the president's trophy. In 5, Anaheim Ducks edged San Jose sharks in 6 during 2009, with Jonas Hiller posting two shutouts. These shocks hit hard because the favorites were loaded. Fans trophy winners, record-setters, future Hall of Famers in their prime.

1:03Fans remember exactly where they were. Jaws on the floor as underdogs like 8Cs flipped the script. What made him special? Gold-tending magic and timely heroes like Ryan Getz-Lafs, 8 points for Anaheim or Matthew Tika-Chuck's overtime winners for Florida. Some underdogs kept rolling. Edmonton reached the Cup Final, Florida 1, 2 cups later. Jaws proved no leads safe, no teams untouchable. As Tampa, Boston and others gear up now, history whispers, stay sharp or get swept. Stay locked in with NHL News today, AI-powered updates, I'm Cory with the story.