1984 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 4, after the conclusion of the 1983–84 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 19 with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the four time defending champion New York Islanders 5–2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one, the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
Playoff seeds
The following teams qualified for the playoffs:
Prince of Wales Conference
Adams Division
- Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions – 104 points (49 wins)
- Buffalo Sabres – 103 points
- Quebec Nordiques – 94 points
- Montreal Canadiens – 75 points
Patrick Division
- New York Islanders, Patrick Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 104 points (50 wins)
- Washington Capitals – 101 points
- Philadelphia Flyers – 98 points
- New York Rangers – 93 points
Clarence Campbell Conference
Norris Division
- Minnesota North Stars, Norris Division champions – 88 points
- St. Louis Blues – 71 points
- Detroit Red Wings – 69 points
- Chicago Black Hawks – 68 points
Smythe Division
- Edmonton Oilers, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 119 points
- Calgary Flames – 82 points
- Vancouver Canucks – 73 points (32 wins)
- Winnipeg Jets – 73 points (31 wins)
Playoff bracket
Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Montreal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Quebec | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Buffalo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Quebec | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Montreal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Prince of Wales Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
P4 | NY Rangers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Philadelphia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | NY Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N4 | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N2 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N2 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Detroit | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Minnesota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Clarence Campbell Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Edmonton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
S4 | Winnipeg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Calgary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Calgary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Vancouver | 1 |
Division Semifinals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens
April 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Chris Chelios (1) – pp – 10:12 | Second period | 16:37 – Tom Fergus (1) | ||||||
Bobby Smith 1 – 14:01 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Steve Penney 29 saves / 30 shots | Goalie stats | Pete Peeters 19 saves / 21 shots |
April 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap | |||
Mario Tremblay (1) – 00:16 Mats Naslund (1) – pp – 10:38 |
First period | 19:51 – pp – Tom Fergus (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Guy Carbonneau (1) – 19:04 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Steve Penney 26 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Pete Peeters 21 saves / 24 shots |
April 7 | Boston Bruins | 0–5 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 00:46 – Mario Tremblay (2) 03:21 – Pierre Mondou (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 08:55 – Bob Gainey (1) 09:06 – Mario Tremblay (3) 13:55 – Mike McPhee (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Pete Peeters 18 saves / 23 shots | Goalie stats | Steve Penney 19 saves / 19 shots |
Montreal won series 3–0 | |
(A2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (A3) Quebec Nordiques
April 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
April 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
April 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 1–4 | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Coliseum | Recap |
Quebec won series 3–0 | |
(P1) New York Islanders vs. (P4) New York Rangers
April 4 | New York Rangers | 1–4 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | Recap | |||
Jan Erixon (1) – 02:49 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 16:20 – Pat Flatley (1) 17:13 – Bob Bourne (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 02:12 – Greg Gilbert (1) 03:28 – Pat LaFontaine (1) | ||||||
Glen Hanlon 24 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Billy Smith 33 saves / 34 shots |
April 5 | New York Rangers | 3–0 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | Recap | |||
Reijo Ruotsalainen (1) – pp – 05:08 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Peter Sundstrom (1) – pp – 04:02 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Mark Pavelich (1) – 06:06 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Glen Hanlon 45 saves / 45 shots | Goalie stats | Billy Smith 15 saves / 18 shots |
April 7 | New York Islanders | 2–7 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 05:28 – sh – Mark Pavelich (2) 19:32 – pp – Pierre Larouche (1) | ||||||
Duane Sutter (1) – 17:30 | Second period | 02:05 – Jan Erixon (2) 05:41 – Pierre Larouche (2) 08:59 – Barry Beck (1) 15:33 – Willie Huber (1) | ||||||
Clark Gillies (1) – 06:13 | Third period | 04:57 – Anders Hedberg (1) | ||||||
Billy Smith 13 saves / 18 shots Roland Melanson 7 saves / 9 shots |
Goalie stats | Glen Hanlon 26 saves / 28 shots |
April 8 | New York Islanders | 4–1 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 05:26 – pp – Pierre Larouche (3) | ||||||
John Tonelli (1) – 00:49 Brent Sutter (1) – 11:04 Clark Gillies (2) – 17:41 Bryan Trottier (1) – 19:46 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Billy Smith 29 saves / 30 shots | Goalie stats | Glen Hanlon 35 saves / 39 shots |
April 10 | New York Rangers | 2–3 | OT | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | Recap | ||
Ron Greschner (1) – 12:06 | First period | 19:49 – Mike Bossy (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Don Maloney (1) – 19:21 | Third period | 07:56 – Tomas Jonsson (1) | ||||||
No scoring | First overtime period | 08:56 – Ken Morrow (1) | ||||||
Glen Hanlon 23 saves / 26 shots John Vanbiesbrouck 0 saves / 0 shots |
Goalie stats | Billy Smith 41 saves / 43 shots |
New York Islanders won series 3–2 | |
(P2) Washington Capitals vs. (P3) Philadelphia Flyers
April 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–4 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–6 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 7 | Washington Capitals | 5–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum |
Washington won series 3–0 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference
(N1) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N4) Chicago Black Hawks
April 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–6 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium |
April 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
Minnesota won series 3–2 | |
(N2) St. Louis Blues vs. (N3) Detroit Red Wings
April 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 7 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | 2OT | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena |
April 8 | St. Louis Blues | 3–2 | OT | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena |
St. Louis won series 3–1 | |
(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Winnipeg Jets
April 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–9 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 5 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–5 | OT | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Arena |
Edmonton won series 3–0 | |
(S2) Calgary Flames vs. (S3) Vancouver Canucks
April 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–5 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 2–4 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 7 | Calgary Flames | 0–7 | Vancouver Canucks | Pacific Coliseum |
April 8 | Calgary Flames | 5–1 | Vancouver Canucks | Pacific Coliseum |
Calgary won series 3–1 | |
Division Finals
Prince of Wales Conference
(A3) Quebec Nordiques vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens
Game six of this series is referred to as the Good Friday Massacre.
April 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Coliseum |
April 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Coliseum |
April 15 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 16 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 | OT | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–0 | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Coliseum |
April 20 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
Montreal won series 4–2 | |
(P1) New York Islanders vs. (P2) Washington Capitals
April 12 | Washington Capitals | 3–2 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 13 | Washington Capitals | 4–5 | OT | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 15 | New York Islanders | 3–1 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 16 | New York Islanders | 5–2 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 18 | Washington Capitals | 3–5 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
New York won series 4–1 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference
(N1) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N2) St. Louis Blues
April 12 | St. Louis Blues | 1–2 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 13 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | OT | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 15 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 16 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 18 | St. Louis Blues | 0–6 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
April 20 | Minnesota North Stars | 0–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
April 22 | St. Louis Blues | 3–4 | OT | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
Minnesota won series 4–3 | |
(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S2) Calgary Flames
Lanny McDonald scored the overtime winner for Calgary in Game 6.
April 12 | Calgary Flames | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 13 | Calgary Flames | 6–5 | OT | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 18 | Calgary Flames | 5–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–5 | OT | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome |
April 22 | Calgary Flames | 4–7 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
Edmonton won series 4–3 | |
Conference Finals
Prince of Wales Conference Final
(P1) New York Islanders vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens
April 24 | New York Islanders | 0–3 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 26 | New York Islanders | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
April 28 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–5 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
May 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–3 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
May 3 | New York Islanders | 3–1 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
May 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–4 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
New York won series 4–2 | |
Clarence Campbell Conference Final
(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs (N1) Minnesota North Stars
April 24 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–7 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 26 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
April 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–5 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
May 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center |
Edmonton won series 4–0 | |
Stanley Cup Finals
It was a rematch of the 1983 final as the Islanders attempted to match the 1950s Montreal Canadiens and win five consecutive Stanley Cup champions, against the Edmonton Oilers attempting to win the franchise's first-ever championship. The Islanders lost the first game at home 1-0, but bounced back to defeat the Oilers 6-1 in the second game. Edmonton took over the series from that point, winning the next three games, all played in Edmonton.
May 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
May 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–6 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
May 15 | New York Islanders | 2–7 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 17 | New York Islanders | 2–7 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 19 | New York Islanders | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
Edmonton won series 4–1 | |
See also
References
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Total Sports Canada. ISBN 1-892129-07-8.
Preceded by 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs |
Stanley Cup playoffs | Succeeded by 1985 Stanley Cup playoffs |