It started with 16 teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
After Wednesday night's Game 7 victories by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks, there are four competitors left playing for Lord Stanley's chalice.
The Penguins shook off subpar performances in Games 5 and 6 and took care of the Washington Capitals 2-0. Marc-Andre Fleury was sharp in Washington, and he got support from Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist with goals in the second and third periods, respectively.
While there was heartbreak in Washington as the Capitals were stopped in the second round yet again, there was joy in Anaheim as the Ducks overcame their history of seventh-game failures at home and defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1.