Brief profiles of the four teams that qualified for the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference semi-finals.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Regular season record: 48-23-11
How they qualified: First in Eastern Conference, first in Southeast division
First round: After being bounced from the first round of the playoffs a year ago, the top-seeded Capitals cruised to a 4-1 series win over the New York Rangers.
Founded: 1974
Head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Most goals: Alexander Ovechkin (32)
Most points: Ovechkin (85)
Playoff appearances: 22
Stanley Cup championships: None
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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Regular season record: 47-23-12
How they qualified: Second in Eastern Conference, first Atlantic division
First round: Last year's Stanley Cup runners-up, the Flyers needed all seven games and three different goaltenders to claim a 4-3 series win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Founded: 1967
Head coach: Peter Laviolette
Most goals: Jeff Carter (36)
Most points: Claude Giroux (76)
Playoff appearances: 35
Stanley Cup championships: 2 (1974, 1975)
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BOSTON BRUINS
Regular season record: 46-25-11
How they qualified: Third in Eastern Conference, first Northeast division
First round: After losing the first two games on home ice to bitter rivals the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins swept the next three to take control of the best-of-seven series then secured their spot in the second round with a 4-3 Game Seven overtime victory decided by Nathan Horton's winner.
Founded: 1924
Head coach: Claude Julien
Most goals: Milan Lucic (30)
Most points: David Krejci/Lucic (62)
Playoff appearances: 66
Stanley Cup championships: 5 (1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972)
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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Regular season record: 46-25-11
How they qualified: Fifth in Eastern Conference
First round: The Pittsburgh Penguins led the best-of-seven series 3-1 but could not deliver the knockout punch as the Lightning struck for three straight wins clinching a spot in the second round with a 1-0 Game Seven shuout.
Founded: 1992
Head coach: Guy Boucher
Most goals: Steven Stamkos (45)
Most points: Martin St. Louis (99)
Playoff appearances: 6
Stanley Cup championships: 1 (2004)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Regular season record: 48-23-11
How they qualified: First in Eastern Conference, first in Southeast division
First round: After being bounced from the first round of the playoffs a year ago, the top-seeded Capitals cruised to a 4-1 series win over the New York Rangers.
Founded: 1974
Head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Most goals: Alexander Ovechkin (32)
Most points: Ovechkin (85)
Playoff appearances: 22
Stanley Cup championships: None
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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Regular season record: 47-23-12
How they qualified: Second in Eastern Conference, first Atlantic division
First round: Last year's Stanley Cup runners-up, the Flyers needed all seven games and three different goaltenders to claim a 4-3 series win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Founded: 1967
Head coach: Peter Laviolette
Most goals: Jeff Carter (36)
Most points: Claude Giroux (76)
Playoff appearances: 35
Stanley Cup championships: 2 (1974, 1975)
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BOSTON BRUINS
Regular season record: 46-25-11
How they qualified: Third in Eastern Conference, first Northeast division
First round: After losing the first two games on home ice to bitter rivals the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins swept the next three to take control of the best-of-seven series then secured their spot in the second round with a 4-3 Game Seven overtime victory decided by Nathan Horton's winner.
Founded: 1924
Head coach: Claude Julien
Most goals: Milan Lucic (30)
Most points: David Krejci/Lucic (62)
Playoff appearances: 66
Stanley Cup championships: 5 (1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972)
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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Regular season record: 46-25-11
How they qualified: Fifth in Eastern Conference
First round: The Pittsburgh Penguins led the best-of-seven series 3-1 but could not deliver the knockout punch as the Lightning struck for three straight wins clinching a spot in the second round with a 1-0 Game Seven shuout.
Founded: 1992
Head coach: Guy Boucher
Most goals: Steven Stamkos (45)
Most points: Martin St. Louis (99)
Playoff appearances: 6
Stanley Cup championships: 1 (2004)
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