Stanley Cup Finals 2008
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The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in which the Red Wings won their 11th Stanley Cup title.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stanley Cup Finals 2008 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4865863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Stanley Cup Finals 2008 Context triple: [Joe Louis Arena, hostedEvent, Stanley Cup Finals 2008]
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A.
Stanley Cup 2007
The Stanley Cup 2007 refers to the NHL championship season in which the Anaheim Ducks won their first Stanley Cup title.
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B.
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins, ultimately won by the Bruins in seven games.
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2016 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2016 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks to win the Stanley Cup.
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D.
2000 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup.
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E.
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League, culminating in the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup over the Detroit Red Wings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Stanley Cup Finals 2008 Target entity description: The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in which the Red Wings won their 11th Stanley Cup title.
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A.
Stanley Cup 2007
The Stanley Cup 2007 refers to the NHL championship season in which the Anaheim Ducks won their first Stanley Cup title.
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B.
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins, ultimately won by the Bruins in seven games.
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C.
2016 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2016 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks to win the Stanley Cup.
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D.
2000 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup.
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E.
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League, culminating in the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup over the Detroit Red Wings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL championship series
ⓘ
Stanley Cup Finals ⓘ |
| champion | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame1 | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame2 | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame3 | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame4 | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame5 | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGame6 | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachChampionTeam | Mike Babcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachRunnerUpTeam | Michel Therrien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| DetroitRedWingsCaptain | Nicklas Lidström NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DetroitRedWingsStanleyCupsTotalAfterSeries | 11 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-06-04 ⓘ |
| finalClinchingGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| finalScoreGame6 | Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2009 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Winner | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame1 | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame3 | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame5 | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame6 | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| locationGame1 | Joe Louis Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationGame2 | Joe Louis Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationGame3 | Mellon Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationGame4 | Mellon Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationGame5 | Joe Louis Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationGame6 | Mellon Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Henrik Zetterberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPaward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 6 ⓘ |
| PittsburghPenguinsCaptain | Sidney Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2007 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2007–08 NHL season ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Detroit Red Wings won 4–2 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-05-24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stanley Cup Finals 2008 Description of subject: The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in which the Red Wings won their 11th Stanley Cup title.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.