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2006 NHL Playoffs Trivia Quiz

Did you watch the exciting 2006 playoffs? See how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by loco_4_trivia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
loco_4_trivia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,889

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team won the Stanley Cup in 2006? Hint

Carolina Hurricanes

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Edmonton Oilers

Buffalo Sabres

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many playoff series went to seven games? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the highest seed in the Western Conference to make it to the Conference semi-finals (Round 2)? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following series ended with a four-game sweep? Hint

New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers

Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was second on the Carolina Hurricanes in scoring behind Eric Staal? Hint

Matt Cullen

Rod Brind'Amour

Cory Stillman

Justin Williams

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player led the playoffs in both hits and blocked shots? Hint

Mike Commodore

Aaron Ward

Jason Smith

Jay McKee

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which rookie led all players in scoring in the playoffs? Hint

Chris Kunitz

Dustin Penner

Jason Pominville

Ryan Getzlaf

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team killed off 39 consecutive penalties at a point in these playoffs? Hint

Edmonton Oilers

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Carolina Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these Buffalo Sabres defensemen was not injured at some point in the playoffs? Hint

Jay McKee

Henrik Tallinder

Toni Lydman

Teppo Numminen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs? Hint

Chris Pronger

Cam Ward

Rod Brind'Amour

Dwayne Roloson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won the Stanley Cup in 2006?

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

The 'Canes defeated the Montreal Canadiens (4-2), the New Jersey Devils (4-1), the Buffalo Sabres (4-3), and the Edmonton Oilers (4-3), in that order.

2. How many playoff series went to seven games?

Answer: 3

The three series that went to exciting game sevens were Calgary vs. Anaheim in the Conference quarterfinals, Carolina vs. Buffalo in the Conference Finals, and Carolina vs. Edmonton in the Stanley Cup Finals. Anaheim and Carolina (twice) prevailed in these series.

3. What was the highest seed in the Western Conference to make it to the Conference semi-finals (Round 2)?

Answer: #5

Believe it or not, the top four seeds in the Western Conference (Detroit, Dallas, Calgary, and Nashville) were knocked out in the first round. San Jose was the #5 seed.

4. Which of the following series ended with a four-game sweep?

Answer: New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers

The Rangers lost star Jaromir Jagr to injury, and the Devils were just too much for them. The other three series ended in five games, with Ottawa, San Jose, and Colorado winning these series. The only other sweep in the playoffs was the Anaheim vs. Colorado series in the second round, which Anaheim won.

5. Who was second on the Carolina Hurricanes in scoring behind Eric Staal?

Answer: Cory Stillman

Stillman finished the playoffs with 26 points, two less than Staal's 28. They finished one and two, respectively, in playoff scoring among all NHL players.

6. Which player led the playoffs in both hits and blocked shots?

Answer: Jason Smith

Smith, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, led all players with 59 hits and 67 blocked shots.

7. Which rookie led all players in scoring in the playoffs?

Answer: Jason Pominville

Pominville of the Buffalo Sabres had 10 points. Penner, Kunitz, and Getzlaf, all of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, had nine, eight, and seven points respectively. Another Ducks rookie, Francois Beauchemin, a defenseman, had nine points, proving Anaheim's rookies were very solid in these playoffs.

8. Which team killed off 39 consecutive penalties at a point in these playoffs?

Answer: Anaheim Mighty Ducks

The Ducks had the top-ranked penalty kill in these playoffs with an 88.5% success rate. The Colorado Avalanche did not score a single power-play goal in their series against Anaheim. Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov's play was a big reason the PK was so good, as he registered a 250-minute shutout streak against the Avs.

9. Which of these Buffalo Sabres defensemen was not injured at some point in the playoffs?

Answer: Toni Lydman

Injuries dismantled the Buffalo blueline in their third round series against the Hurricanes. They had to rely on inexperienced defensemen such as Doug Janik, Jeff Jilson, and Nathan Paetsch to stifle Carolina's dangerous forwards, so it's amazing that the Sabres stretched the series out to seven games the way they did.

10. Which player won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs?

Answer: Cam Ward

Ward, a rookie goaltender of just 22 years of age, replaced starting goalie Martin Gerber when the Carolina Hurricanes were down 2-0 in their series against the #7 Montreal Canadiens in the first round, and the team went on to win their next seven games and eventually the Stanley Cup. Ward finished the playoffs with a .920 save percentage and a 2.14 goals against average.

Source: Author loco_4_trivia

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