2008 Western Conference Quarterfinal Game 6 vs Red Wings

2008 WNBA Western Conference Quarterfinal Game 6 vs Red Wings

The 2008 Western Conference Quarterfinal Game 6 vs Red Wings is a playoff game in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The WNBA's Western Conference consisted of 8 teams. From 1998 through 2015, the WNBA operated separate playoff brackets for its Eastern and Western Conferences, with Conference Semi-Finals and Conference Finals. The Conference Finals winners received Conference Championships and advanced to the WNBA Finals. In the final years of this playoff scheme, all in-conference playoff series were best-of-three.

Quick Facts

Series: Western Conference Quarterfinal
Opponent: Detroit Red Wings
Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Result: Predators win 3-1
Key player: Dan Ellis (goaltender, 37 saves)
Significance: First Game 6 in Predators playoff history

Lore & Background

The WNBA awarded conference championships between 1998 and 2015 to the winners of the Conference Finals. Conference championships were not awarded in the 1997 inaugural season, and they were discontinued since the WNBA adopted its current single-table playoff format in 2016. The 2008 Western Conference champion was the San Antonio Silver Stars.