Philadelphia
  (4-2)     |-Philadelphia
 Tampa Bay---           |                  EASTERN CONFERENCE
               (4-2)    |-Florida---        PLAY-OFF BRACKET
 Pittsburgh--           |          |
  (4-2)     |-Florida----          |
 Washington--                      |
                           (4-3)   |--------Florida-------->> FINALS
 NY Rangers--                      |
  (4-2)     |-Pittsburgh-          |      Regular Season Order
 Montreal----           |          |         1. Philadelphia (out 2nd rnd)
               (4-1)    |-Pittsburgh         2. Pittsburgh (out 3rd round)
 Florida-----           |                    3. NY Rangers (out 2nd round)
  (4-1)     |-NY Rangers-                    4. Florida    (out in finals)
 Boston------                                5. Boston     (out 1st round)
                                             6. Montreal   (out 1st round)
                                             7. Washington (out 1st round)
                                             8. Tampa Bay  (out 1st round)