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