 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 12, 2000, and concluded on June 10.The 16 teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for Conference Quarterfinals, Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals, with each conference champion playing a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Stanley Cup.The playoffs ended when the New Jersey Devils defeated the reigning champion Dallas Stars in a six-game series to win their second Stanley Cup title in franchise history.