The 2015 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2014–15 season, and the culmination of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning four games to two to win their sixth championship in franchise history, and their third title in six seasons. Amalie Arena before game 6 The 2015 Stanley Cup Finals was the of the 's (NHL) season, and the culmination of the. The champion defeated the champion four games to two to win their sixth championship in franchise history, and their third title in six seasons. The Lightning, as the club with the better regular-season record, held home-ice advantage in the series. The was played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, with Tampa Bay hosting games one, two, five, and seven (if necessary); and Chicago hosting games three, four and six. The series started June 3 and ended on June 15. And led the Stanley Cup playoffs in points scored with 23 points each. Main article: This was Tampa Bay's second Finals appearance after winning the Cup in. Since their win in 2004, the Lightning had lost in the Conference Finals in in seven games to the. The Lightning were eliminated in the first round in,, and. The Lightning entered the 2014–15 season with major re-signings during the offseason including centre, wingers and, and goalie. In free agency, Tampa Bay picked up centre and defenceman from the and from the. The team made two trades to bolster the defence, picking up at the 2014 draft and just before the 2015 trade deadline. Tampa Bay compiled 108 points (50–24–8) during the regular season to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. Centre and team captain finished second in goal-scoring during the regular season with 43 goals. Earlier in the season, Head Coach nicknamed the team's second line of Johnson, Palat and winger as the 'Triplets' because they were so in sync; at the mid-season in January, the three players led the League in. In the playoffs, the Lightning eliminated the in seven games, the in six games, and the New York Rangers in the Conference Finals in seven games. They became the first post- to beat three teams on the way to the Stanley Cup Finals and the only team in NHL history to face an Original Six team at every stage of the playoffs. Chicago Blackhawks [ ]. Main article: The Finals marked Chicago's third Final appearance in six seasons; having won the Cup in both and.
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