The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks both will try to complete three games to one comebacks in their respective NHL playoff series Tuesday. The following are the only teams to accomplish the feat:
YEAR ROUND RESULT ---- ----- ------ 2000 Eastern Conference Final New Jersey def. Philadelphia 1999 Western Conference Quarterfinals St. Louis def. Phoenix 1998 Western Conference Quarterfinals Edmonton def. Colorado 1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Pittsburgh def. Washington 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals Vancouver def. Calgary 1992 Patrick Division Semifinals Pittsburgh def. Washington 1992 Smythe Division Semifinals Vancouver def. Winnipeg 1992 Norris Division Semifinals Detroit def. Minnesota 1991 Norris Division Semifinals St. Louis def. Detroit 1990 Smythe Division Semifinals Edmonton def. Winnipeg 1989 Smythe Division Semifinals Los Angeles def. Edmonton 1988 Patrick Division Semifinals Washington def. Philadelphia 1987 Norris Division Semifinals Detroit def. Toronto 1987 Patrick Division Semifinals NY Islanders def. Washington 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals NY Islanders def. Pittsburgh* 1942 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto def. Detroit*
* -- came back from three games to none deficits
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YEAR ROUND RESULT ---- ----- ------ 2000 Eastern Conference Final New Jersey def. Philadelphia 1999 Western Conference Quarterfinals St. Louis def. Phoenix 1998 Western Conference Quarterfinals Edmonton def. Colorado 1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Pittsburgh def. Washington 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals Vancouver def. Calgary 1992 Patrick Division Semifinals Pittsburgh def. Washington 1992 Smythe Division Semifinals Vancouver def. Winnipeg 1992 Norris Division Semifinals Detroit def. Minnesota 1991 Norris Division Semifinals St. Louis def. Detroit 1990 Smythe Division Semifinals Edmonton def. Winnipeg 1989 Smythe Division Semifinals Los Angeles def. Edmonton 1988 Patrick Division Semifinals Washington def. Philadelphia 1987 Norris Division Semifinals Detroit def. Toronto 1987 Patrick Division Semifinals NY Islanders def. Washington 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals NY Islanders def. Pittsburgh* 1942 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto def. Detroit*
* -- came back from three games to none deficits
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