21.   The winners of the three first round groups and the best second place team advance to the semifinals.

22.   Unfortunately for Germany, his appearance came too late to help the team advance to the next round.

23.   Whatever the result of the current round, all eight teams advance to the quarterfinals.

24.   The top two teams advance to the final scheduled for Friday.

25.   Whichever team advances from the best-of-seven series will face the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils.

26.   Paris-SG fans clearly has little hope of seeing their team advance to the final.