NHL playoffs
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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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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL playoffs Context triple: [Stanley Cup, sportSeason, NHL playoffs]
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A.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the most iconic and historic trophies in professional sports.
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B.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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C.
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
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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.
NHL All-Star Game 1993
The NHL All-Star Game 1993 was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
- 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: NHL playoffs Target entity description: 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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A.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the most iconic and historic trophies in professional sports.
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B.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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C.
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
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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.
NHL All-Star Game 1993
The NHL All-Star Game 1993 was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elimination tournament
ⓘ
ice hockey competition ⓘ postseason tournament ⓘ sports tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NHL playoffs
ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley Cup playoffs
|
| broadcastInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| competitionForTrophy | Stanley Cup ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference
ⓘ
Western Conference ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionTrophy |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
ⓘ
Prince of Wales Trophy ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determinesWinnerOf | Stanley Cup ⓘ |
| earliestSeason | 1917–18 NHL season ⓘ |
| finalSeries |
Stanley Cup
ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley Cup Final
|
| follows | NHL regular season ⓘ |
| formerlyInvolved |
interleague competition with Pacific Coast Hockey Association
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interleague competition with Western Canada Hockey League ⓘ |
| founded | 1918 ⓘ |
| governingBody | NHL Board of Governors ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffMVP | Conn Smythe Trophy ⓘ |
| hasSeeding | yes ⓘ |
| hasTrophy |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
ⓘ
Prince of Wales Trophy ⓘ |
| homeIceAdvantageBasedOn | regular season performance ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| numberOfConferences | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 16 ⓘ |
| organizer | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| overtimeContinuesUntil | first goal scored ⓘ |
| overtimeFormat | 5-on-5 skaters plus goalies ⓘ |
| overtimePeriodLength | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| overtimeRule | sudden death overtime ⓘ |
| partOf | National Hockey League season ⓘ |
| qualificationBasedOn | regular season standings ⓘ |
| round |
Conference Finals
ⓘ
First Round ⓘ Second Round ⓘ NHL playoffs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley Cup Final
|
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | June ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | April ⓘ |
| usesFormat |
best-of-seven series
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bracket-style elimination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NHL playoffs Description of subject: 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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Stanley Cup playoffs
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Stanley Cup Finals
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Stanley Cup playoffs
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Stanley Cup playoffs
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Stanley Cup playoffs
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Stanley Cup Finals
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Stanley Cup playoffs
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