NHL hockey team season
The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play in the National Hockey League . The team struggled on the ice and, for the first time ever in the expansion era, finished the regular season with a losing record. Coach Bob Berry was fired 63 games into the season and replaced with former Canadiens great Jacques Lemaire .
The club placed fourth in its division, which was still good enough to qualify for the playoffs ahead of the last place Hartford Whalers . The Habs then stunned their heavily favoured rivals, the Boston Bruins with a 3–0 sweep in the opening round. With the upset, Montreal recorded their first playoff series victory since 1980. Then they defeated their provincial rivals, the Quebec Nordiques in the Adams final, in a series notorious for the two bench clearing brawls before the third period of game 6. The Canadiens were finally eliminated in the Prince of Wales Conference finals by the defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders in six games.
Regular season [ edit ] Final standings [ edit ] [1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ] Adams Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference [ edit ] Vs. Adams Division
1983–84 NHL records[2] Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total Boston — 4–4 5–2–1 6–2 4–4 19–12–1 Buffalo 4–4 — 5–3 8–0 1–6–1 18–13–1 Hartford 2–5–1 3–5 — 0–7−1 1–3−4 6–20–6 Montreal 2–6 0–8 7–0−1 — 3–5 12–19–1 Quebec 4–4 6–1–1 3–1−4 5–3 — 18–9–5
Vs. Patrick Division
1983–84 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total Boston 2−1 2−0−1 2−0–1 1−1−1 3−0 2−1 12−3−3 Buffalo 2−0−1 0−3 1−1−1 3−0 3−0 2−0−1 11−4−3 Hartford 1−1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1−2 9−8−1 Montreal 2−1 0−3 2–1 0−2−1 2−0−1 0−3 6−10−2 Quebec 2−1 2−1 0−2–1 0−2−1 3−0 2−1 9−7−2
Vs. Campbell Conference [ edit ] Vs. Norris Division
1983–84 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total Boston 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 8–7–0 Buffalo 1−2 1−1−1 1−2 2−1 2−0−1 7−6−2 Hartford 2–1 1–1−1 3−0 2–1 2–1 10–4–1 Montreal 2−0–1 3−0 1–2 3–0 2−1 11–3–1 Quebec 1–1−1 1–2 2–0−1 2–0–1 2–1 8–4–3
Vs. Smythe Division
1983–84 NHL records Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total Boston 2−0−1 1−2 3−0 2−0−1 2−1 10−3−2 Buffalo 3−0 1–2 2−0−1 3−0 3−0 12−2−1 Hartford 0−2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–2–1 3–10–2 Montreal 2−1 1−2 1−2 1–2 1−1−1 6−8−1 Quebec 2−1 0−3 3−0 1−2 1−2 7−8−0
Schedule and results [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] 1983–84 game log October: 4–7–0 (home: 1–4–0; road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 6, 1983 NY Islanders 7–4 Montreal Wamsley Montreal Forum 16,685 0–1–0 0 2 October 8, 1983 Philadelphia 6–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 0–2–0 0 3 October 10, 1983 Montreal 6–4 Quebec Quebec Coliseum 1–2–0 2 4 October 13, 1983 Montreal 2–4 Boston Boston Garden 1–3–0 2 5 October 15, 1983 Vancouver 4–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 2–3–0 4 6 October 19, 1983 Montreal 12–2 Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena 3–3–0 6 7 October 20, 1983 Montreal 5–4 Minnesota OT Met Center 4–3–0 8 8 October 22, 1983 Montreal 3–5 Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens 4–4–0 8 9 October 25, 1983 Minnesota 4–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 4–5–0 8 10 October 29, 1983 Edmonton 3–1 Montreal Sevigny Montreal Forum 17,781 4–6–0 8 11 October 30, 1983 Montreal 4–5 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 4–7–0 8
November: 7–5–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1, 1983 Hartford 2–6 Montreal Montreal Forum 5–7–0 10 13 November 3, 1983 Quebec 2–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 6–7–0 12 14 November 5, 1983 Boston 10–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 6–8–0 12 15 November 9, 1983 Montreal 3–0 Chicago Chicago Stadium 7–8–0 14 16 November 12, 1983 Montreal 4–6 Los Angeles The Forum 7–9–0 14 17 November 13, 1983 Montreal 3–4 Vancouver Pacific Coliseum 7–10–0 14 18 November 15, 1983 Montreal 5–2 St. Louis St. Louis Arena 8–10–0 16 19 November 17, 1983 Detroit 2–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 9–10–0 18 20 November 19, 1983 Chicago 5–5 Montreal OT Montreal Forum 9–10–1 19 21 November 22, 1983 Boston 2–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 10–10–1 21 22 November 23, 1983 Montreal 4–3 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 11–10–1 23 23 November 26, 1983 Washington 5–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 11–11–1 23 24 November 29, 1983 Buffalo 5–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 11–12–1 23
December: 7–6–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1, 1983 Quebec 6–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 11–13–1 23 26 December 3, 1983 Calgary 2–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 12–13–1 25 27 December 4, 1983 Montreal 2–6 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 12–14–1 25 28 December 6, 1983 Hartford 1–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 13–14–1 27 29 December 8, 1983 Montreal 2–6 Boston Boston Garden 13–15–1 27 30 December 10, 1983 Montreal 0–2 Washington Capital Centre 13–16–1 27 31 December 11, 1983 Montreal 3–3 Pittsburgh OT Pittsburgh Civic Arena 13–16–2 28 32 December 15, 1983 Pittsburgh 1–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 14–16–2 30 33 December 17, 1983 St. Louis 3–6 Montreal Montreal Forum 15–16–2 32 34 December 20, 1983 Montreal 6–0 New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena 16–16–2 34 35 December 22, 1983 Montreal 1–4 Quebec Quebec Coliseum 16–17–2 34 36 December 26, 1983 Montreal 2–1 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 17–17–2 36 37 December 27, 1983 Buffalo 7–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 17–18–2 36 38 December 31, 1983 Quebec 2–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 18–18–2 38
January: 7–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3, 1984 Montreal 5–9 Quebec Quebec Coliseum 18–19–2 38 40 January 5, 1984 Detroit 1–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 19–19–2 40 41 January 7, 1984 St. Louis 0–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 20–19–2 42 42 January 8, 1984 Montreal 3–4 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 20–20–2 42 43 January 11, 1984 Montreal 6–4 Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens 21–20–2 44 44 January 12, 1984 Montreal 3–7 NY Islanders Wamsley Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15,850 21–21–2 44 45 January 14, 1984 New Jersey 3–1 Montreal Montreal Forum 21–22–2 44 46 January 17, 1984 Philadelphia 6–4 Montreal Montreal Forum 21–23–2 44 47 January 19, 1984 Montreal 3–2 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 22–23–2 46 48 January 21, 1984 Calgary 3–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 22–24–2 46 49 January 24, 1984 Hartford 7–7 Montreal OT Montreal Forum 22–24–3 47 50 January 26, 1984 Montreal 4–2 NY Rangers Madison Square Garden 23–24–3 49 51 January 28, 1984 Pittsburgh 2–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 24–24–3 51 52 January 29, 1984 Montreal 7–2 Boston Boston Garden 25–24–3 53 NHL All-Star Game in East Rutherford, NJ
February: 4–6–2 (home: 2–3–0; road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 2, 1984 Montreal 2–2 Philadelphia OT The Spectrum 25–24–4 54 54 February 3, 1984 Montreal 1–4 Washington Capital Centre 25–25–4 54 55 February 5, 1984 Montreal 2–2 Winnipeg OT Winnipeg Arena 25–25–5 55 56 February 7, 1984 Montreal 5–2 New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena 26–25–5 57 57 February 9, 1984 Vancouver 7–6 Montreal Montreal Forum 26–26–5 57 58 February 11, 1984 Buffalo 4–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 26–27–5 57 59 February 13, 1984 Los Angeles 3–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 27–27–5 59 60 February 14, 1984 Montreal 5–3 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 28–27–5 61 61 February 18, 1984 Montreal 3–5 Los Angeles The Forum 28–28–5 61 62 February 21, 1984 Montreal 2–3 Quebec Quebec Coliseum 28–29–5 61 63 February 23, 1984 Winnipeg 5–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 28–30–5 61 64 February 25, 1984 NY Rangers 4–7 Montreal Montreal Forum 29–30–5 63
March: 6–10–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 2–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1, 1984 Montreal 3–1 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 30–30–5 65 66 March 3, 1984 Montreal 3–1 Calgary Olympic Saddledome 31–30–5 67 67 March 4, 1984 Montreal 1–6 Edmonton Sevigny Northlands Coliseum 17,498 31–31–5 67 68 March 6, 1984 Buffalo 8–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 31–32–5 67 69 March 8, 1984 Hartford 2–3 Montreal Montreal Forum 32–32–5 69 70 March 10, 1984 Boston 4–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 32–33–5 69 71 March 12, 1984 Montreal 6–7 Minnesota OT Met Center 32–34–5 69 72 March 15, 1984 Edmonton 2–3 Montreal Wamsley Montreal Forum 18,076 33–34–5 71 73 March 17, 1984 Toronto 1–6 Montreal Montreal Forum 34–34–5 73 74 March 19, 1984 Chicago 1–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 35–34–5 75 75 March 21, 1984 Montreal 2–4 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 35–35–5 75 76 March 24, 1984 Boston 5–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 35–36–5 75 77 March 25, 1984 Montreal 2–3 NY Rangers Madison Square Garden 35–37–5 75 78 March 27, 1984 Montreal 0–7 NY Islanders Penney Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15,850 35–38–5 75 79 March 29, 1984 Quebec 5–2 Montreal Montreal Forum 35–39–5 75 80 March 31, 1984 Montreal 2–1 Boston Boston Garden 35–40–5 75
Legend : Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)
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Playoffs [ edit ] 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs Adams Division Semifinals vs. (A1) Boston Bruins : Montreal won 3–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap 1 April 4, 1984 Montreal 2–1 Boston Boston Garden 1–0 2 April 5, 1984 Montreal 3–1 Boston Boston Garden 2–0 3 April 7, 1984 Boston 0–5 Montreal Montreal Forum 3–0
Prince of Wales Conference Finals vs. (P1) New York Islanders : NY Islanders won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap 1 April 24, 1984 NY Islanders 0–3 Montreal Penney Montreal Forum 16,904 1–0 2 April 26, 1984 NY Islanders 2–4 Montreal Penney Montreal Forum 17,836 2–0 3 April 28, 1984 Montreal 2–5 NY Islanders Penney Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15,861 2–1 4 May 1, 1984 Montreal 1–3 NY Islanders Penney Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15,861 2–2 5 May 3, 1984 NY Islanders 3–1 Montreal Penney Montreal Forum 18,095 2–3 6 May 5, 1984 Montreal 1–4 NY Islanders Penney Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15,861 2–4
Legend : Win Loss
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Playoffs [ edit ] As fourth-place finishers, the Canadiens drew the division winner Boston Bruins as their first round opponent. The Canadiens upset the Bruins, sweeping the series in three straight games. The Canadiens then faced off against the Quebec Nordiques in a "Battle of Quebec" which culminated in the Good Friday Massacre . The Canadiens defeated the Nordiques four games to two to advance against the New York Islanders , the defending Stanley Cup champion. The Islanders would eliminate the Canadiens in six games.
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Draft picks [ edit ] Montreal's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal .
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 17 Alfie Turcotte United States Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 2 26 Claude Lemieux Canada Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 2 27 Sergio Momesso Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 2 35 Todd Francis Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 3 45 Daniel Letendre Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 4 78 John Kordic Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 5 98 Dan Wurst United States Edina High School (USHS-MN) 6 118 Arto Javanainen Finland Pori (Finland) 7 138 Vladislav Tretiak Soviet Union Moscow CSKA (USSR) 8 158 Rob Bryden Canada Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL) 9 178 Grant McKay Canada University of Calgary (CIAU) 10 198 Thomas Rundqvist Sweden Karlstad (Sweden) 11 218 Jeff Perpich United States Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) 12 238 Jean-Guy Bergeron Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
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