What is 2005–06 NHL season?
{{Infobox sports season | league = [[National Hockey League]] | sport = [[Ice hockey]] | title = 2005–06 NHL season | duration = October 5, 2005 – June 19, 2006 | draft = Draft | draft_link = 2005 NHL Entry Draft | top_pick_link = List of first overall NHL draft picks | top_pick = [[Sidney Crosby]] | picked_by = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | season = Regular season | season_champ_name = [[Presidents' Trophy]] | season_champs = [[Detroit Red Wings]] | MVP = [[Joe Thornton]] ([[Boston Bruins|Bruins]], [[San Jose Sharks|Sharks]]) | MVP_link = Hart Memorial Trophy | top_scorer = Joe Thornton (Bruins, Sharks) | top_scorer_link = Art Ross Trophy | playoffs = Playoffs | playoffs_link = 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs | finals = Stanley Cup | finals_link = 2006 Stanley Cup Finals | finals_champ = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | finals_runner-up = [[Edmonton Oilers]] | playoffs_MVP = [[Cam Ward]] ([[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]]) | playoffs_MVP_link = Conn Smythe Trophy | nextseason_year = [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]] | prevseason_year = [[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05]] | seasonslistnames = [[List of NHL seasons|NHL]] | no_of_games = 82 | no_of_teams = 30 | TV = [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]], [[TSN Hockey|TSN]], [[NHL on RDS|RDS]] (Canada)<br>[[NHL on Versus|OLN]], [[NHL on NBC|NBC]] (United States) }} The '''2005–06 NHL season''' was the 88th season of the [[National Hockey League]]. The [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2006 Stanley Cup playoffs]] began on April 21 2006 and ended on June 19. The [[Carolina Hurricanes]] defeated the [[Edmonton Oilers]]. This was the first [[Stanley Cup]] for the Hurricanes. The [[2004-05 NHL season|2004–05]] season was cancelled due to a [[2004-05 NHL lockout|labour dispute]] with the [[NHL Players Association]]. The dispute was over the [[NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement|Collective Bargaining Agreement]] (CBA) between the league and its players. == Regular season == === Final standings === ''Red-shaded team won the [[Presidents' Trophy]] and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.'' ''Orange-