Spring 2017 Redux:
Beginning with the Spring 2017 opening NHL faceoff in Ottawa at 7:10pmEDT on 12 April, and ending with the final buzzer of the NBA Finals in Oakland at 11:44pmEDT on 12 June, the Spring 2017 best-of-7 NBA/NHL playoff season spanned 62 dates.

NHL Redux:
The Spring 2017 NHL playoff season required 87 games, which is the fewest since both the 2013 and 2012 NHL playoff seasons required 86 games each. The 2017 NHL champion Pittsburgh Penguins successfully defended their 2016 NHL title, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games, the Washington Capitals in seven games, the Ottawa Senators in seven games, and the Nashville Predators in six games en route to their 2017 title.

NBA Redux:
The Spring 2017 NBA playoff season required only 79 games, which ties the 2007 NBA playoff season for the fewest best-of-7 games in one playoff season since the NBA adopted four rounds of best-of-7 series in 2003. The 2017 NBA champion Golden State Warriors won their second NBA title in three years, defeating the Portland Trailblazers in four games, the Utah Jazz in four games, the San Antonio Spurs in four games, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games en route to their 2017 title.

Series Comeback of the Spring 2017 Season:
The Boston Celtics trailed the Chicago Bulls 2-games-nil in their 2017 NBA Preliminary-round series, but rallied for the series victory. This feat was duplicated by the Anaheim Ducks, which trailed the Edmonton Oilers 2-games-nil in their 2017 NHL Quarterfinals series but won the series in seven games. In the history of best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series since 1905, inclusive, teams trailing 2-games-nil had a series record of only 79-637 (.110).

Game Comeback of the Spring 2017 Season:
The in-game comeback of the Spring 2017 NHL/NBA playoff season thus far was achieved by the Anaheim Ducks, at home against the Edmonton Oilers on 05 May. Anaheim trailed by three goals as late as 16:43 into the third period, but won the game: In the history of best-of-7 format NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2016, inclusive, home teams down by three goals as late as 16:43 into the third period had a game record of 0-212 (.000).

2017 Ousters:
start (in Ottawa): 4/12, 7:10pmEDT
---Preliminary Round--
Calgary NHL: 4/20, 12:46amEDT
Columbus NHL: 4/20, 9:38pmEDT
Chicago NHL: 4/20, 9:41pmEDT
Minnesota NHL: 4/22, 6:34pmEDT
Montreal NHL: 4/22, 10:47pmEDT
San Jose NHL: 4/23, 1:01amEDT
Indiana NBA: 4/23, 3:34pmEDT
Boston NHL: 4/23, 6:15pmEDT
Toronto NHL: 4/23, 10:06pmEDT
Portland NBA: 4/25, 1:07amEDT
Oklahoma City NBA: 4/25, 10:52pmEDT
Milwaukee NBA: 4/27, 9:53pmEDT
Memphis NBA: 4/28, 12:18amEDT
Atlanta NBA: 4/28, 10:05pmEDT
Chicago NBA: 4/28, 10:23pmEDT
Los Angeles Clippers NBA: 4/30, 6:10pmEDT
---Quarterfinals--
St. Louis NHL: 5/7, 5:51pmEDT
Toronto NBA: 5/7, 6:09pmEDT
Utah NBA: 5/8, 11:28pmEDT
New York Rangers NHL: 5/9, 10:07pmEDT
Washington NHL: 5/10, 10:06pmEDT
Edmonton NHL: 5/11, 12:38amEDT
Houston NBA: 5/11, 10:19pmEDT
Washington NBA: 5/15, 10:42pmEDT
---Semifinals--
Anaheim NHL: 5/22, 10:54pmEDT
San Antonio NBA: 5/22, 11:28pmEDT
Boston NBA, 5/25, 10:54pmEDT
Ottawa NHL, 5/25, 11:52pmEDT
---Finals--
Nashville NHL, 6/11, 11:00pmEDT
Cleveland NBA, 6/12, 11:44pmEDT

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