▁Hart ford ' s ▁D erek ▁Arm strong ▁won ▁the ▁Jack ▁A . ▁But ter field ▁Tro phy ▁as ▁A HL ▁play off ▁M VP . ▁Ro chester ' s ▁M ika ▁Nor onen ▁set ▁an ▁A HL ▁play off ▁record ▁by ▁posting ▁ 6 ▁shut outs ▁during ▁the ▁play offs ▁while ▁team mate ▁D omen ic ▁Pitt is ▁tied ▁the ▁A HL ▁record ▁for ▁ass ists ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁play off ▁with ▁ 2 6 . ▁In ▁winning ▁their ▁first ▁five ▁home ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Cal der ▁Cup ▁Play offs , ▁the ▁Prov idence ▁Bru ins ▁set ▁an ▁A HL ▁play off ▁record ▁by ▁winning ▁ 1 6 ▁consecutive ▁play off ▁home ▁games , ▁a ▁stre ak ▁that ▁included ▁ 1 0 ▁consecutive ▁home ▁wins ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁Cal der ▁Cup ▁Play offs ▁and ▁a ▁win ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Cal der ▁Cup ▁Play offs . ▁ ▁Play off ▁se eds ▁After ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 0 ▁A HL ▁regular ▁season , ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁play offs . ▁The ▁top ▁four ▁teams ▁from ▁each ▁division ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁play offs . ▁However , ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁une ven ▁number ▁of ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference , ▁it ▁was ▁possible ▁for ▁the ▁fifth - pla ced ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Division ▁to ▁c ros so ver ▁to ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division . ▁This ▁could ▁only ▁happen ▁if ▁the ▁fifth - pla