Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 18:00
For only the second time in National Hockey League history, the past four Stanley Cup champions have advanced to the best-of-seven NHL playoff semi-finals, which begin with two games on Saturday.
Defending champion Los Angeles, the surprise packet for the second year in a row, will open at Chicago in the Western Conference final while the Pittsburgh Penguins will entertain the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference final.
Not since 1945 have the previous four Cup champions booked semi-final spots and back then the league had only six clubs.
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