Western Conference Second Round
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The Western Conference Second Round is the National Hockey League’s conference semifinal playoff stage in which the remaining Western Conference teams compete to advance toward the conference finals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Conference Second Round canonical | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs | 2 |
| Western Conference Quarterfinals | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Western Conference Second Round Context triple: [Western Conference (NHL), hasPlayoffRound, Western Conference Second Round]
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Western Conference First Round
The Western Conference First Round is the opening playoff series stage in the NHL’s Western Conference, where qualifying teams compete in best-of-seven matchups to advance toward the conference title.
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B.
Western Conference Finals
The Western Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association’s playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Western Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the NBA Finals.
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C.
Eastern Conference Finals
The Eastern Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Eastern Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the NBA Finals.
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D.
Wild Card round
The Wild Card round is the opening weekend of the NFL postseason in which lower-seeded teams compete in elimination games to advance further in the playoffs.
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Western Conference
The Western Conference is one of the two primary competitive groupings of teams in the National Hockey League, comprising franchises mainly based in the western regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Western Conference Second Round Target entity description: The Western Conference Second Round is the National Hockey League’s conference semifinal playoff stage in which the remaining Western Conference teams compete to advance toward the conference finals.
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A.
Western Conference First Round
The Western Conference First Round is the opening playoff series stage in the NHL’s Western Conference, where qualifying teams compete in best-of-seven matchups to advance toward the conference title.
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B.
Western Conference Finals
The Western Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association’s playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Western Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the NBA Finals.
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C.
Eastern Conference Finals
The Eastern Conference Finals is the National Basketball Association playoff series that determines the champion of the league’s Eastern Conference and one of the two teams that advance to the NBA Finals.
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D.
Wild Card round
The Wild Card round is the opening weekend of the NFL postseason in which lower-seeded teams compete in elimination games to advance further in the playoffs.
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E.
Western Conference
The Western Conference is one of the two primary competitive groupings of teams in the National Hockey League, comprising franchises mainly based in the western regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL playoff round
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sports competition stage ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| conference | Western Conference ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| governingBody |
NHL Board of Governors
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NHL Commissioner ⓘ |
| homeIceAdvantageCriteria | regular season standings ⓘ |
| involves | remaining Western Conference playoff teams ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| loserEliminatedFrom | Stanley Cup contention ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| occursAfterEvent | end of NHL regular season ⓘ |
| partOf |
NHL postseason
ⓘ
NHL playoffs ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley Cup playoffs
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| playoffBracketPosition | second round ⓘ |
| playoffStageType | conference semifinal ⓘ |
| purpose | determine qualifier for Western Conference Final ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
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surface form:
Eastern Conference Second Round
Stanley Cup ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley Cup Final
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| seasonPhase | postseason ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| stageAfter | Western Conference First Round ⓘ |
| stageBefore | Western Conference Final ⓘ |
| temporalOccurrence | annually ⓘ |
| tieBreakingMethod | sudden-death overtime ⓘ |
| typicalFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| usesOvertimeRules | Stanley Cup playoff overtime rules ⓘ |
| winnerAdvancesTo | Western Conference Final ⓘ |
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Subject: Western Conference Second Round Description of subject: The Western Conference Second Round is the National Hockey League’s conference semifinal playoff stage in which the remaining Western Conference teams compete to advance toward the conference finals.
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