2008–09 NHL season
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 NHL season canonical | 2 |
| 2008–09 NHL playoffs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T420071 — 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: 2008–09 NHL season Context triple: [T.J. Oshie, NHLDebutSeason, 2008–09 NHL season]
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A.
NHL regular season
The NHL regular season is the main portion of the National Hockey League schedule in which teams play a set number of games to determine standings and qualification for the postseason.
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B.
NHL playoffs
The NHL playoffs are the National Hockey League’s annual postseason elimination tournament that determines the winner of the Stanley Cup.
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C.
2008 World Series
The 2008 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win their second franchise title.
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D.
NHL All-Star Game 1997
The NHL All-Star Game 1997 was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
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E.
2008 NBA Finals
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Boston Celtics, led by their "Big Three" of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 17th NBA title.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008–09 NHL season Target entity description: 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.
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A.
NHL regular season
The NHL regular season is the main portion of the National Hockey League schedule in which teams play a set number of games to determine standings and qualification for the postseason.
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B.
NHL playoffs
The NHL playoffs are the National Hockey League’s annual postseason elimination tournament that determines the winner of the Stanley Cup.
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C.
2008 World Series
The 2008 World Series was Major League Baseball’s championship series in which the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win their second franchise title.
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D.
NHL All-Star Game 1997
The NHL All-Star Game 1997 was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
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E.
2008 NBA Finals
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Boston Celtics, led by their "Big Three" of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 17th NBA title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2008–09 NHL season Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2008–09 NHL playoffs