The National Hockey League

The Stanley Cup playoffs are a hockey tournament in the NHL. There are 16 hockey teams that play each other in Stanley cup playoffs. There are 30 teams in the NHL. Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes are playing to win the Stanley Cup in 2006. The National Hockey League has Canadian teams and American teams. The Montreal Canadians are the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in 1993. The Stanley Cup is a trophy donated by a Canadian man named Lord Stanley. Lord Stanley donated the Stanley Cup in 1892. Tampa Bay Lightning were the 2004 Stanley Cup winners.