1996 NHL Playoffs Sportsnet

The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League (NHL) championship began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. This was the first playoffs since 2004 due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout that cancelled the previously scheduled season. The 16 teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the Conference Quarterfinals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup.

The Finals concluded on June 19 with the Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in the final series four games to three. Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers would miss the playoffs each year thereafter until 2017. This was also the last time until 2023 that the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs.

While the 2005–06 season introduced a shootout to break ties after five minutes of four-on-four overtime, the Stanley Cup playoffs retained their traditional format of unlimited 20-minute periods of five-on-five sudden-death overtime to break ties.

The Western Conference made history in the first round when all four series were won by the lower-seeded teams (conversely, all four series in the Eastern Conference were won by the higher-seeded teams). The eighth- and lowest-seeded Oilers proceeded to win the Western Conference and participate in the Stanley Cup Finals. Four Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs this year, this total was not equaled again until 2013 and not exceeded until 2015 with five.
Eastern Conference
Ottawa Senators, Northeast Division champions, Eastern Conference regular season champions – 113 points
Carolina Hurricanes, Southeast Division champions – 112 points
New Jersey Devils, Atlantic Division champions – 101 points (46 wins)
Buffalo Sabres – 110 points
Philadelphia Flyers – 101 points (45 wins)
New York Rangers – 100 points
Montreal Canadiens – 93 points
Tampa Bay Lightning – 92 points
Western Conference
Detroit Red Wings, Central Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 124 points
Dallas Stars, Pacific Division champions – 112 points
Calgary Flames, Northwest Division champions – 103 points
Nashville Predators – 106 points
San Jose Sharks – 99 points
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim – 98 points
Colorado Avalanche – 95 points (43 wins)
Edmonton Oilers – 95 points (41 wins)
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