Montreal Canadiens The Road to the Cup

[Big T]

March 3rd, 1984

Montreal Canadiens (42-26-4) at Florida Panthers (34-34-4)

The Canadiens play on back to back nights and pay a visit to the BB& T Center. Montreal split two meetings so far both at the Bell Center. The last time Montreal came away with a 5-3 win. Montreal lead the Atlantic Conference with 88 points with a point and a game in hand on Boston. The Panthers are currently 8th in the East with 72 points.

LW Brayden Laureano is a 21 year old from Markham, ON. The scouts say he is a two way forward and the strongest part of his game is his goal scoring ability. He is also a very good passer and stick checker. Laureano has been platooning on the 3rd and 4th lines tonight he gets a 3rd line assignment as a set up man and punishing forward. Montreal signed him as a undrafted free agent in July 1982, he made his NHL debut on December 26th, 1982. In 12 games this season with Montreal he has 0 goals and 1 assist with 2 PIMs. He played 46 games in the AHL this season with 19 goals and 38 points. Laureano has played in 33 NHL games and has 1 goal and 4 points with 4 PIMs.

The Panthers will start G Lowell Tillman, the 37 year old has 25 wins with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save % in 51 games. Last year he had 41 wins with a 2.35 GAA and a .916 save % in 67 games with the Panthers. Montreal goes with back-up Stefan Mertel, the 30 year old has 7 wins with a 2.57 GAA and a .897 save % in 15 games.

Montreal gets one early as C Samuel Fleury gets his 4th of the year at 2:32 to make it 1-0 in the 1st. Montreal out shot the Panthers 9-8 in the period.

Montreal goes up 2-0 at 3:11 of the 2nd period when RD Jonathan Harper gets his 11th of the season. Montreal extends the lead to 3-0 at 16:19 when LD Lance Lambright gets his 11th of the year. In one of their best periods of the season the Habs out shot the Panthers 17-0.

No goals and No penalties in the 3rd, Montreal shut down the Panthers in the 3rd as well with the shots 10-5 in favor of "les Habitants" Montreal was 0 for 2 on the PP and Florida was 0 for 1. The final shots were 36-13 for Montreal.

Montreal's C Samuel Fleury was the 1st star with his goal. The 21 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 56 PIMs in 48 games. Over the past 2 seasons with Montreal he has 4 goals and 8 points with 80 PIMs in 74 NHL games.

Montreal 3 Florida 0

Around the NHL..........

Minnesota Wild LW Justin Joncas had 4 assists in a 4-2 win over the Senators. The 30 year old now has 34 goals and 81 points with 32 PIMs in 73 games. For his career he has 139 goals with 306 points and 144 PIMs in 311 NHL games.

The Montreal Canadiens activated C Ben Archer from the I/R today. The 22 year has been injured since February 24th with a minor neck laceration. Montreal has demoted RW Andrew Walsh. The 21 year old has 2 goals and 5 points with 4 PIMs in 30 games with Montreal.

New Jersey Devils LW Simon Pavlicek had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Stars. The 29 year old now has 23 goals and 74 points with 54 PIMs in 75 games. In 4 seasons with the Devils he has 128 goals and 319 assists with 169 PIMs in 321 NHL games.

[Big T]

March 7th, 1984

Anaheim Ducks (41-29-5) at Montreal Canadiens (43-26-4)

Montreal is back at the Bell Center to take on the Ducks. Montreal faced them once in Anaheim and lost 3-1. Montreal is 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 90 points. Columbus leads with 91 points and a game in hand on Montreal. The Ducks are 4th in the Pacific with 87 points, but just 1 point back of the 3rd seed playoff spot.

Montreal G Stefan Mertel is a 30 year old from Humme, SVK. The Canadiens back up goalie is said to have a excellent glove and excellent mental toughness. In 4 years with the Canadiens organization, he has been a back up in the NHL for 3 of them. This year he has 8 wins with a 2.39 GAA and a .901 save % in 16 games. For his career he has 13 wins with a 2.62 GAA and a .904 save % in 39 games.

The Ducks start G Juhani Liimatainen, the 21 year old has 27 wins with a 2.72 GAA and a .912 save % in 52 games. Last year he had 25 wins with a 3.03 GAA and a .904 save % in 64 games with the Ducks. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, he has 35 wins with a 2.14 GAA and a .921 save % in 59 games.

There was no scoring in the 1st period as the Ducks had the shots advantage of 12-9.

It took just 10 seconds into the 2nd period but Montreal's LW Kevin Forfar gets his 38th goal of the season to make it 1-0. Anaheim ties the score 1-1 at 5:54 when C Chris Alexander gets his 30th of the year on the PP. Montreal's C Bryce Spencer took a misconduct penalty late in the period and will miss the 1st 8 minutes of the 3rd. The shots were 16-6 for Montreal.

Anaheim grabs an 2-1 lead at 1:07 when LW Don Faith gets his 4th of the year. The shots were 7-7 in the 3rd as the Ducks hold on to win. Anaheim was 1 for 6 on the PP while the Canadiens never got an opportunity. The final shots were 32-25 for Montreal.

Duck's LW Don Faith had a goal and was the 1st star. The 20 year old now has 4 goals and 17 points with 34 PIMs in 76 games. Faith is in his rookie season with the Ducks.

Anaheim 2 Montreal 1

Around the NHL...........

Arizona Coyotes LW Breyden Henley had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-1 win over the Penguins. The 20 year old now has 27 goals and 73 points with 32 PIMs in 74 games. Henley is in his rookie season with the Coyotes.

Nashville Predators C Jozsef Szucs had a goal and 2 assists in a 8-1 win over the Bruins. The 29 year old now has 36 goals and 87 points with 42 PIMs in 73 games. In 4 seasons with the Preds, he has 141 goals and 317 points with 214 PIMs in 294 NHL games.

Edmonton Oilers LW Francis Dwyer had 2 assists in a 3-1 win over the Blues. The 29 year old now has 32 goals and 74 points with 32 PIMs in 63 games. In 266 NHL games, he has 123 goals and 263 points with 136 PIMs.

Carolina Hurricanes LD David Werts had a goal and 2 assists in a 6-2 win over the Stars. The 36 year old now has 10 goals and 52 points with 12 PIMs in 74 games. For his career, he has 41 goals and 158 points with 52 PIMs in 204 NHL games.

[Big T]

March 9th, 1984

Washington Capitals (33-33-7) at Montreal Canadiens (43-27-4)

The Canadiens are at home to play the Capitals. The teams have met twice which each team winning on the road. Montreal is in 1st in the Atlantic with 90 points, 2 points ahead of the Bruins and with a game in hand. Washington is in 6th in the Metropolitan with 73 points, 8 points behind the Rangers that hold the 3rd seed.

Montreal has been fortunate to have one of the best goalies in the NHL in 29 year old Wilf Nestor. Nestor is signed until the end of the 1986-87 season so they will enjoy great goaltending for a while. Nestor has many strengths but he has a excellent glove and blocker. In the past 4 years he has spent a total of 7 days on the IR which means he has been durable. This season in 60 games he has 35 wins with a 2.14 GAA and a .921 save % with 5 SO's. For his career he has 140 wins with a 2.34 GAA and a .917 save % and 19 SO's

The Caps will start G Bryant Dillingham. The 34 year old has 26 wins with a 2.75 GAA and a .910 save % in 61 games. Last year he had 40 wins with a 2.14 GAA and a .913 save % in 62 games with the Capitals. Its very rare that G Stefan Mertel gets back to back starts but he will tonight as the Canadiens play again tommorrow. The 30 year old now has 8 wins with a 2.39 GAA and a .901 save % in 16 games.

The first period is scoreless as the shots were 12-9 for Montreal.

Montreal finally breaks the goose-egg with a C Bryce Spencer goal at 4:40 of the 2nd. For Spencer it was his 18th of the season. Washington gets that one back quickly as LW Stephen MacMillan gets his 16th of the year at 5:26 to make it 1-1. Montreal gets one quickly after that, LW Josef Kramar gets his 13th of the season at 6:26 to make it 2-1 Montreal. Washington ties the score 2-2 at 9:01 when C Jeremy Everett gets his 30th of the year. The shots were 18-13 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Montreal takes a 3-2 lead at 3:50 of the 3rd as RW Brayden Laureano gets his 1st of the season, 2nd of his career. Montreal extends the lead to 4-2 at 6:58 when LW Josef Kramar gets his 2nd of the night, 14th of the year. LW Josef Kramar completes the hat trick at 9:51 as he scores his 15th of the season to make it 5-2. Montreal's Adrian Andersson got into a fight 5 minutes into the period with the score 3-2. The shots were 10-0 in the 3rd for Montreal. Both teams were 0 for 3 on the PP. The final shots were 40-22 for Montreal.

Montreal's LW Josef Kramar was the 1st star with 3 goals. The 21 year old now has 15 goals and 31 points with 34 PIMs in 71 games. Last season he had a career high of 17 goals.

Montreal 5 Washington 2

Around the NHL............

Anaheim Ducks LW William Frow had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Penguins. The 21 year old now has 26 goals and 74 points with 48 PIMs in 77 games. 26 goals is a career high for Frow in 3 seasons.

New Jersey Devils LW Simon Pavilcek had 2 goals in a 3-0 win over the Flames. The 29 year old now has 25 goals and 76 points with 56 PIMs in 76 games. In 4 seasons with the Devils, he had a career high 40 goals in the 1981-82 season.

Arizona Coyotes LW Breyden Henley had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over the Wild. The 20 year old now has 28 goals and 75 points with 32 PIMs in 75 games in his rookie season.

[Big T]

March 10th, 1984

Montreal Canadiens (44-27-4) at Columbus Blue Jackets (43-26-5)

The top two teams in the East will go toe to toe tonight as the Habs and Blue Jackets clash at the Nationwide Arena. Montreal has not faired well against Columbus losing 1 in regulation 3-1 and another in overtime 2-1. Montreal is first in the conference with 92 points, 1 ahead of the Blue Jackets that have a game in hand.

Montreal acquired veteran C Ed Parks in the off-season after a surprise retirement of Zach Berry. The Canadiens needed to add a veteran to offset all the youth they had in the lineup, the 30 year old from Elgin, IL fit the bill. Discribed as a two way forward with strong defensive play, Park is also a very good leader and team player. Parks is currently the C on the 3rd line with a counterattacking role and sometimes shadow. In 4 season in the NHL he had 3 years with the Islanders prior to signing as a free agent with the Canadiens. This season he has 6 goals and 23 points with 10 PIMs in 75 games. For his career he has 55 goals and 140 points with 138 PIMs in 321 NHL games.

Columbus will start G Andrew MacGreusich, he has 11 wins with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save % in 20 games this season. Last year he had 3 wins with a 3.84 GAA and a .902 save % in 28 AHL games with the Tigers. Montreal go with G Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 35 wins with a 2.14 GAA and a .921 save % in 60 games.

It didn't take long but the Blue Jackets scored on the PP at 2:57 when LW Benjamin Morel gets his 40th of the year to make it 1-0. Columbus goes up 2-0 at 8:17 when RW Yakov Nesterov gets his 9th on the PP. It didn't long, but Montreal came right back with a goal at 8:24 when RW Adrian Andersson gets his 10th of the season and its 2-1. The period ends with the shots 12-10 for Columbus.

There was no scoring in the 2nd, just a fight with D Joey Lachance with 7 minutes left in the period. The shots were 7-5 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Montreal ties the score 2-2 at 0:42 when C Bryce Spencer gets his 19th of the season. The Canadiens out shoot the Blue Jackets 16-7 in the 3rd but ended the period short-handed and killing a 5 on 3. Both minors were taken in the last 30 second of the 3rd giving the Blue Jackets a great opportunity in the overtime.

Columbus took a advantage of the 5 on 3 as former Canadiens prospect (Lachance trade) LD Zbynek Hubacek gets his 3rd of the season just 17 seconds into the overtime and the Blue Jackets win. Columbus had 2 shots in o/t so the final shots were 33-26 for Montreal. Montreal was 0 for 7 on the PP while the Blue Jackets were 3 for 6.

Columbus C Dean Jackson was the 1st star with 2 assists. The 35 year old now has 21 goals and 56 points with 20 PIMs in 66 games. In 4 seasons, he had a career high 25 goals in the 1981-82 season with the Sharks.

Columbus 3 Montreal 2 (O/T)

Around the NHL...........

Winnipeg Jets RW Colin Majkowski had 2 assists in a 3-1 win over the Sharks. The 20 year old now has 28 goals and 66 points with 26 PIMs in 71 games. His 28 goals is a career high in his 2 seasons in the NHL with Winnipeg.

Dallas Stars RW Frantisek Pustejovsky had 2 goals in a 3-1 win over the Coyotes. The 24 year old now has 39 goals and 101 points with 43 PIMs in 76 games. In 4 seasons with Dallas, 101 points is a career high.

[Big T]

March 12th, 1984

Tampa Bay Lightning (37-34-5) at Montreal Canadiens (44-27-5)

The Canadiens are at the Bell Center to take on the Lightning. Montreal is 0-2-0 against Tampa and would like to take a bite out of their playoff chances. Montreal are currently tied for 1st in the East but Columbus has a game in hand. Montreal leads the Atlantic by 3 points with a game in hand on Boston. The Lightning are in the 3rd seed with 79 points in the Atlantic, a point ahead of the Red Wings.

C Bryce Spencer has been heating up as of late. He has scored in 5 of the last 7 games for Montreal. The 22 year old from Ottawa is discribed as a two way player that can score goals. He is very good in front of the net and is also very good at the face off dot. Currently he is playing 2nd line C with the role of garbage collector and punishing forward. Originally drafted 57th overall by Toronto in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he was traded to Anaheim in July of 1982 and Montreal acquired him in a trade with Anaheim in February 1983. In 3 season's in the NHL he has 75 goals and 152 points with 268 PIMs in 242 games. This season he has 19 goals and 35 points with 135 PIMs in 76 games.

Tampa will start G Bobby Benson, the 35 year old has 30 wins with a 2.62 GAA and a .913 save % in 55 games with the Oilers and now the Lightning. Last year he had 38 wins with a 2.43 GAA and a .923 save % in 69 games with the Oilers. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, he has 35 wins with a 2.16 GAA and a .920 save % in 61 games.

Montreal gets the opening goal at 4:56 as C Bryce Spencer gets his 20th of the season to make it 1-0. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 11:17 when LD Lance Lambright gets his 12th of the year. Tampa makes it 2-1 at 12:58 when LD Francis Paradis gets his 4th of the season. Montreal wastes no time getting back a two goal lead as C Riley Callander gets his 21st of the year at 13:09 and its 3-1. The shots are 17-8 for Montreal in the 1st. Montreal D Joey Lachance gets into a fight.

There was no scoring in the 2nd period and Montreal holds the lead 3-1. The shots were 13-3 for Montreal.

Montreal goes up 4-1 at 13:45 when LD Dennis Engstrom gets his 6th of the year. Montreal out shot the Lightning 23-4 in the 3rd period and 53-15 in the game. Tampa was 0 for 2 on the PP, Montreal was 0 for 5.

Montreal's Riley Callander was the 1st star with a goal and an assist. The 22 year old now has 20 goals and 36 points with 135 PIMs in 77 games. Last year he had 25 goals and 55 points with 89 PIMs in 85 games combined with the Ducks and Canadiens.

Montreal 4 Tampa Bay 1

Around the NHL...........

Montreal Canadiens announced that RD Tomas Badura will be day to day with a adductor strain. The 22 year old now has 3 goals and 15 points with 33 PIMs in 60 games. Last year he had 3 goals and 13 points with 16 PIMs in 47 games.

[Big T]

March 14th, 1984

Montreal Canadiens (45-27-5) at Buffalo Sabres (28-41-7)

Montreal go to the KeyBank Center to face the Sabres, a team in which Montreal is 4-0 against this year including a 3-2 win the last time they were in Buffalo. Montreal is ties for 1st in the East with Columbus but the Blue Jackets still have a game in hand. Montreal now has a 5 point lead on the Bruins in the Atlantic, both teams have 5 games left. The Sabres are in 14th spot in the East, they are officially eliminated from the playoffs.

Montreal RD Jakub Svec is a 21 year old from Svitany, CZE. The scouts call him a two way defenseman that has a strong skating game. He is also excellent at his point shot and shot blocking. Currently playing on the 3rd pairing in the role of a mobile defenseman and stay at home defenseman. Svec was Montreal's 114th overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on December 26th, 1982. This season he has 7 goals and 27 points with 24 PIMs in 77 games. For his career he has 9 goals and 32 points with 28 PIMs in 101 NHL games.

Buffalo starts 28 year old Jiri Kostal, he has 11 wins with a 3.00 GAA and a .907 save % in 24 games with the Devils and Sabres this season. Last year he had 7 wins with a 2.06 GAA and a .920 save % in 14 games with the Devils. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 36 wins with a 2.14 GAA and a .920 save % in 62 games.

The Sabres score 1st as they make it 1-0 at 4:36 when LW Aki-Petteri Makela gets his 27th of the season. Montreal ties the score 1-1 at 14:39 when LW Kevin Forfar gets his 39th of the year. Montreal out shot the Sabres 16-2 in the 1st period.

Buffalo goes up 2-1 at 2:26 of the 2nd when RW Fabio Muller gets his 14th of the year. Montreal ties the score 2-2 at 15:47 when RW Samuel Hebert gets his 20th of the season on the PP. The shots were 21-9 for Montreal in the 2nd. RW Adrian Andersson got into a fight at 7:19 of the 2nd.

Buffalo's RW Fabio Muller gets his 2nd of the game, 15th of the year at 8:48 of the 3rd to make it 3-2 Buffalo. The shots were 7-7 in the 3rd but Montreal could not tie it up. The final shots were 44-18 for Montreal. Montreal was 1 for 8 on the PP and the Sabres were 0 for 5.

Buffalo Sabres RW Fabio Muller had 2 goals and was the 1st star. The
22 year old now has 15 goals and 34 points with 36 PIMs in 77 games with the Blues and Sabres. Last season he had 11 goals and 32 points with 55 PIMs in 79 games for the Blues.

Buffalo 3 Montreal 2

Around the NHL............

Edmonton Oilers LW Francis Dwyer had 4 assists in a 5-4 win over the Stars. The 29 year old now has 34 goals and 80 points with 34 PIMs in 67 games. Last year he had 43 goals and 83 points with 48 PIMs in 82 games.

Arizona Coyotes LW Breyden Henley had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over the Canucks. The 20 year old now has 29 goals and 77 points with 34 PIMs in 77 games. This is Henley's rookie season in the NHL.

[Big T]

March 16th, 1984

Ottawa Senators (24-43-11) at Montreal Canadiens (45-28-5)

The Sens are in Montreal to face the Habs, the last time these teams met at the Bell Center Montreal pounded the Sens 9-1. This season Montreal is 2-1-0 against Ottawa. Montreal is tied for 1st in the East with 95 points, but the Blue Jackets have a game in hand. Montreal still has a 5 point lead on Boston in the Atlantic and Montreal holds a game in hand. The Sens are in last place in the East with just 59 points.

Montreal RW Adrian Andersson is a 20 year old from Vasteras, SWE. The scouts call him a two way player and the strongest part of his game is his physical play. No question he has excellent strength but he also has a very good accurate shot. Andersson is currently playing RW on the 2nd line in the role of a set up man, but also as a counterattacking forward. He was Montreals 1st round, 7th overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut on November 3rd, 1983. Before coming to Montreal, he won a 1982 goal scoring award (52 goals) with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the QMJHL. In his first season with Montreal, he has 10 goals and 23 points with 64 PIMs in 57 games.

The Sens will start G Nate Wallace, the 26 year old has 21 wins with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save % in 67 games. Last season he had 29 wins with a 2.76 GAA and a .908 save % in 67 games with the Senators. Montreal goes with G Wilf Nestor, he has 36 wins with a 2.15 GAA and a .919 save % in 63 games.

Montreal goes up 1-0 at 4:38 when C Ed Parks gets his 7th of the season. Montreal extends the lead to 2-0 at 6:01 when LW Josef Kramar gets his 16th of the year. Montreal goes up 3-0 at 14:53 when C Samuel Fleury gets his 5th of the season. The shots were 11-1 in the 1st period for Montreal. Montreal LD Joey Lachance had 2 assists and a fight in the 1st.

Montreal had to kill a 5 on 3 to start the 2nd. Ottawa makes it 3-1 at 8:30 when RW Scott Murphy gets his 9th of the year. Montreal was without RW Samuel Hebert for much of the 2nd as he had a minor and misconduct off the opening draw. The shots were 13-12 for Ottawa as they had 8 PPs so far this game.

Montreal takes a 4-1 lead at 14:58 when C Bryce Spencer gets his 21st of the year on the PP. The shots were 11-3 for Montreal in the 3rd. Ottawa was 0 for 8 on the PP and Montreal was 1 for 8. The final shots were 34-17 for Montreal.

Montreal LW Brayden Laureano had 2 assists and was the 1st star. The 21 year old now has 1 goal and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 16 games. Last year he had 1 goal and 3 points with 2 PIMs in 21 games with Montreal.

Montreal 4 Ottawa 1

Around the NHL.........

Columbus Blue Jackets LD Maxime Rainville had a goal and 3 assists in a 5-2 win over the Devils. The 22 year old now has 16 goals and 73 points with 24 PIMs in 78 games. For his career, in 3 seasons with the Blue Jackets he has 25 goals and 118 points with 56 PIMs in 169 NHL games.

Minnesota Wild LD Alex Towery had 2 goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Sabres. The 34 year old now has 17 goals and 53 points with 48 PIMs in 78 games. For his career, in 4 seasons with the Wild he has 64 goals and 214 points with 386 PIMs in 311 NHL games.

Winnipeg Jets RW Colin Majkowski had 2 assists in a 4-0 win over the Blackhawks. The 20 year old now has 28 goals and 68 points with 26 PIMs in 73 games. For his career, in 2 seasons with the Jets he has 45 goals and 104 points with 64 PIMs in 155 NHL games.

Carolina Hurricanes C Joseph Saito had 2 goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Capitals. The 33 year old now has 33 goals and 80 points with 82 PIMs in 79 games. For his career, in 4 NHL seasons he has 113 goals and 258 points with 268 PIMs in 320 NHL games.

Arizona Coyotes LW Breyden Henley had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the Oilers. The 20 year old now has 32 goals and 82 points with 34 PIMs in 79 games. Henley is in his rookie NHL season.

[Big T]

March 20th, 1984

Montreal Canadiens (46-28-5) at New York Rangers (42-33-5)

The Canadiens will got to Madison Square Garden for game 80 on the schedule. The last time the teams met at MSG the Rangers came away winners in a 3-2 score. The teams have split the 2 meetings so far this season. Montreal is tied with Columbus for 1st in the East, but Montreal has 97 points and a game in hand on the Blue Jackets. Montreal have clinched the Atlantic as they hold a 7 point lead on the Bruins and they only have 2 games left. The Rangers hold the 3rd seed in the Metropolitan with 89 points, 2 points behind the Hurricanes.

Montreal LW Ben Archer is a 22 year old from Toronto, ON. The scouts say he is a offensive forward and the strongest part of his game is his playmaking skills. He definitely is an excellent passer, but he is very good at the faceoff dot. He is currently platooning on the 3rd and 4th lines as the role of a playmaker and speedy forward. Archer was signed as a free agent in July 1981 and made his NHL debut on November 2nd, 1981. He has 6 goals and 26 points with 38 PIMs in 74 games this season. For his career in 3 seasons he has 20 goals and 61 points with 96 PIMs in 168 NHL games.

The Rangers will start 21 year old Brenden Hansen, the 21 year old has 28 wins with a 2.57 GAA and a .913 save % in 54 games. For his career, in 3 NHL seasons he has 46 wins with a 2.57 GAA and a .915 save % in 94 NHL games. WIth a back to back game situation Montreal goes with backup G Stefen Mertel, the 31 year old has 9 wins with a 2.36 GAA and a .901 save % in 17 games. For his career, in 3 seasons with Montreal he has 14 wins with a 2.61 GAA and a .904 save % in 40 games.

Montreal takes a 1-0 lead at 17:57 when RW Samuel Hebert gets his 21st of the season. The shots were 10-10 in the 1st period.

The shots were 14-6 for Montreal in the 2nd, but there was no scoring in the 2nd period.

Montreal goes up 2-0 at 17:12 of the 3rd when RW Adrian Andersson gets his 11th of the year. Ths shots were 17-2 in the 3rd for Montreal and the final shots were 41-18 for Montreal. Montreal was 0 for 4 on the PP and the Rangers were 0 for 1 on the PP.

Montreal RD Jonathan Harper had an assist and was the 1st star. The 33 year old now has 11 goals and 45 points with 30 PIMs in 78 games. For his career, in 4 seasons with Montreal he has 51 goals and 192 points with 118 PIMs in 310 NHL games.

Montreal 2 Rangers 0

[Big T]

March 21st, 1984

Montreal Canadiens (47-28-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (40-35-5)

The Canadiens face the Lightning at the Amalie Arena. Montreal is 1-2 with Tampa this year, the lost the last time they were in Tampa 5-1. Montreal is 1st in the Eastern Conference with 99 points, 2 ahead of the Blue Jackets and both teams have 2 games left. Montreal has clinched the Atlantic. Tampa is currently in 6th in the East with 85 points, and they are ahead of the Red Wings by just 1 point for the 3rd seed in the Atlantic.

Montreal RD Tomas Badura is a 22 year old from Usti nad Labem, CZE. The scouts call him a defensive defenceman with the strongest part of his game being his defensive play. He is a very good stick checker and a very good puck handler as well. Badura is usually on the 3rd pairing as a old school defenseman. Montreal signed him as a free agent in July 1981 and he made his NHL debut on November 2nd, 1981. This year he has 3 goals and 15 points with 33 PIMs in 61 games. For his career in 3 seasons with Montreal he has 9 goals and 33 points with 59 PIMs in 132 NHL games.

The Lightning will start G Bobby Benson, the 35 year old has 31 wins with a 2.64 GAA and a .913 save % in 57 games with the Oilers and Lightning this season. Benson was traded to the Lightning by the Oilers on February 9th, 1984. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 37 wins with a 2.13 GAA and a .920 save % in 64 games.

A pretty even period without a goal, the shots were 7-6 for Montreal. Montreal's RD Tyler Duclos had a 5 minute major for fighting at 16:51.

Montreal finally breaks the goose egg, RW Adrian Andersson gets his 12th of the season at 16:37. The Lightning tie it up 1-1 at 18:07 when RW Mark Padfield gets his 33rd on PP. The shots were 12-7 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Montreal takes a 2-1 lead at 14:31 when RW Adrian Andersson gets his 2nd of the night, 13th of the season. The shots were 13-3 for Montreal in the 3rd. Montreal was 0 for 3 on the PP and the Lightning were 1 for 4. The final shots were 32-16 for Montreal.

Montreal's RW Adrian Andersson was the 1st star with his 2 goals. The 20 year old now has 13 goals and 26 points with 66 PIMs in 60 games. Andersson was the Canadiens 1st round, 7th overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He won the 1982 QMJHL Goal Scorer Award with 52 goals that season.

Montreal 2 Tampa Bay 1

Around the NHL............

Colorado Avalanche LW Greg Sandison had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Stars. The 28 year old now has 33 goals and 78 points with 38 PIMs in 80 games.

St Louis Blues G Bennie Thornton made 43 saves in a 1-0 win over the Predators. The 34 year old now has 34 wins with a 2.09 GAA and a .924 save % in 62 games. Thornton was the 1982 Jennings Trophy Winner.

[Big T]

March 23rd, 1984 (Regular Season Ends)

Montreal Canadiens (48-28-5) at Florida Panthers (36-40-5)

The regular season ends tonight with all 30 teams playing their final games of the season. Montreal will go to the BB&T Center where they won the last time 3-0. Montreal is 2-1-0 against the Panthers this season. Montreal has clinched both the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Conference with a 4 point lead on the Blue Jackets and 11 point lead on the Bruins. Florida has been eliminated from the playoffs.

Montreal veteran Ralph Blaney is a 34 year old from Griffin, IN. The scouts call him a two way forward with the strongest part of his game being his physical play. He does have very good strength but is also a very good checker. Blaney will usually platoon the RW on the 4th line as a punishing forward. This season he has 0 goals and 3 points with 4 PIMs in 20 games. For his career, in 4 seasons with Montreal he has 41 goals with 95 points and 199 PIMs in 237 NHL games.

Florida starts G Lowell Tillman, the 37 year old has 26 wins with a 2.75 GAA and a .908 save % in 57 games. Montreal goes with G Wilf Nestor, he has 38 wins with a 2.12 GAA and a .920 save % in 65 games.

It took just 14 seconds but the Panthers strike first. LW Joe Wiwcharuk gets his 22nd of the season and its 1-0. Florida goes up 2-0 at 16:01 when RW Travis Bambury gets his 9th of the year. The shots were 8-7 for Florida in the 1st.

Montreal gets it back to 2-1 as RW Robert Henriksson gets his 8th of the season on the PP at 2:49. Montreal ties the score 2-2 at 7:13 when RW Samuel Hebert gets his 22nd of the year. Montreal now leads 3-2 at 14:31 when C Riley Callander gets his 22nd of the season on the PP. Montreal makes it 4-2 at 15:16 when C Bryce Spencer gets his 22nd of the season. The shots were 11-4 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Florida cuts the lead to 4-3 at 8:16 when LD Jaroslav Bona gets his 3rd of the year. The shots were 15-7 in the 3rd period. Montreal had a rare 2 for 3 PP night, while the Panthers were 0 for 3. The final shots were 33-19 for Montreal.

Montreal C Riley Callander was the 1st star with a goal and an assist. The 28 year old now has 22 goals and 52 points with 100 PIMs in 82 games.

Montreal 4 Florida 3

Around the NHL...........

Winnipeg Jets RW Colin Majkowski had 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. The 20 year old now has 31 goals and 71 points with 28 PIMs in 76 games. He won the 1981 Guy Lafleur Trophy (QMJHL Playoff MVP). Majkowski was the Jets 1st overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

Anaheim Ducks LW William Frow had a goal in a 1-0 win over the Kings. The 21 year old now has 28 goals and 79 points with 52 PIMs in 82 games. Frow was the Ducks 7th overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

Vancouver Canucks C Jerry Scott had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 27 year old now has 27 goals and 74 points with 55 PIMs in 78 games with the Kings and Canucks. The Edmonton Oilers traded Scott to the Kings in October 1981. The Kings then trade him to the Canucks in February 1984.

[Big T]

March 29th, 1984

NHL Final Standings and Leaders

Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	DIFF
Montreal Canadiens	82	49	28	5	103	27
Boston Bruins	82	43	33	6	92	-2
Tampa Bay Lightning	82	41	36	5	87	-3
Detroit Red Wings	82	40	35	7	87	16
Florida Panthers	82	36	41	5	77	-52
Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	45	5	69	-74
Buffalo Sabres	82	31	44	7	69	-56
Ottawa Senators	82	25	46	11	61	-60

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	DIFF
Columbus Blue Jackets	82	47	30	5	99	16
Carolina Hurricanes	82	44	31	7	95	13
New York Rangers	82	43	34	5	91	-11
New York Islanders	82	38	35	9	85	-18
New Jersey Devils	82	36	38	8	80	12
Philadelphia Flyers	82	35	38	9	79	-26
Washington Capitals	82	34	39	9	77	-49
Pittsburgh Penquins	82	36	42	4	76	-26

Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	DIFF
Arizona Coyotes	82	49	29	4	102	48
Vancouver Canucks	82	44	24	14	102	42
San Jose Sharks	82	49	31	2	100	28
Anaheim Ducks	82	45	32	5	95	12
Edmonton Oilers	82	43	30	9	95	32
Los Angeles Kings	82	34	35	13	81	6
Calgary Flames	82	37	40	5	79	-22

Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	DIFF
Nashville Predators	82	54	24	4	112	95
Winnipeg Jets	82	54	24	4	112	88
Colorado Avalanche	82	49	27	6	104	55
St Louis Blues	82	46	27	9	101	62
Dallas Stars	82	42	34	6	90	14
Minnesota Wild	82	40	38	4	84	-2
Chicago Blackhawks	82	34	40	8	76	-34

Forwards	Team	Goals	Assists	Points	PIMs	+/-
Pustejovsky, Frantisek	DAL	43	67	110	45	8
Morel, Benjamin	CBJ	41	57	98	67	6
Szucs, Jozsef	NSH	40	53	93	50	38
Joncas, Justin	MIN	37	50	87	38	-1
Henley, Breyden	ARZ	32	51	83	34	31
Dwyer, Francis	EDM	35	46	81	36	15
Saito, Joseph	CAR	34	47	81	87	16
Brunet, Philippe	ARZ	31	49	80	108	38
Frow, William	ANA	28	51	79	52	3
Pavlicek, Simon	NJD	26	53	79	62	5
Larkin, Ed	STL	24	55	79	134	6
McNicholas, Dan	NJD	34	44	78	50	14
Sandison, Greg	COL	33	45	78	38	28
Wray, Joel	TOR	32	43	75	56	-18
Scott, Jerry	VAN	27	47	74	55	11
Forfar, Kevin	MTL	39	34	73	41	18
Lang, Jeffrey	STL	32	40	72	44	15
Alexander, Chris	ANA	31	41	72	26	5
Bortel, Martin	COL	34	37	71	59	31
Majkowski, Colin	WPG	31	40	71	28	25
Defensman	Team	Goals	Assists	Points	PIMs	+/-
Kizuik, Dalyn	WPG	17	60	77	61	13
Rainville, Maxime	CBJ	17	59	76	28	26
Gorrell, Bob	WPG	18	50	68	46	22
Yoder, Albert	ARZ	15	53	68	38	23
O'Collins, King	LAK	13	46	59	50	9
Stevenson, Brian	EDM	15	43	58	24	21
Guerette, Etienne	PIT	6	52	58	51	6
Werts, David	CAR	10	46	56	16	42
Towery, Alex	MIN	17	38	55	48	35
Middleton, Steve	BOS	11	43	54	10	15
Goalies	Team	Wins	GAA	SO's	SV%
Garner, Chris	WPG	45	2.02	11	0.913
Ward, Kevin	NSH	43	1.95	8	0.923
Lax, Aatos	COL	40	2.41	3	0.912
Nestor, Wilf	MTL	39	2.13	5	0.919
Steedsman, Josh	ARZ	38	2.14	7	0.925
Inskip, Tyrone	BOS	35	2.62	8	0.914
Thornton, Bennie	STL	34	2.09	11	0.924
Johansson, Emil	SJS	33	2.64	5	0.912
Benson, Bobbie	TBL	32	2.65	2	0.912
Carrier, Leon	CAR	32	2.45	9	0.920

[Big T]

March 29th, 1984

Montreal Canadiens Stats and Analysis

Montreal Canadiens Analysis
February 9th, 1984
Goals F per Game	2.32	26th
Goals A per Game	2.33	4th
Shots F per Game	30	14th
Shots A per Game	28	4th
PP %	10.1%	30th
PK %	87.8%	3rd
FO %	50.4%	10th
Shots Blocked	770	28th
Hits	1370	5th
March 29th, 1984
Goals F per Game	2.46	21st
Goals A per Game	2.21	3rd
Shots F per Game	32	10th
Shots A per Game	26	3rd
PP %	11.5%	29th
PK %	88.0%	2nd
FO %	50.1%	11th
Shots Blocked	981	29th
Hits	1847	5th

It appears that the Canadiens improved both offensively and defensively in the last 20 games. The PP is still a concern but we are better 5 on 5 then we were.

Goalies	Age	Wins	Losses	T/OL	SO	GAA	SV%
Nestor, Wilf	29	39	23	4	5	2.13	0.919
Mertel, Stefan	31	10	5	1	4	2.22	0.906

Although the numbers are pretty good, Nestor did have a patch were he struggled in the final 20 games. He did match his career high for wins, but we will need him in the playoffs.

Defenseman	Age	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	PIMs	+/-
Lachance, Joey	22	80	10	37	47	79	7
Harper, Jonathan	33	80	11	34	46	34	0
Svec, Jakub	21	82	7	22	29	26	19
Lambright, Lance	30	77	12	16	28	57	1
Engstrom, Dennis	33	82	8	11	17	41	8
Badura, Tomas	22	62	3	12	15	33	12
Duclos, Tyler	22	49	0	7	7	72	12
Davey, Zack	20	12	0	1	1	41	-6
Steinberg, Kevin	26	10	1	0	1	2	0
Hajt, Logan	22	4	0	0	0	2	-2

Joey Lachance led the team offensively from the backend. Lachance had 4 goals and 25 points in 34 games with Montreal after the trade on January 7th. That would equate to a 60 point season over 82 games.

Forwards	Age	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	PIMs	+/-
Forfar, Kevin	25	83	39	34	73	41	18
Callander, Riley	28	82	22	30	52	100	-9
Hebert, Samuel	22	82	22	22	44	76	-3
Spencer, Bryce	22	82	22	19	41	137	18
Henriksson, Robert	22	82	8	27	35	52	-11
Kaminsky, Quincy	40	82	13	20	33	29	15
Kramar, Josef	21	78	16	17	33	38	6
Archer, Ben	22	77	6	21	27	38	0
Andersson, Adrian	20	61	13	13	26	66	18
Parks, Ed	30	82	7	17	24	10	13
Fleury, Samuel	21	52	5	4	9	58	-5
Laureano, Brayden	21	17	1	4	5	2	5
Walsh, Andrew	21	20	2	3	5	4	-1
Couling, Cal	22	31	2	2	4	10	-3
Rous, Scott	21	20	2	2	4	2	0
Blaney, Ralph	34	21	0	3	3	4	0
Alexsson, Jakob	21	10	0	1	1	2	-1
Sucharda, Petr	20	9	1	0	1	0	2
Brueggeman, Cory	21	4	0	0	0	2	0

Montreal made a trade at the deadline to get LW Kevin Forfar and it seemed to make a difference as we did improve our scoring. Forfar had 8 goals and 16 points in 22 games after the trade, that would equate to a 30 goal and 60 point season over 82 games, but he certainly wasn't as effective in Montreal's system as he was with the Senators. The 39 goals and 73 points were career highs, but he was on pace for a 41 goal/77 point season with Ottawa.

[Big T]

The 1983-84 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Conference Quarter Finals

March 29th, 1984 (Game One)

New York Islanders (38-35-9) at Montreal Canadiens (49-29-5)

Montreal as the 1st seed in the Conference will match up with the 8th seed Islanders. Montreal was 3-0-0 in the 3 games this season. Montreal ranked 21st with 2.46 goals a game and they allowed 2.21 goals per game which ranked 3rd in the NHL. The Islanders scored 2.18 goals per game which ranked 29th in the NHL, they allowed 2.45 goals per game which ranked 6th.

The Islanders will start G Marek Picek, he had 29 wins with a 2.32 GAA and a .924 save % in 62 games this year. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, he had 39 wins with a 2.13 GAA and a .919 save % in 66 games.

The Islanders get the 1st goal of the series at 3:53 when LW Steven Spring gets his 1st of the playoffs. The Islanders take a 2-0 lead at 18:51 when LW Steven Spring gets his 2nd of the playoffs. The shots were 14-8 for the Islanders.

LW Steven Spring completed the hat trick at 1:45 of the 2nd and it 3-0 for the Islanders. Well one way to slow down LW Steven Spring is to goad him into a fight and that is just what LD Joey Lachance did with under 2 minutes left in the 2nd. Montreal are down 2 defenseman to start the period as Tomas Badura got a minor and misconduct at 12:04. The shots were 10-6 for the Islanders.

Montreal gets the fans and team back into it as LW Kevin Forfar gets his 1st of the playoffs at 0:30 of the period. Montreal makes is 3-2 at 5:27 when C Riley Callander gets his 1st of the playoffs. The Islanders put this one away with an empty netter with 23 seconds as RD Davide Alunni gets his 1st of the playoffs. The shots were 13-4 in the 3rd for Montreal. The Islanders were 0 for 6 on the PP while Montreal was 0 for 3.

The first star was Islanders LW Steven Spring. The 22 year old now has 3 goals and 4 points with 5 PIMs in 1 playoff game this year.

Islanders 4 Montreal 2
The Islanders lead the series 1-0.

Around the NHL...........

Boston Bruins G Tyrone Inskip made 30 saves in a 1-0 win over the Lightning. The 34 year old had 36 wins with a 2.62 GAA and .914 save % in 64 games. Inskip is a 1981 Vezina Trophy Winner and 1981 All-Star. The Bruins lead the series 1-0.

Detroit Red Wings LW Roman Nenashev had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. The 22 year old had 11 goals and 34 points with 8 PIMs in 82 games. The Red Wings lead the series 1-0.

Carolina Hurricanes LW Garrett Taylor had 2 goals and 3 assists in a 10-1 win over the Rangers. The 28 year old had 9 goals and 29 points with 58 PIMs in 82 games. The Hurricanes lead the series 1-0.

Winnipeg Jets RW JD Martins had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over the Ducks. The 20 year old had 18 goals and 38 points with 22 PIMs in 82 games. The Jets lead the series 1-0.

Nashville Predators C Larry Becker had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Avalanche. The 39 year old had 12 goals and 32 points with 55 PIMs in 82 games. The Predators lead series 1-0.

Vancouver Canucks LD Andrew Larson had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Blues. The 27 year old had 3 goals and 16 points with 31 PIMs in 22 games. Larson is a 2-time All-Star. The Canucks lead the series 1-0.

San Jose Sharks RD Keinan Pearson had 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the Coyotes. The 22 year old had 7 goals and 20 points with 38 PIMs in 66 games. The Sharks lead the series 1-0.

[Big T]

April 1st, 1984 (Game Two)

NHL Quarter Finals

New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens

The Islanders won game one after taking a quick 3-0 lead and Montreal could not recover. Montreal will need to recover with a win in game two.

The Islanders will start G Marek Picek, he has a career 1-5 record in the playoffs with a 2.82 GAA and .901 save % in 6 games. Montreal goes with G Wilf Nestor, he has a 0-5 record in the playoffs with a 3.41 GAA and a .907 save % in 5 games.

Montreal gets on the board 1st as LD Lance Lambright gets his 1st of the playoffs at 2:19. The Islanders make it 1-1 at 6:51 when C Joel Marshall gets his 1st of these playoffs. Montreal out shot the Islanders 11-6 in the 1st.

Montreal goes up 2-1 at 1:15 when LW Kevin Forfar gets his 2nd of the playoffs. Montreal C Ed Parks extends the lead to 3-1 at 2:37 when he gets his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal goes up 4-1 at 7:45 when LW Kevin Forfar gets his 2nd of the night, 3rd of the playoffs. Montreal's Bryce Spencer and Islanders LW Steven Spring got into a fight. The shots 15-5 for Montreal.

The Islanders make it 4-2 at 2:06 of the 3rd as RD Kevin Lundberg gets his 1st of the playoffs. The Islanders pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and it paid off with a 4-3 goal with 29 seconds left by C Joel Marshall, he 2nd of the game. Thats as close as they would get. The shots were 11-8 for Montreal in the 3rd. The Islanders were 0 for 4 on the PP while Montreal was 0 for 5. The final shots were 37-19 for Montreal.

Montreals LW Kevin Forfar was the 1st star with 2 goals and an assist. The 25 year old now has 3 goals and 4 points with 0 PIMs in 2 playoff games this year. Forfar had a career high 5 points in the playoffs in the 1980-81 season with the Oilers in 7 games.

Montreal 4 Islanders 3
Series tied 1-1.

Around the NHL.............

Boston Bruins LD Arnold Christopher had 1 goal and 3 assists in a 6-5 win over the Lightning. The 25 year old now has 1 goal and 4 points with 5 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He had a career high of 7 points in 11 games last year with the Bruins in the playoffs. Boston leads series 2-0

Columbus Blue Jackets LW Benjamin Morel had 3 assists in a 5-4 win over the Red Wings. The 22 year old now has 0 goals and 3 points with 0 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He had a career high of 10 points in the 1981-82 playoffs in 13 games.Series tied 1-1

New York Rangers RW Francesco Spandoni had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 21 year old now has 1 goal and 2 points with 0 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He had a career high of 5 points in 5 games during the 1982-83 playoffs. Series tied 1-1

Winnipeg Jets C Alex Morin had 2 goals in a 2-1 win over the Ducks. The 22 year old now has 2 goals and 2 points with 0 PIMS in 2 playoff games. He had a career high 3 points in 11 games during the 1982-83 playoffs. Winnipeg leads series 2-0

Nashville Predators LW Pier-Olivier Beaudry had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Avalanche. The 21 year old now has 2 goals and 3 points with 0 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He had a career high 6 points in 7 games during the 1982-83 playoffs. Nashville leads series 2-0

St Louis Blues C Jason Rustad had 3 goals in a 5-4 win over the Canucks. The 21 year old now has 4 goals and 4 points with 0 PIMS in 2 playoff games. He had a career high 25 points in 21 games during the 1981-82 playoffs. Series tied 1-1

San Jose Sharks RW Joe Whittey had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Coyotes. The 28 year old now has 1 goal and 1 point with 12 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He had a career high 8 points in 13 games during the 1981-82 playoffs. San Jose leads series 2-1

[Big T]

April 4th, 1984 (Game 3)

NHL Quarter Finals

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders

Montreal came back an won 4-3 to ties the series but it was still not a statement game and left some doubt in peoples minds whether Montreal is ready to move to the next level.

The Islanders will start G Marek Picek, he has 1 win with a 3.03 GAA and .906 save % in 2 games these playoffs. He has 1 career win with a 2.99 GAA and a .899 save % in 7 career playoff games. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, he has 1 win with a 3.01 GAA and a .870 save % in 2 playoff games. He has 1 career playoff win with a 3.35 GAA and a .901 save % in 6 playoff games.

Montreal goes up 1-0 at 5:17 when RW Adrian Andersson gets his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal extends the lead to 2-0 at 16:13 when RW Samuel Hebert gets his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal out shot the Islanders 7-4 in the 1st.

The Islanders make it 2-1 as LW Vincent Bergeron gets his 1st of the playoffs at 1:23 of the 2nd period. The shots were 10-5 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Montreal extends their lead to 3-1 at 14:54 when LW Quincy Kaminsky gets his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal gets another quick one as LW Quincy Kaminsky gets his 2nd at 15:06 and its 4-1. The shots were 13-2 in the 3rd for Montreal. Montreal was 0 for 5 on the PP while the Islanders were 0 for 4. The final shots were 30-11 for Montreal.

Montreal LW Quincy Kaminsky had 2 goals and was the 1st star. The 40 year old now has 2 goals and 2 points with 2 PIMs in 3 games. His 2 points tie a career high of 2 points in 4 games during the 1980-81 playoffs.

Montreal 4 Islanders 1
Montreal leads series 2-1

Around the NHL

Boston Bruins RD Steve Middleton had 2 assists in a 4-2 win over the Lightning. The 26 year old now has 0 goals and 4 points with 4 PIMs in 3 playoff games. He had a career high of 8 points in 11 games in the 1982-83 playoffs. Boston leads series 3-0

Detroit Red Wings C Aaron Milluish had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. The 20 year old now has 1 goal and 2 points with 7 PIMs in 3 playoff games. 2 points is a career high for him. Detroit leads series 2-1

New York Rangers LW Jason Baldwin had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Hurricanes. The 27 year old now has 2 goals and 2 points with 2 PIMs in 3 playoff games. He had a career high of 9 points in 21 games during the 1981-82 playoffs with the Blues. Rangers lead series 2-1

Winnipeg Jets RD Kenny Montgomery had 3 assists in a 5-3 win over the Ducks. The 35 year old now has 3 assist for 3 points with 0 PIMs in 3 playoff games. This is his 1st trip to the NHL playoffs. Winnipeg leads series 3-0

Colorado Avalanche RW Martin Bortel had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Predators. The 28 year old now has 2 goals and 3 points with 0 PIMs in 3 playoff games. He had a career high 13 points in 18 games during the 1980-81 playoffs. The Avs got bad news after the game as Bortel is expected to miss 1-2 months with a strained forearm. Nashville leads series 2-1

St Louis Blues RW Benedek Szabo had a goal and 2 assists in a 6-1 win over the Canucks. The 21 year old now has 1 goal and 4 points with 0 PIMS in 3 playoff games. He had a career high of 14 points in 21 games during the 1981-82 playoffs. St Louis leads series 2-1

Arizona Coyotes G Josh Steedsman made 30 saves in a 3-0 win over the Sharks. The 30 year old now has 1 win with a 2.00 GAA and a .934 save % in 2 playoff games. He had a win in each 2 previous playoffs with the Rangers. San Jose leads series 2-1

[Big T]

April 7th, 1984

NHL Quarter Finals

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders

Montreal finally made a statement game dominating the Islanders and taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Montreal would like to go home leading 3-1.

The Islanders are going to mix it up a bit as they start G Teemu Wikman, the 21 year old has absolutely zero playoff experience in the NHL. During the regular season he had 9 wins with a 2.56 GAA and a .917 save % in 22 games. Montreal will start G Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 2 wins with a 2.34 GAA and a .877 save % in 3 playoff games. For his career he has 2 wins with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save % in 7 playoff games.

Montreal takes the early lead as C Riley Callender gets his 2nd of the playoffs at 2:15 of the 1st on the PP. The shots were 15-2 in favor of Montreal. Montreal scored on a Joel Marshall 5 minute major for illegal head contact.

Montreal goes up 2-0 at 8:55 when RD Joey Lachance gets his 1st of the playoffs. The shots were 11-5 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Montreal takes a 3-0 lead at 1:25 of the 3rd period when C Riley Callender gets his 2nd of the night, 3rd of the playoffs. C Riley Callander completes the "hattie" with his 4th of the playoffs at 9:19 to make it 4-0. The shots were 19-3 in the 3rd. Montreal was 1 for 3 on the PP while the Islanders were 0 for 1. The final shots were 45-10 for the Canadiens.

Montreal C Riley Callander was the 1st star with 3 goals. The 28 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. 4 goals is a career high in the playoffs for Callander.

Montreal 4 Islanders 0
Montreal leads series 3-1

Around the NHL............

Tampa Bay Lightning LD Fraser Dyc had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Bruins. The 20 year old now has 1 goals and 1 point with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is his first venture into the NHL playoffs. Boston leads series 3-1

Detroit Red Wings RW Artie Guildford had 1 goal in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. The 31 year old now has 2 goals and 4 points with 6 PIMs in 4 playoff games. He tied a career high for 2 goals that he achieved in 21 games with the Blues during the 1981-82 playoffs. Detroit leads series 3-1

New York Rangers C Chris Wallace had 2 assists in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 22 year old now has 2 goals and 4 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. 2 goals is a career high for Wallace in the playoffs. Rangers lead series 3-1

Anaheim Ducks LW William Frow had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-2 win over the Jets. The 21 year old now has 3 goals and 6 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is Frow's first season in the NHL playoffs. Winnipeg leads series 3-1

Nashville Predators RW Bill Raymond had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 2 points with 2 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He ties a career high of 1 playoff goal achieved during the 1982-83 playoffs. Nashville leads series 3-1

St Louis Blues LW Andrew Lester had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Canucks. The 30 year old now has 3 goals and 6 points with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. He had a career high 8 playoff goals during the 1980-81 playoffs with the Blue Jackets. St Louis leads series 3-1

Arizona Coyotes C Cory Beirnes had 3 assists in a 5-4 win over the Sharks. The 20 year old now has 1 goal and 5 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is Beirnes 1st season in the NHL playoffs. Series is tied 2-2

[Big T]

April 9th, 1984

NHL Quarter Finals

New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens

Montreal with a chance to eliminate the Islanders and move to the Conference Semi- Finals. Montreal dominated the Islanders in both games in New York.

The Islanders will go back to G Marek Picek. The 30 year old has 1 win with a 3.35 GAA and .894 save % in 3 playoff games. For his career he has 1 win with a 3.11 GAA and a .895 save % in 8 playoff games. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 3 wins with a 1.75 GAA and a .896 save % in 4 playoff games. For his career he has 3 wins, a 2.66 GAA and a .906 save % in 8 games.

Montreal's hottest forward C Riley Callander opens the scoring with his 5th of the post season at 1:13 with Montreal on a 5 on 3. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 12:19 when LW Kevin Forfar gets his 4th of the playoffs on the PP. Montreal gets a 3-0 lead at 13:28 when LD Tomas Badura gets his 1st of the playoffs. The Islanders make it 3-1 as RW Chris Orzel gets his 1st of the playoffs at 14:04. The Islanders make it 3-2 when RW Vincent Bergeron gets his 2nd of the playoffs. Montreal outshot the Islanders 17-14 in the 1st period.

Montreal's RD Jonathan Harper gets his 1st of the playoffs at 1:34 on the PP to make it 4-2. Montreal's LW Quincy Kaminsky gets his 3rd of the playoffs at 2:22 of the 2nd and its 5-2. Montreal's rout continues as RW Brayden Laureano gets his 1st of the playoffs at 4:28 and it is now 6-2. LW Quincy Kaminsky gets his 2nd of the night, 4th of the playoffs at 8:48 to make it 7-2. Thats it for Picek, in comes Wikman. The shots were 14-3 in the 2nd for Montreal.

Montreal extends the lead to 8-2 at 2:03 of the 3rd when C Riley Callander gets his 2nd of the night and 6th of the playoffs on the PP. Montreal goes up 9-2 at 11:13 when LW Kevin Forfar gets his 2nd of the night, 5th of the playoffs on the PP. Montreal gets a 10-2 lead as RW Samuel Hebert gets his 2nd of the playoffs at 10:42 on the PP. Montreal wins the series 4 games to 1 and move onto the 2nd round for the 1st time in their 4 year history. The 3rd period got a little rough as Bryce Spencer and Steven Spring got into their 2nd fight of the series. Pavel Dlouhy had a 5 minute major for an illegal check to the head. The shots were 15-9 in the period for the Canadiens. Montreal was 6 for 11 on the PP while the Islanders were 0 for 3. The final shots were 46-26 for Montreal.

Montreal's LW Kevin Forfar was the 1st star with 2 goals and 3 assists. The 25 year old now has 5 goals and 12 points with 0 PIMs in 5 playoff games. His 5 goals in the playoffs is a career high.

Montreal 10 Islanders 2
Montreal wins series 4-1

Around the NHL..............

Tampa Bay Lightning C Ryan Meger had 2 goals in a 4-3 win over the Bruins. The 20 year old now has 2 goals and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 5 playoff games. This is his 1st NHL playoffs. Boston leads series 3-2

Detroit Red WIngs C Anton Rakhov had a goal in a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets. The 20 year old now has 2 goals and 3 points with 26 PIMs in 5 playoff games. In 2 playoff seasons, his 2 goals is a career high. Detroit wins series 4-1

Carolina Hurricanes G Leon Carrier had 30 saves in a 1-0 win over the Rangers. The 29 year old now has 2 wins with 1.73 GAA and a .940 save % in 4 playoff games. In 2 playoff seasons, 2 wins is a career high. Rangers lead series 3-2

Winnipeg Jets RD Bob Gorrell had 2 assists in a 3-0 win over the Ducks. The 33 year old now has 1 goal and 6 points with 2 PIMs in 5 playoff games. In 2 playoff seasons, he had a career high of 5 goals in the 1982-83 playoffs. Winnipeg win series 4-1

Nashville Predators C Chad Barris had 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the Avalanche. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 6 points with 0 PIMs in 5 playoff games. In 2 playoff seasons, he is tied with his career high of 1 goal achieved in the 1982-83 playoffs. Nashville wins series 4-1

Vancouver Canucks RD Jordan Byrne had 4 assists in a 8-0 win over the Blues. The 21 year old now has 0 goals and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 5 playoff games. He 3 playoff seasons, he had a career high 1 goal in the 1982-82 playoffs. St Louis leads series 3-2

San Jose Sharks LW Kjell Naslund had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Coyotes. The 31 year old now has 3 goals and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 5 playoff games. He tied his career high of 3 goals in 2 playoff seasons achieved previously in the 1981-82 playoffs. San Jose leads series 3-2.

[Big T]

April 11th, 1984

NHL Quarter Finals

Boston Bruins RD Robert Williams had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Lightning. The 21 year old now has 1 goal and 3 points with 14 PIMs in 6 playoff games. Last year he had 1 goal and 3 points with 19 PIMs in 11 playoff games. Boston wins series 4-2

Carolina Hurricanes G Felix Adolfsson made 26 saves in a 1-0 win over the Rangers. The 32 year old now has 1 win with a 1.01 GAA and .969 save % in 2 playoff games. Last year he did not play in the playoffs. Series tied 3-3

St Louis Blues RD Lucas Wilson had a goal in a 6-3 win over the Canucks. The 20 year old now has 1 goal and 1 point with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. Last year he had 0 goals and 3 points with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. St Louis wins series 4-2

Arizona Coyotes RD Maxime Julien had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-4 win over the Sharks. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 3 points with 2 PIMs in 6 playoff games. Last year he did not play in the playoffs. Series tied 3-3

April 13th, 1984

NHL Quarter Finals

New York Rangers LW Jason Baldwin had 2 goals in a 2-1 win over the Hurricanes. The 27 year old now has 4 goals and 5 points with 8 PIMs in 7 games. Last year he had 0 goals and 0 points with 0 PIMs in 1 playoff game with the Blues. The Rangers win series 4-3

San Jose Sharks LW Kjell Naslund had 3 goals in a 5-3 win over the Coyotes. The 31 year old now has 7 goals and 10 points with 2 PIMs in 7 playoff games. Last year he did not play in the playoffs. The Sharks win series 4-3.

[Big T]

April 16th, 1984

NHL Conference Semi Finals

Boston Bruins (43-33-6) at Montreal Canadiens (49-28-5)

Montreal will face the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals, maybe not the best match up for Montreal as we did not do well against them in the regular season. In four meetings, the Bruins won three of them.

The Bruins will start G Tyrone Inskip, the 34 year old has 3 wins with a 2.64 GAA and a .923 save % in 5 playoff games this year. For his career he has 14 wins with a 2.26 GAA and a .927 save % in 26 games. Montreal starts G Wilf Nestor, he has 4 wins with a 1.80 GAA and a .903 save % in 5 games in the playoffs. For is career he has 4 playoff wins, a 2.59 GAA and a .908 save % in 9 games.

Montreal scores early to make it 1-0, LW Kevin Forfar gets his 6th of the playoffs at 52 seconds of the 1st. Boston ties it up 1-1 at 17:19 when LD Arnold Christopher gets his 2nd in the post season. The shots were 18-5 for Montreal in the 1st.

Montreal goes ahead 2-1 at 2:36 when C Bryce Spencer gets his 1st of the playoffs. The shots were 15-3 for Montreal in the 2nd.

Boston ties the score 2-2 at 7:59 when LW Scott Khan gets his 3rd of the playoffs. Montreal's C Bryce Spencer gets into a fight at 17:03 of the 3rd. The shots were 14-7 in the 3rd period, we are headed off to overtime.

Montreal starts the overtime short handed for 1:31. Montreal kills off the penalty. Montreal wins in overtime........... LW Robert Henriksson gets his 1st of the playoffs at 14:55 of the 1st overtime period to win game one. The shots were 10-6 in overtime for Montreal. Both teams were 0 for 6 on the PP. Montreal out shot the Bruins 57-21.

Montreal C Bryce Spencer had a goal and an assist and was named the 1st star. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 3 points with 19 PIMs in 6 playoff games. In 13 career NHL playoff games, he has 1 goal and 6 points with 23 PIMs.

Montreal 3 Boston 2 (O/T)
Montreal leads series 1-0

Around the NHL..........

Boston Bruins LD Aleksey Wos will miss up to 5 months with a shoulder impingement. The 22 year old had 0 goals and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he had 1 goal and 8 points with 9 PIMS in 18 career NHL playoff games.

Boston Bruins RD Steve Middleton is expected to miss up to 4 months with radial nerve (elbow) compression. The 26 year old had 1 goal and 5 points with 4 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he has 5 goals and 18 points with 6 PIMs in 28 NHL playoff games.

New York Rangers LW Marc-Antoine Vallieres had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 7-4 win over the Red Wings. The 22 year old now has 2 goals and 5 points with 0 PIMs in 8 playoff games. For his career he has 5 goals and 10 points with 4 PIMs in 20 NHL playoff games. The Rangers lead series 1-0.

Nashville Predators C Jozsef Szucs had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Jets. The 29 year old now has 5 goals and 5 points with 2 PIMs in 6 playoff games. For his career he has 9 goals and 14 points with 14 PIMs in 18 NHL playoff games. The Predators lead series 1-0.

San Jose Sharks C Jim Lindsay had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Blues. The 21 year old now has 1 goal and 3 points with 2 PIMs in 8 playoff games. For his career he has 1 goal and 3 points with 4 PIMs in 14 NHL playoff games. Sharks lead series 1-0.

Detroit Red Wings G Pablo Barretto is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to a twisted ankle he suffered in practice. The 32 year old now has 4 wins with a 2.66 GAA and a .922 save % in 6 playoff games. For his career he has 5 wins with a 2.85 GAA and a .918 save % in 13 NHL playoff games.

[Big T]

April 19th, 1984

NHL Conference Semi Finals

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

Montreal looking for 2 home wins before the series heads to Boston. Boston suffered two key losses as two of their top 4 defensmen had injuries that will end their playoffs.

Boston will start G Tyrone Inskip, he has 3 wins with a 2.60 GAA and a .929 save % in 6 games. Montreal will start G Wilf Nestor, he has 5 wins with a 1.76 GAA and a .904 save % in 6 games.

Montreal goes up 1-0 at 3:46 of the 1st period when LD Tomas Badura gets his 2nd of the playoffs. It was complete domination in the 1st period as the shots were 20-2 for Montreal.

Montreal extends the lead to 2-0 at 9:24 of the 2nd when RD Jonathan Harper gets his 2nd of the playoffs. The shots were 16-5 in the 2nd period for Montreal.

Montreal pretty much salts this one away with C Bryce Spencer's 2nd of the playoffs at 16:49 of the 3rd to make it 3-0. The shots were 17-6 for Montreal in the 3rd. Boston did not get a single PP while Montreal was 0 for 6. The final shots were 53-13 for Montreal.

Montreal RD Jonathan Harper was the 1st star with a goal, The 33 year old now has 2 goals and 7 points with 6 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he has 2 goals and 9 points with 6 PIMs in 11 playoff games.

Montreal 3 Boston 0
Montreal leads series 2-0.

Around the NHL..............

New York Rangers C Henrik Andersson had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings. The 21 year old now has 2 goals and 6 points with 0 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he has 2 goals and 7 points with 20 PIMs in 19 playoff games. Rangers lead series 2-0.

Winnipeg Jets C Tyler Adamko had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Predators. The 20 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 0 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he has 10 goals and 21 points with 16 PIMs in 30 playoff games. Series tied 1-1.

St Louis Blues C Jason Rustad had 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The 21 year old now has 7 goals and 11 points with 6 PIMs in 7 playoff games. For his career he has 21 goals and 42 points with 22 PIMs in 39 playoff games. Series tied 1-1.