[Ry1997]

**PS, sorry for not posting, irl been crazy**

Here’s a recap of the 1994-95 NHL season

### **1994-95 NHL Season Recap**

### **Wales Conference**
### **Adams Division**
Boston Bruins 43-36-5 91 91 PTS (P)
Toronto Maple Leafs 40-34-10 90 PTS (P)
Hartford Whalers 43-38-3 89 PTS (P)
Quebec Nordiques 36-41-7 79 PTS
Montreal Canadiens 32-45-7 71 PTS
Florida Panthers 20-52-12 52 PTS
Tampa Bay Lightning 23-57-4 50 PTS
Ottawa Senators 21-57-6 48 PTTS

### **Patrick Division**
Pittsburgh Penguins 66-15-3 135 PTS (P)
NY Islanders 52-26-6 110 PTS (P)
Buffalo Sabres 52-26-6 110 PTS (P)
NY Rangers 48-30-6 102 PTS (WC)
Philadelphia Flyers 42-34-6 92 PTS (WC)
NJ Devils 37-39-8 82 PTS
Washington Capitals 31-44-7 71 PTS
Cincinnati Stingers 24-51-9 57 PTS

### **Campbell Conference**
### **Norris Division**
St. Louis Blues 51-29-4 106 PTS (P)
Detroit Red Wings 47-33-4 98 PTS (P)
Colorado Avalanche 44-24-6 94 PTS (P)
Birmingham Bulls 43-34-7 93 PTS (WC)
Houston Aeros 41-36-7 89 PTS (WC)
Chicago Blackhawks 40-37-7 87 PTS
Minnesota North Stars 21-53-10 52 PTS

### **Smythe Division**
LA KIngs 52-24-8 112 PTS (P)
Edmonton Oilers 48-28-8 104 PTS (P)
Winnipeg Jets 48-31-5 101 PTS (P)
Calgary Flames 35-41-8 78 PTS
Vancouver Canucks 31-48-5 67 PTS
San Jose Sharks 25-51-8 58 PTS
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 22-54-8 52 PTS
### **Regular Season Highlights**
- **Presidents’ Trophy Winner:** Pittsburgh Penguins (66-15-3, 135 PTS)
- **Best Record in the Campbell Conference:** Los Angeles Kings (52-24-8, 112 PTS)
- **Worst Record in the NHL:** Ottawa Senators (21-57-6, 48 PTS)
- **Top Scorer:** Mario Lemieux (PIT) – *Art Ross Trophy Winner*
- **Best Goaltender:** Arturs Irbe (PIT) – *Jennings Trophy Winner*
- **Top Rookie:** Andrew Brunette (VAN) – *Calder Trophy Winner*

### **Playoff Recap**
- **Adams Champs: NY Rangers (wild card from the Patrick, crossed over and won the Adams bracket)
- **Patrick Champs: Pittsburgh Penguins
- **Norris Champs: Colorado Avalanche
- **Smythe Champs: Houston Aeros (wild card from the Norris, crossed over and won the Smythe bracket)
- **Wales Conference Champs: NY Rangers
- **Campbell Conference Champs: Colorado Avalanche
- **Stanley Cup Champions: NY Rangers
Key Notes:

- **The Rangers claimed the Cup despite entering as a wildcard crossover in the Adams bracket.
- **Pittsburgh’s historic regular season run was halted in the conference finals.


### **Toughest and Easiest Divisions in 1994-95**

### **Toughest Division: Patrick Division**
- **Reasoning:**
- Pittsburgh was dominant with 135 points, far ahead of any other team.
- The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres both finished with 110 points, making this division incredibly competitive.
- The New York Rangers also secured a wild card spot with 102 points.
- The Flyers (92 points) narrowly missed out despite having a better record than the Adams Division winner.
- This division had four teams over 100 points, more than any other division.

### **Easiest Division: Adams Division**
- **Reasoning:**
- The division winner, Boston Bruins, had just 91 points, the lowest of any division champion.
- Toronto (90 points) and Hartford (89 points) made the playoffs, while teams in other divisions with higher point totals missed out.
- Quebec (79 points) finished 10 points back of a playoff spot, showing a lack of competition.
- The bottom three teams (Montreal, Florida, and Tampa Bay) all had below 75 points, making this division significantly weaker than the others.
### **1994 Winter Olympics Recap**
- **Gold Medal:** USA (Defeated Sweden in OT, 2-0)
- **Silver Medal:** Sweden
- **Bronze Medal:** Italy (Shocked Russia with a 2-0 win)
- **Biggest Upset:** Italy defeating the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.