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Originally Posted by Tsawwassen
Yeah those silly div rivals in round 3, Detroit-Chicago, Devils-Rangers, Flyers-Rangers, Flyers-Penguins, Sabres-Leafs, etc playoff series all sucked too.
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The difference is that's the third round. There's what, one of those rivalry series that make it to round three every three years? You were guaranteed anywhere from two to five top rivalry playoff series every year from 1983-84 until 1992-93 when the NHL had two divisional playoff rounds.
Heck, Montreal played Boston every single year of that format except the final year.
1983-84
Montreal vs. Boston
Rangers vs. Islanders
Montreal vs. Quebec
Edmonton vs. Calgary
1984-85
Montreal vs. Boston
Chicago vs. Detroit
Montreal vs. Quebec
1985-86
Montreal vs. Boston
Calgary vs. Edmonton
1986-87
Montreal vs. Boston
Detroit vs. Chicago
Montreal vs. Quebec
1987-88
Toronto vs. Detroit
Montreal vs. Boston
Edmonton vs. Calgary
1988-89
Chicago vs. Detroit
Vancouver vs. Calgary
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia
Montreal vs. Boston
1989-90
Boston vs. Hartford
Islanders vs. Rangers
Minnesota vs. Chicago
Montreal vs. Boston
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
1990-91
Edmonton vs. Calgary
Boston vs. Hartford
Montreal vs. Boston
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
1991-92
Devils vs. Rangers
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
Montreal vs. Boston
Chicago vs. Detroit
Edmonton vs. Vancouver
1992-93
Montreal vs. Quebec
Toronto vs. Detroit