Incredible NHL Road/Home Wins Configuration Repeat

While the NBA final is set, (a first ever Boston/Dallas ‘offs entity, no less a final, is still a week away), both NHL semis are still as close as possible after 5 and 4 games played. This is in sharp contrast to the NBA semis, in which a record tying low 9 games were played.

Last night the Florida Panthers won (3-2) at New York vs the Rangers to lead (3-2) while the Dallas Stars/Edmonton Oilers “semi” is tied at 2 games apiece.

Incredibly and likely only here, this note: The Rangers last won the title 30 years ago while the Stars’ only crown was 25 years back. Both teams won those crowns after winning a 7 game semi, with home advantage that had a Road, Home, Road, Home, Road, Road, Home wins configuration.

This year through 9 games, 5 in the Florida/Rangers series that same configuration has manifested. What are those odds?!

Click below to view Jamie Langenbrunner “opening” in the Stars #7/semis win vs the Colorado Avalanche in ‘1999. Dallas (Stars) went on to win the title.