April 25th, 1984
NHL Conference Semi Finals
Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
Montreal back at the TD Garden looking for the sweep. Montreal except for maybe 2 periods, have dominated the first 3 games of this series. Boston is forced to use some depth defenseman in roles and ice time they are not accustomed to.
Boston will start G
Tyrone Inskip, the 34 year old has 3 wins with a 3.12 GAA and a .921 save % in 8 playoff games. Montreal starts G
Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 7 wins with a 1.46 GAA and a .921 save % in 8 games.
Montreal's LD
Joey Lachance gets into a fight at 4:04 of the 1st period. There is no scoring in the 1st period as Montreal out shot the Bruins 10-5.
There was no scoring in the 2nd period as well. The shot favored Montreal 12-2.
Montreal finally beats Inskip at 15:28 of the 3rd period on their 31st shot as LD
Dennis Engstrom gets his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal sweeps the Bruins. Montreal out shot the Bruins 12-3 in the 3rd. Montreal was 0 for 4 while Boston was 0 for 3 on the PP. The final shots were 34-10 for Montreal.
Montreal LD
Dennis Engstrom was the 1st star with the only goal of the game. The 33 year old now has 1 goal and 7 points with 4 PIMs in 9 playoff games.
Montreal 1 Boston 0
Montreal wins series 4-0.
Around the NHL...........
Detroit Red Wings RD
Claudio Gislason had 2 assists in a 5-4 win over the Rangers. The 31 year old now has 2 goals and 7 points with 14 PIMs in 9 playoff games. The Red Wings acquired Gislason from the Rangers in a trade on February 15th, 1982. The irony......
The series is tied 2-2.
Winnipeg Jets RD
Bob Gorrell had a goal and 3 assists in a 7-5 win over the Predators. The 33 year old now has 2 goals and 10 points with 2 PIMs in 9 playoff games. Gorrell won a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy in the 1983 playoffs.
Series is tied 2-2
San Jose Sharks RW
Joe Whittey had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Blues. The 28 year old now has 6 goals and 14 points with 26 PIMs in 11 playoff games. The Sharks acquired Whittey in a trade with the Blue Jackets on February 19th, 1983.
Series is tied 2-2.