New Jersey--
  (3^1)     |------------
 Montreal----           |                  EASTERN CONFERENCE
               (0-0)    |-----------        PLAY-OFF BRACKET
 Buffalo-----           |          |
  (2-2)     |------------          |      > STARTS THURSDAY <
 Ottawa------                      |
                           (0-0)   |----------------------->> FINALS
 Philadelphia                      |
  (3^1)     |------------          |      Regular Season Order
 Pittsburgh--           |          |         1. New Jersey 
               (0-0)    |-----------         2. Buffalo
 Florida-----           |                    3. Philadelphia
  (3v1)     |------------                    4. Florida
 NY Rangers--                                5. NY Rangers 
                                             6. Pittsburgh
                                             7. Ottawa
                                             8. Montreal