1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

Tournament details
Dates	April 5–May 17, 1983
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	New York Islanders
Runner-up	Edmonton Oilers
Semifinalists	Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks

The 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 5, after the conclusion of the 1982–83 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 17 with the champion New York Islanders defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4–0 to win the Final series four games to none and win the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive season.

The Stanley Cup

The 1983 Playoffs marked the first time that seven NHL teams based in Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Quebec, Winnipeg, and Calgary) all qualified for the playoffs in the same season. Since the 1967–68 expansion, all the Canadian teams have qualified for the playoffs on five other occasions – 1969 (Montreal and Toronto), 1975, 1976 and 1979 (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver), and 1986 (the same seven as in 1983), the last time to date (as of 2018) that all active Canadian teams qualified. This is also the most recent time that the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs in the same season.

In the Wales Conference, the Patrick Division champion Philadelphia Flyers were upset by the New York Rangers in the first round. The defending champion Islanders had qualified second in the Patrick Division, and defeated the Washington Capitals in the first round, and defeated the Rangers to qualify for the Conference Final. In the Adams Division, the first-place Boston Bruins defeated the Quebec Nordiques and the Buffalo Sabres (who swept the Canadiens in their opening round series) to advance to the Conference Final. In the Conference Final, the Islanders defeated Boston in six games to qualify for their fourth consecutive Cup Finals appearance.

In the Campbell Conference, the Smythe Division first seed Edmonton Oilers swept the Winnipeg Jets in the opening round, and defeated the Calgary Flames (who defeated the Vancouver Canucks three games to one in the opening round) in the Smythe Final. The Norris Champion Chicago Black Hawks defeated the St. Louis Blues three games to one and the Minnesota North Stars (who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one in the opening round) in the Norris Final four games to one. Edmonton defeated the Norris Division champion Chicago Black Hawks in a four-game sweep in the Conference Final to advance to the Cup Final.

Playoff seeds

The following teams qualified for the playoffs:

Prince of Wales Conference

Adams Division

1. Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 110 points
2. Montreal Canadiens – 98 points
3. Buffalo Sabres – 89 points
4. Quebec Nordiques – 80 points

Patrick Division

1. Philadelphia Flyers, Patrick Division champions – 106 points
2. New York Islanders – 96 points
3. Washington Capitals – 94 points
4. New York Rangers – 80 points

Clarence Campbell Conference

Norris Division

1. Chicago Black Hawks, Norris Division champions – 104 points
2. Minnesota North Stars – 96 points
3. Toronto Maple Leafs – 68 points
4. St. Louis Blues – 65 points

Smythe Division

1. Edmonton Oilers, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 106 points
2. Calgary Flames – 78 points
3. Vancouver Canucks – 75 points
4. Winnipeg Jets – 74 points

Division Semifinals

Prince of Wales Conference

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Quebec Nordiques

April 5	Quebec Nordiques		3–4	OT	Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Peter Stastny (1) – 01:26 Peter Stastny (2) – pp – 07:18 Peter Stastny (3) – 16:00		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			03:24 – Barry Pederson (1) 05:54 – pp – Mike O'Connell (1)
No scoring		Third period			08:14 – Mike O'Connell (2)
No scoring		First overtime period			01:46 – Barry Pederson (2)
Dan Bouchard 33 saves / 37 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 18 saves / 21 shots

April 7	Quebec Nordiques		2–4		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Anton Stastny (1) – 16:33		First period			01:08 – Rick Middleton (1)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Dale Hunter (1) – 04:35		Third period			09:59 – Ray Bourque (1) 10:43 – pp – Mike O'Connell (3) 18:00 – Rick Middleton (2)
Dan Bouchard 33 saves / 37 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 16 saves / 18 shots

April 9	Boston Bruins		1–2		Quebec Nordiques	Quebec Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			07:43 – sh – Dale Hunter (2)
Rick Middleton (3) – pp – 04:52		Second period			16:50 – pp – Randy Moller (1)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Pete Peeters 26 saves / 28 shots		Goalie stats			Dan Bouchard 31 saves / 32 shots

April 10	Boston Bruins		2–1		Quebec Nordiques	Quebec Coliseum	Recap
Barry Pederson (3) – 00:57		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Luc Dufour (1) – 12:02		Third period			03:45 – Anton Stastny (2)
Pete Peeters 38 saves / 39 shots		Goalie stats			Dan Bouchard 13 saves / 15 shots

Boston won series 3–1

(A2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A3) Buffalo Sabres

April 6	Buffalo Sabres		1–0		Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Forum	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Brent Peterson (1) – 02:30		Third period			No scoring
Bob Sauve 24 saves / 24 shots		Goalie stats			Rick Wamsley 25 saves / 26 shots

April 7	Buffalo Sabres		3–0		Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Forum	Recap
Dale McCourt (1) – 01:47		First period			No scoring
Gilles Hamel (1) – pp – 06:03 Mal Davis (1) – 06:39		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Bob Sauve 22 saves / 22 shots		Goalie stats			Rick Wamsley 11 saves / 14 shots Richard Sevigny 7 saves / 7 shots

April 9	Montreal Canadiens		2–4		Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Mats Naslund (1) – pp – 07:25		Second period			16:21 – pp – John Van Boxmeer (1) 17:26 – Lindy Ruff (1)
Steve Shutt (1) – 08:21		Third period			15:50 – Tony McKegney (1) 19:35 – en – Mike Ramsey (1)
Rick Wamsley 22 saves / 25 shots		Goalie stats			Bob Sauve 28 saves / 30 shots

Buffalo won series 3–0

(P1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (P4) New York Rangers

April 5	New York Rangers		5–3		Philadelphia Flyers	Spectrum	Recap
Anders Hedberg (1) – 06:06 Mark Pavelich (1) – pp – 15:05 Ander Hedberg (2) – pp – 18:21		First period			No scoring
Mike Backman (1) – 06:23 Eddie Johnstone (1) – 18:44		Second period			09:55 – pp – Ron Flockhart (1)
No scoring		Third period			01:14 – Dave Poulin (1) 17:25 – pp – Bill Barber (1)
Eddie Mio 39 saves / 42 shots		Goalie stats			Pelle Lindbergh 30 saves / 35 shots

April 7	New York Rangers		4–3		Philadelphia Flyers	Spectrum	Recap
No scoring		First period			06:16 – pp – Brian Propp (1)
George McPhee (1) – 02:50 Tom Laidlaw (1) – 07:40		Second period			No scoring
Mark Pavelich (2) – 04:05 Reijo Ruotsalainen (1) – 06:12		Third period			00:51 – Ilkka Sinisalo (1) 11:16 – Tim Kerr (1)
Eddie Mio 32 saves / 35 shots		Goalie stats			Pelle Lindbergh 18 saves / 22 shots

April 9	Philadelphia Flyers		3–9		New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden	Recap
Bobby Clarke (1) – 15:43		First period			04:01 – Rob McClanahan (1) 05:24 – pp – Ron Greschner (1) 19:48 – Barry Beck (1)
No scoring		Second period			03:55 – Rob McClanahan (2) 15:54 – Anders Hedberg (3)
Darryl Sittler (1) – 01:09 Tim Kerr (2) – 06:48		Third period			08:01 – Anders Hedberg (4) 09:34 – pp – Reijo Ruotsalainen (2) 12:12 – Mike Backman (2) 16:49 – Eddie Johnstone (2)
Pelle Lindbergh 19 saves / 28 shots		Goalie stats			Eddie Mio 27 saves / 30 shots

New York won series 3–0

(P2) New York Islanders vs. (P3) Washington Capitals

April 6	Washington Capitals		2–5		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Bobby Gould (1) – pp – 04:01		First period			09:31 – pp – Bryan Trottier (1)
No scoring		Second period			02:46 – pp – Anders Kallur (1) 03:50 – John Tonelli (1) 16:05 – pp – Bryan Trottier (2)
Bobby Gould (2) – 00:19		Third period			08:18 – Bobby Nystrom (1)
Pat Riggin 32 saves / 37 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 27 saves / 29 shots

April 7	Washington Capitals		4–2		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Bobby Gould (3) – 13:46 Dennis Maruk (1) – 18:47		Second period			15:50 – Bobby Nystrom (2)
Bobby Gould (4) – 02:15 Bobby Carpenter (1) – 16:08		Third period			14:29 – Denis Potvin (1)
Al Jensen 30 saves / 32 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 35 saves / 39 shots

April 9	New York Islanders		6–2		Washington Capitals	Capital Centre	Recap
Bob Bourne (1) – 09:31 Bob Bourne (2) – 14:48		First period			No scoring
Bryan Trottier (3) – 12:39 Bryan Trottier (4) – 18:04		Second period			No scoring
John Tonelli (2) – 06:31 Bobby Nystrom (3) – 18:05		Third period			03:04 – Craig Laughlin (1) 17:34 – Scott Stevens (1)
Roland Melanson 26 saves / 28 shots		Goalie stats			Al Jensen 13 saves / 17 shots Pat Riggin 9 saves / 11 shots

April 10	New York Islanders		6–3		Washington Capitals	Capital Centre	Recap
Mike Bossy (1) – 02:10		First period			No scoring
Bob Bourne (3) – 06:41 Mike Bossy (2) – 09:53 Mats Hallin (1) – 10:37		Second period			03:13 – Gaetan Duchesne (1) 16:58 – Bobby Gould (5)
Mike Bossy (3) – 17:14 John Tonelli (3) – en – 18:49		Third period			11:34 – Ken Houston (1)
Roland Melanson 28 saves / 31 shots		Goalie stats			Al Jensen 23 saves / 27 shots Pat Riggin 8 saves / 9 shots

New York won series 3–1

Clarence Campbell Conference

(N1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (N4) St. Louis Blues

April 6	St. Louis Blues		4–2		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			03:24 – Tom Lysiak (1)
No scoring		Second period			05:19 – pp – Steve Larmer (1)
Brian Sutter (1) – pp – 03:08 Blake Dunlop (1) – pp – 08:38 Mike Zuke (1) – 11:35 Larry Patey (1) – en – 19:59		Third period			No scoring
Mike Liut 30 saves / 32 shots		Goalie stats			Murray Bannerman 25 saves / 28 shots

April 7	St. Louis Blues		2–7		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			05:09 – Denis Savard (1) 09:23 – Rich Preston (1) 13:00 – Tom Lysiak (2) 17:34 – pp – Denis Savard (2)
Jorgen Pettersson (1) – pp – 15:22 Perry Turnbull (1) – 19:26		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			02:30 – Steve Ludzik (1) 09:36 – Curt Fraser (1) 16:20 – Darryl Sutter (1)
Mike Liut 39 saves / 46 shots		Goalie stats			Tony Esposito 24 saves / 26 shots

April 9	Chicago Black Hawks		2–1		St. Louis Blues	Checkerdome	Recap
Doug Wilson (1) – 14:25 Denis Savard (3) – 18:22		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			02:49 – Mark Reeds (1)
Murray Bannerman 26 saves / 26 shots		Goalie stats			Mike Liut 25 saves / 27 shots

April 10	Chicago Black Hawks		5–3		St. Louis Blues	Checkerdome	Recap
Tim Higgins (1) – 03:15 Dave Feamster (1) – 08:31		First period			12:16 – Bernie Federko (1) 17:13 – pp – Brian Sutter (2)
Steve Ludzik (2) – 03:47		Second period			No scoring
Steve Larmer (2) – pp – 09:39 Darryl Sutter (2) – en – 19:26		Third period			05:48 – pp – Bernie Federko (2)
Murray Bannerman 32 saves / 35 shots		Goalie stats			Mike Liut 39 saves / 43 shots

Chicago won series 3–1

(N2) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs

April 6	Toronto Maple Leafs		4–5		Minnesota North Stars	Met Center	Recap
Gaston Gingras (1) – 07:37		First period			00:34 – Brian Bellows (1) 12:36 – Dino Ciccarelli (1)
Borje Salming (1) – pp – 00:59		Second period			15:18 – pp – Neal Broten (1)
Jim Benning (1) – 00:44 Walt Poddubny (1) – pp – 14:36		Third period			06:35 – Brad Maxwell (1) 19:38 – pp – Bobby Smith (1)
Mike Palmateer 40 saves / 44 shots Rick St. Croix 0 saves / 1 shot		Goalie stats			Don Beaupre 27 saves / 31 shots

April 7	Toronto Maple Leafs		4–5	OT	Minnesota North Stars	Met Center	Recap
Miroslav Frycer (1) – 01:05 Bill Derlago (1) – pp – 07:48		First period			18:43 – Steve Payne (1)
Walt Poddubny (2) – 14:51		Second period			03:43 – Ron Friest (1) 09:29 – Gordie Roberts (1)
Dave Shand (1) – 08:01		Third period			17:32 – Bobby Smith (2)
No scoring		First overtime period			05:03 – Bobby Smith (3)
Mike Palmateer 40 saves / 45 shots		Goalie stats			Don Beaupre 35 saves / 39 shots

April 9	Minnesota North Stars		3–6		Toronto Maple Leafs	Maple Leaf Gardens	Recap
No scoring		First period			06:49 – Greg Terrion (1)
Brad Maxwell (2) – pp – 05:35 Brian Bellows (2) – 13:03 Steve Payne (2) – 16:08		Second period			10:59 – pp – John Anderson (1) 15:46 – Miroslav Frycer (2)
No scoring		Third period			05:51 – pp – Walt Poddubny (3) 10:42 – Bruce Boudreau (1) 18:53 – en – John Anderson (2)
Don Beaupre 32 saves / 37 shots		Goalie stats			Mike Palmateer 47 saves / 50 shots

April 10	Minnesota North Stars		5–4	OT	Toronto Maple Leafs	Maple Leaf Gardens	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Brad Maxwell (3) – pp – 10:59		Second period			05:17 – pp – Bill Derlago (2) 19:17 – Bill Derlago (3)
Bobby Smith (4) – 00:12 Brian Bellows (3) – pp – 10:41 Brian Bellows (4) – 19:38		Third period			06:22 – Rick Vaive (1) 17:13 – Rick Vaive (2)
Dino Ciccarelli (2) – 08:05		First overtime period			No scoring
Gilles Meloche 23 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			Mike Palmateer 38 saves / 43 shots

Minnesota won series 3–1

(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Winnipeg Jets

April 6	Winnipeg Jets		3–6		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Brian Mullen (1) – 17:51		First period			14:10 – Ken Linseman (1) 14:17 – Dave Hunter (1) 15:58 – sh – Wayne Gretzky (1)
No scoring		Second period			00:09 – pp – Wayne Gretzky (2) 05:52 – Wayne Gretzky (3) 12:48 – sh – Wayne Gretzky (4)
Bryan Maxwell (1) – pp – 06:13 Ron Wilson (1) – 11:16		Third period			No scoring
Brian Hayward 20 saves / 26 shots Doug Soetaert 10 saves / 10 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 26 saves / 29 shots

April 7	Winnipeg Jets		3–4		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Moe Mantha (1) – pp – 04:51 Norm Dupont (1) – pp – 09:12		First period			07:40 – pp – Mark Messier (1) 14:53 – Ken Linseman (2)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Moe Mantha (2) – pp – 03:26		Third period			02:57 – sh – Paul Coffey (1) 18:16 – Mark Messier (2)
Brian Hayward 23 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 25 saves / 28 shots

April 9	Edmonton Oilers		4–3		Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Arena	Recap
Paul Coffey (2) – 07:59		First period			17:59 – pp – Paul MacLean (1)
No scoring		Second period			06:56 – pp – Dale Hawerchuk (1)
Kevin Lowe (1) – 14:04 Willy Lindstrom (1) – 17:08 Ken Linseman (3) – 18:46		Third period			17:38 – Ron Wilson (2)
Andy Moog 26 saves / 29 shots		Goalie stats			Brian Hayward 27 saves / 31 shots

Edmonton won series 3–0

(S2) Calgary Flames vs. (S3) Vancouver Canucks

April 6	Vancouver Canucks		3–4	OT	Calgary Flames	Stampede Corral	Recap
No scoring		First period			10:24 – Guy Chouinard (1)
Stan Smyl (1) – 08:59 Gary Lupul (1) – 13:12		Second period			No scoring
Doug Halward (1) – 02:14		Third period			04:45 – Phil Russell (1) 09:25 – Jim Peplinski (1)
No scoring		First overtime period			12:27 – Eddy Beers (1)
Richard Brodeur 34 saves / 38 shots		Goalie stats			Don Edwards 20 saves / 23 shots Rejean Lemelin 10 saves / 10 shots

April 7	Vancouver Canucks		4–5		Calgary Flames	Stampede Corral	Recap
Thomas Gradin (1) – 05:38		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			08:18 – pp – Lanny McDonald (1) 15:20 – Steve Konroyd (1)
Ivan Hlinka (1) – 06:52 Lars Lindgren (1) – 18:05		Third period			03:55 – Lanny McDonald (2) 04:43 – Jim Jackson (1) 14:42 – pp – Mel Bridgman (1)
Richard Brodeur 18 saves / 23 shots		Goalie stats			Rejean Lemelin 21 saves / 24 shots

April 9	Calgary Flames		4–5		Vancouver Canucks	Pacific Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Kent Nilsson (1) – pp – 11:53 Kevin LaVallee (1) – 16:43		Second period			01:51 – Harold Snepsts (1) 03:05 – Rick Lanz (1) 10:29 – Kevin McCarthy (1) 13:13 – pp – Rick Lanz (2)
Richie Dunn (1) – 08:00 Mel Bridgman (2) – 15:57		Third period			19:03 – Stan Smyl (2)
Rejean Lemelin 33 saves / 38 shots		Goalie stats			John Garrett 26 saves / 30 shots

April 10	Calgary Flames		4–3	OT	Vancouver Canucks	Pacific Coliseum	Recap
Greg Meredith (1) – 15:07		First period			No scoring
Doug Risebrough (1) – 16:00 Tim Hunter (1) – pp – 17:33		Second period			12:16 – Mark Kirton (1) 13:56 – pp – Stan Smyl (3)
No scoring		Third period			17:38 – Garth Butcher (1)
Gregory Meredith (2) – 01:06		First overtime period			No scoring
Rejean Lemelin 33 saves / 36 shots		Goalie stats			Richard Brodeur 21 saves / 25 shots

Calgary won series 3–1

Division Finals

Prince of Wales Conference

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Buffalo Sabres

Brad Park scored the game-winner in game seven on a slapshot off a rebound of his own shot just seconds earlier.

April 14	Buffalo Sabres		7–4		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Mike Ramsey (2) – 16:33		First period			04:49 – Ray Bourque (2) 10:51 – pp – Barry Pederson (4)
Lindy Ruff (2) – 01:17 Lindy Ruff (3) – 02:19 Tony McKegney (2) – 09:37 Tony McKegney (3) – pp – 15:35		Second period			00:40 – Peter McNab (1)
Craig Ramsay (1) – 01:08 Gilles Hamel (2) – 03:27		Third period			17:44 – Steve Kasper (1)
Bob Sauve 12 saves / 16 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 22 saves / 29 shots

April 15	Buffalo Sabres		3–5		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
No scoring		First period			00:52 – Mike Krushelnyski (1) 10:30 – Rick Middleton (4)
No scoring		Second period			12:05 – pp – Keith Crowder (1) 19:36 – Ray Bourque (3)
Phil Housley (1) – 12:19 Mike Ramsey (3) – 15:03 Mike Foligno (1) – 16:01		Third period			12:45 – Mike Krushelnyski (2)
Bob Sauve 29 saves / 34 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 37 saves / 40 shots

April 17	Boston Bruins		3–4		Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Recap
No scoring		First period			03:57 – Craig Ramsay (2)
Bruce Crowder (1) – 06:14 Tom Fergus (1) – 07:47		Second period			09:16 – pp – Dale McCourt (2)
Barry Pederson (5) – 05:59		Third period			04:25 – Dave Andreychuk (1) 17:02 – Mike Ramsey (4)
Pete Peeters 20 saves / 24 shots		Goalie stats			Bob Sauve 21 saves / 24 shots

April 18	Boston Bruins		6–2		Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Recap
Rick Middleton (5) – 05:00 Barry Pederson (6) – 12:49		First period			14:53 – pp – Paul Cyr (1)
Rick Middleton (6) – 12:04		Second period			06:09 – pp – Dale McCourt (3)
Mike Krushelnyski (3) – 00:31 Barry Pederson (7) – 12:48 Mike Gillis (1) – 17:29		Third period			No scoring
Pete Peeters 26 saves / 28 shots		Goalie stats			Bob Sauve 22 saves / 28 shots

April 20	Buffalo Sabres		0–9		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
No scoring		First period			02:16 – Bruce Crowder (2) 03:14 – pp – Rick Middleton (7) 13:00 – Barry Pederson (8) 14:51 – sh Rick Middleton (8) 18:50 – Mike Krushelnyski (4)
No scoring		Second period			07:08 – Barry Pederson (9) 16:00 – Gord Kluzak (1)
No scoring		Third period			07:04 – sh – Steve Kasper (2) 17:15 – Peter McNab (2)
Phil Myre 22 saves / 29 shots Bob Sauve 0 saves / 2 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 27 saves / 27 shots

April 22	Boston Bruins		3–5		Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Recap
Brad Park (1) – 09:45 Tom Fergus (2) – 10:17		First period			19:34 – pp – Phil Housley (2)
No scoring		Second period			01:25 – Hannu Virta (1) 16:39 – Mike Foligno (2)
Mike Krushelnyski (5) – 08:36		Third period			09:25 – Lindy Ruff (4) 13:15 – Phil Housley (3)
Pete Peeters 22 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			Bob Sauve 22 saves / 25 shots

April 24	Buffalo Sabres		2–3	OT	Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Ric Seiling (1) – 10:42		First period			No scoring
Ric Seiling (2) – 03:50		Second period			06:32 – Barry Pederson (10) 09:21 – pp – Brad Park (2)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			01:52 – Brad Park (3)
Bob Sauve 26 saves / 29 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 20 saves / 22 shots

Boston won series 4–3

(P2) New York Islanders vs. (P4) New York Rangers

April 14	New York Rangers		1–4		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Ron Greschner (2) – pp – 13:01		First period			No Scoring
No Scoring		Second period			05:43 – pp – Stefan Persson (1)
No Scoring		Third period			01:44 – Denis Potvin (2) 04:27 – Brent Sutter (1) 08:05 – pp – Duane Sutter (1)
Eddie Mio 29 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 19 saves / 20 shots

April 15	New York Rangers		0–5		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
No Scoring		First period			00:54 – John Tonelli (4) 08:10 – pp – Duane Sutter (2) 15:33 – Duane Sutter (3)
No Scoring		Second period			08:02 – pp – Brent Sutter (2) 15:26 – Duane Sutter (4)
No Scoring		Third period			No Scoring
Glen Hanlon 42 saves / 47 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 23 saves / 23 shots

April 17	New York Islanders		6–7		New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden	Recap
Mike Bossy (4) – pp – 05:06 Bob Bourne (4) – sh – 11:03		First period			07:14 – pp – George McPhee (2) 08:46 – pp – Eddie Johnstone (3) 13:08 – Ron Duguay (1) 17:45 – Barry Beck (2)
No Scoring		Second period			02:11 – Dave Maloney (1) 04:12 – sh – Eddie Johnstone (4) 13:20 – pp – Mark Pavelich (3)
Billy Carroll (1) – sh – 02:33 Mike Bossy (5) – 04:55 Anders Kallur (2) – sh – 08:36 Denis Potvin (3) – pp – 19:17		Third period			No Scoring
Billy Smith 18 saves / 23 shots Roland Melanson 17 saves / 19 shots		Goalie stats			Eddie Mio 27 saves / 33 shots

April 18	New York Islanders		1–3		New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden	Recap
No scoring		First period			02:51 – George McPhee (3)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Greg Gilbert (1) – 18:22		Third period			10:40 – Mark Pavelich (4) 12:44 – Reijo Ruotsalainen (3)
Roland Melanson 19 saves / 22 shots		Goalie stats			Eddie Mio 36 saves / 37 shots

April 20	New York Rangers		2–7		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Reijo Ruotsalainen (4) – 18:45		First period			13:18 – Bryan Trottier (5)
Robbie Ftorek (1) – 19:40		Second period			04:01 – pp – Mike Bossy (6) 09:22 – Gord Lane (1) 11:42 – Duane Sutter (5) 18:35 – Bob Bourne (5)
No scoring		Third period			02:32 – Brent Sutter (3) 10:20 – Denis Potvin (4)
Eddie Mio 36 saves / 43 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 18 saves / 20 shots

April 22	New York Islanders		5–2		New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden	Recap
No scoring		First period			Ron Duguay (2) – 12:45
John Tonelli (5) – 03:02 Butch Goring (1) – 05:03		Second period			09:31 – pp – Mikko Leinonen (1)
Butch Goring (2) – 05:21 Brent Sutter (4) – 08:09 Ken Morrow (1) – 14:09		Third period			No scoring
Billy Smith 28 saves / 30 shots		Goalie stats			Eddie Mio 39 saves / 44 shots

New York Islanders won series 4–2

Clarence Campbell Conference

(N1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (N2) Minnesota North Stars

April 14	Minnesota North Stars		2–5		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Tom McCarthy (1) – 08:31 Bobby Smith (5) – pp – 13:17		Second period			08:00 – Steve Ludzik (3) 18:52 – Doug Crossman (1)
No scoring		Third period			13:06 – Curt Fraser (2) 17:41 – Denis Savard (4) 19:14 – en – Doug Wilson (2)
Gilles Meloche 23 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			Murray Bannerman 27 saves / 29 shots

April 15	Minnesota North Stars		4–7		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			05:46 – Al Secord (1) 16:10 – Steve Larmer (3) 17:18 – pp – Doug Crossman (2)
Craig Hartsburg (1) – pp – 12:56 Al MacAdam (1) – 16:44		Second period			06:06 – pp – Bob Murray (1) 06:41 – Tom Lysiak (3)
Dino Ciccarelli (3) – 03:47 Willi Plett (1) – pp – 17:14		Third period			11:56 – Denis Savard (5) 16:26 – Denis Savard (6)
Don Beaupre 22 saves / 29 shots		Goalie stats			Murray Bannerman 24 saves / 28 shots

April 17	Chicago Black Hawks		1–5		Minnesota North Stars	Met Center	Recap
No scoring		First period			13:51 – Al MacAdam (2) 17:36 – pp – Dino Ciccarelli (4)
Al Secord (2) – 14:00		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			01:54 – Craig Hartsburg (2) 03:07 – pp – Bobby Smith (6) 18:35 – pp – Steve Payne (3)
Murray Bannerman 31 saves / 36 shots		Goalie stats			Gilles Meloche 24 saves / 25 shots

April 18	Chicago Black Hawks		4–3	OT	Minnesota North Stars	Met Center	Recap
No scoring		First period			13:05 – pp – Brian Bellows (5)
Tom Lysiak (4) – pp – 13:02 Doug Wilson (3) – 18:29		Second period			01:12 – pp – Craig Hartsburg (3) 10:50 – Brad Maxwell (4)
Tom Lysiak (5) – 02:27		Third period			No scoring
Rich Preston (2) – 10:34		First overtime period			No scoring
Tony Esposito 30 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Gilles Meloche 34 saves / 38 shots

April 20	Minnesota North Stars		2–5		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			07:24 – pp – Denis Savard (7) 19:22 – sh – Doug Wilson (4)
Brad Maxwell (5) – 10:22		Second period			04:13 – sh – Rick Paterson (1) 15:07 – Darryl Sutter (3)
Tom McCarthy (2) – 09:12		Third period			09:45 – Curt Fraser (3)
Gilles Meloche 30 saves / 35 shots		Goalie stats			Tony Esposito 37 saves / 39 shots

Chicago won series 4–1

(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S2) Calgary Flames

April 14	Calgary Flames		3–6		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			01:38 – Mark Messier (3) 17:12 – pp – Mark Messier (4)
Paul Reinhart (1) – pp – 06:26		Second period			No scoring
Paul Reinhart (2) – pp – 10:04 Paul Reinhart (3) – sh – 13:01		Third period			02:00 – Mark Messier (5) 02:08 – Pat Hughes (1) 07:30 – Paul Coffey (3) 08:58 – sh – Mark Messier (6)
Rejean Lemelin 27 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 33 saves / 36 shots

April 15	Calgary Flames		1–5		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Kari Eloranta (1) – 04:36		First period			00:31 – Jari Kurri (1) 15:23 – Randy Gregg (1) 18:29 – Don Jackson (1)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			06:06 – pp – Paul Coffey (4) 13:45 – pp – Willy Lindstrom (2)
Don Edwards 33 saves / 38 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 26 saves / 27 shots

April 17	Edmonton Oilers		10–2		Calgary Flames	Stampede Corral	Recap
Paul Coffey (5) – sh- 08:18 Wayne Gretzky (5) – 13:42 Wayne Gretzky (6) – 14:37		First period			13:57 – Paul Reinhart (4)
Glenn Anderson (1) – 00:36 Wayne Gretzky (7) – sh – 04:23 Mark Messier (7) – 14:53 Wayne Gretzky (8) – 19:06		Second period			16:44 – Kari Jalonen (1)
Mark Messier (8) – sh – 09:10 Ray Cote (1) – 13:16 Mark Messier (9) – 18:40		Third period			No scoring
Andy Moog 15 saves / 17 shots Grant Fuhr 4 saves / 4 shots		Goalie stats			Rejean Lemelin 15 saves / 22 shots Don Edwards 6 saves / 9 shots

April 18	Edmonton Oilers		5–6		Calgary Flames	Stampede Corral	Recap
Jari Kurri (2) – pp – 08:20 Wayne Gretzky (9) – 13:19		First period			06:05 – pp – Paul Reinhart (5) 11:32 – Lanny McDonald (3)
No scoring		Second period			12:17 – pp – Paul Reinhart (6) 17:40 – Jim Jackson (2)
Ken Linseman (4) – pp – 10:08 Ken Linseman (5) – 12:45 Tom Roulston (1) – 17:32		Third period			02:56 – pp – Mel Bridgman (3) 09:50 – sh – Greg Meredith (3)
Andy Moog 27 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Don Edwards 28 saves / 33 shots

April 20	Calgary Flames		1–9		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			12:09 – pp – Paul Coffey (6) 17:40 – Mark Messier (10)
No scoring		Second period			01:39 – Paul Coffey (7) 03:42 – sh – Randy Gregg (2) 07>03 – Pat Hughes (2) 15:16 – Don Jackson (2) 16:27 – Wayne Gretzky (10)
Steve Konroyd (2) – 09:32		Third period			13:49 – Glenn Anderson (2) 18:53 – Ray Cote (2)
Rejean Lemelin 18 saves / 21 shots Don Edwards 15 saves / 21 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 39 saves / 40 shots

Edmonton won series 4–1

Conference Finals

See also: NHL Conference Finals

Prince of Wales Conference Final

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (P2) New York Islanders

April 26	New York Islanders		5–2		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Brent Sutter (5) – 03:36		First period			No scoring
Tomas Jonsson (1) – 08:37 Mike Bossy (7) – pp – 14:08 Duane Sutter (6) – 15:15		Second period			No scoring
Bob Bourne (6) – 17:27		Third period			05:51 – Barry Pederson (11) 06:08 – Ray Bourque (4)
Billy Smith 30 saves / 32 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 29 saves / 34 shots

April 28	New York Islanders		1–4		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
No scoring		First period			03:05 – pp – Mike Krushelnyski (6) 16:33 – sh – Brad Palmer (1)
Denis Potvin (5) – pp – 03:57		Second period			16:51 – sh – Barry Pederson (12)
No scoring		Third period			10:15 – Barry Pederson (13)
Billy Smith 27 saves / 31 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 32 saves / 33 shots

April 30	Boston Bruins		3–7		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Craig MacTavish (1) – 04:28		First period			03:00 – Bobby Nystrom (4) 08:39 – pp – Brent Sutter (6) 13:21 – Bryan Trottier (6)
Ray Bourque (5) – pp – 06:53		Second period			16:27 – pp – Mike Bossy (8)
Ray Bourque (6) – 01:24		Third period			05:06 – Ken Morrow (2) 17:56 – pp – Denis Potvin (6) 19:04 – Butch Goring (3)
Pete Peeters 19 saves / 26 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 33 saves / 36 shots

May 3	Boston Bruins		3–8		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Mike Krushelnyski (7) – pp – 04:21 Mike Krushelnyski (8) – 16:07		First period			07:23 – John Tonelli (6) 10:04 – Denis Potvin (7)
No scoring		Second period			04:05 – Mike Bossy (9)
Rick Middleton (9) – pp – 12:41		Third period			02:53 – Mike Bossy (10) 05:25 – Duane Sutter (7) 06:41 – pp – Mike Bossy (11) 08:12 – pp – Denis Potvin (8) 08:52 – Bobby Nystrom (5)
Pete Peeters 23 saves / 31 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 27 saves / 30 shots

May 5	New York Islanders		1–5		Boston Bruins	Boston Garden	Recap
Bobby Nystrom (6) – 03:12		First period			05:07 – Craig MacTavish (2) 06:15 – Barry Pederson (14)
No scoring		Second period			09:29 – pp – Ray Bourque (7) 12:06 – Peter McNab (3) 19:27 – Bruce Crowder (3)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Billy Smith 28 saves / 33 shots Roland Melanson 12 saves / 12 shots		Goalie stats			Pete Peeters 21 saves / 22 shots

May 7	Boston Bruins		4–8		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
Rick Middleton (10) – 10:42 Craig MacTavish (3) – 16:34		First period			00:33 – Butch Goring (4) 08:09 – pp – Mike Bossy (12) 19:36 – Brent Sutter (7)
Rick Middleton (11) – pp – 17:39		Second period			00:59 – Mike Bossy (13) 05:51 – Mike Bossy (14) 10:03 – Mike Bossy (15) 13:14 – Bryan Trottier (7)
No scoring		Third period			07:41 – Wayne Merrick (1)
Pete Peeters 24 saves / 32 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 16 saves / 20 shots

New York won series 4–2

Clarence Campbell Conference Final

(S1) Edmonton Oilers vs. (N1) Chicago Black Hawks

April 24	Chicago Black Hawks		4–8		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Al Secord (3) – 13:38		First period			18:17 – Ray Cote (3)
No scoring		Second period			01:13 – Dave Hunter (2) 06:58 – Ken Linseman (6) 07:47 – Glenn Anderson (3) 12:59 – pp – Wayne Gretzky (11)
Doug Crossman (3) – 03:06 Al Secord (4) – pp – 11:53 Bill Gardner (1) – pp – 18:43		Third period			00:25 – pp – Mark Messier (11) 12:17 – sh – Jari Kurri (3) 14:52 – sh – Jari Kurri (4)
Tony Esposito 28 saves / 36 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 24 saves / 28 shots

April 26	Chicago Black Hawks		2–8		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Bob Murray (2) – 02:54 Tom Lysiak (6) – pp – 11:07		First period			03:58 – Mark Messier (12) 06:39 – Mark Messier (13) 11:50 – Glenn Anderson (4) 18:15 – Glenn Anderson (5)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			00:35 – Dave Hunter (3) 08:47 – Glenn Anderson (6) 15:09 – pp – Mark Messier (14) 15:54 – Glenn Anderson (7)
Murray Bannerman 19 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 26 saves / 28 shots

May 1	Edmonton Oilers		3–2		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Charlie Huddy (1) – 04:18 Don Jackson (3) – 11:52		Second period			No scoring
Glenn Anderson (8) – 13:05		Third period			03:49 – Steve Larmer (4) 07:56 – pp – Denis Savard (8)
Andy Moog 39 saves / 41 shots		Goalie stats			Tony Esposito 25 saves / 28 shots

May 3	Edmonton Oilers		6–3		Chicago Black Hawks	Chicago Stadium	Recap
Wayne Gretzky (12) – 02:46 Jaroslav Pouzar (1) – pp – 03:46 Glenn Anderson (9) – pp – 15:01 Jaroslav Pouzar (2) – 16:49		First period			17:12 – Darryl Sutter (4)
Jari Kurri (5) – 02:38 Dave Hunter (4) – 18:20		Second period			04:51 – Steve Larmer (5)
No scoring		Third period			11:23 – pp – Curt Fraser (4)
Andy Moog 21 saves / 24 shots		Goalie stats			Murray Bannerman 23 saves / 29 shots

Edmonton won series 4–0

Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 1983 Stanley Cup Finals

The rising Edmonton Oilers qualified for their first final but more than met their match in the veteran Islanders. The Islanders won the series in a four-game sweep.

May 10	New York Islanders		2–0		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Duane Sutter (8) – 05:36		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Ken Morrow (3) – en – 19:48		Third period			No scoring
Billy Smith 35 saves / 35 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 22 saves / 23 shots

May 12	New York Islanders		6–3		Edmonton Oilers	Northlands Coliseum	Recap
Tomas Jonsson (2) – 14:21 Bobby Nystrom (7) – 17:55 Mike Bossy (16) – 19:17		First period			08:39 – Dave Semenko (1)
Bob Bourne (7) – 08:03 Brent Sutter (8) – 08:41		Second period			05:07 – Jari Kurri (6)
Brent Sutter (9) – 14:11		Third period			04:48 – Glenn Anderson (10)
Billy Smith 30 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Andy Moog 19 saves / 25 shots

May 14	Edmonton Oilers		1–5		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			19:41 – Anders Kallur (3)
Jari Kurri (7) – pp – 01:05		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			05:11 – Bob Bourne (8) 06:21 – Ken Morrow (4) 16:43 – Duane Sutter (9) 19:02 – pp – Brent Sutter (10)
Andy Moog 23 saves / 28 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 33 saves / 34 shots

May 17	Edmonton Oilers		2–4		New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	Recap
No scoring		First period			11:02 – pp – Bryan Trottier (8) 11:45 – John Tonelli (7) 12:39 – Mike Bossy (17)
Jari Kurri (8) – 00:35 Mark Messier (15) – 19:39		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			18:51 – en – Ken Morrow (5)
Andy Moog 22 saves / 25 shots		Goalie stats			Billy Smith 24 saves / 26 shots

New York won series 4–0

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season
• List of NHL seasons
• List of Stanley Cup champions

References

• Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Total Sports Canada. ISBN 1-892129-07-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)