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CaptainCrunch · 05-29-2024, 05:38 PM

1983-84

To Hockey purists the Islanders were the perfectly built hockey team. They were a combination of toughness and skill, that could play lockdown defensive hockey while putting the puck in the net. This allowed the Islanders to dominate the NHL for 4 years, win 4 consecutive Stanley Cups and become the last dynasty in the NHL.

The Oilers under Glenn Sather had a different approach, they were purely run and gun, defence and checking was an after thought, and lets be honest when you have a core built around Gretzky, Messier, Anderson, Kurri and Coffey, you don't care if you allow 5 goals a game, your going to score 6. Sure it was tough on the goalenders, but when you have a goalie like Andy Moog, who might not shut a team out, might allow those 4 goals in the game but make a clutch save when you need it most, then who cares.

Both teams had their own unique pressures. The Oilers needed to win and win now, there was no more bridesmaids seasons left in them. They either win this year or the underlying thought is that Sather might lose patience with his lab experiment and make serious changes.

By contrast John Tory was satisfied with his lineup, he thought he had the perfect lineup to keep winning. He had a potent offence led by Mike Bossy, Brian Trottier and Clark Gilles. He had an elite, nasty defence with Denis Potvin, Stefen Persson and Ken Morrow, and he had the ultimate money goalie in Billy Smith. There was plenty of talent and grit and veteran leadership, but John Tory failed to calculate the wear and tear that a team accumulates when they win 4 straight cups.

The Islanders were respectable in the regular season with a 50-26-4 record. But in the first round of the playoffs they were pushed to the limits by the Rangers in a gruelling 5 game series that went to overtime. The Islanders then played a heavy team in Washington and then faced off against a stout Montreal team. The Toll on the Islanders was heavy.

Meanwhile the Oilers had an easier time in the weaker west. They blew through the season with a 57-18-5 record while setting an NHL record scoring 446 goals. In the first round they murdered the Jets, The Flames took them to 7 games, then the Oilers squashed the North Stars in 4 games, and we got the Stanley Cup rematch, the battered champ against the fresh young upstarts.

In game 1 the Oilers out Islandered the Islanders as Grant Fuhr slammed the door 1-0. In game 2 the Islanders rebounded routing the Oilers 6-1, but that was it, the Islanders who had won 19 straight playoff series ran out of gas. The Oilers won the next 3 games 7-2, 7-2 and 5-2 to win the Stanley Cup. Gretzky finally held the cup, and cemented himself as an all time great.

For the Islanders it was simply the end, no dynasty lasts forever, but it was the last dynasty.

Trivia

The NHL adds a 5 minute sudden death period to regular season games that end in a tie.
5 American's are drafted in the first round of the NHL as Brian Lawton goes first to the Stars, Pat Lafontaine third to the Islanders, and Tom Barrasso is picked fifth by the Stars.
NHL Draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NHL_Entry_Draft
The Hall of Game inducts 4 including Ken Dryden, Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita.
L.A.'s Marcel Dionne scores his 545th goal to move past Maurice Richard into 2nd place for goal scoring.
On November 19th Oiler's Jari Kurri scores 5 goals in a 13-4 win over New Jersey and Gretzky shows his maturity calling the Devils a "Mickey Mouse Organization".
On Dec 20th Guy Lafleur notches his 500th goal to become the 10th NHLer in that club.
On Jan 8th Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals against the Flyers, on Feb 3rd Edmonton's Pat Hughes rips 5 goals against the Flames.
On March 6th Dale Hawerchuk sets an NHL record 5 assists in 1 period in a 7-3 win over L.A.
On March 22nd Bryan Trottier scores 5 seconds into a game against Boston.
The Oilers dominate with a 57-18-5 record while setting a scoring record with 446 goals, Gretzky scores 82 goals and 118 assists for 205 points and sets an NHL record with a 51 game scoring streak.
Edmonton's Grant Fuhr sets an NHL record with 14 points.
Calgary finishes second in the Smythe 37 points behind the Oilers. Eddy Beers scores 36 goals, Kent Nilsson scores 80 points and rookie Hakan Loob scores 30 goals to lead their attack.
The North Stars win the Norris Division with a 39-31-10 record.
The Black Hawks whose owner Arthur Wirtz dies in July barely make the playoffs despite Denis Savard's 94 points.
The Leafs are terrible winning just 26 games.
The Islanders win the Patrick Division with a 50-26-4 record Mike Bossy scores 51 goals and 118 points.
The Rangers revolt against coach Herb Brooks and finish fourth in the Patrick Division.
The Devils win 17 games and gather 41 points and still finish ahead of the Pens who win 16 games and accumulate 38 points.
The New Jersey Devils accuse the Pens of tanking to gain the top pick in the Mario Lemieux sweep stakes.
Boston wins the Adam's division with a 49-25-6 record.
Buffalo sets a record with 10 road wins in a row and finish 1 point behind Boston.
The Canadians with a 35-50-5 record suffer their first losing season since 1951.
Wayne Gretzky leads the league with 205 points, Paul Coffey leads all defensemen with 126 points.
Wayne Gretzky leads all goal scorers with 87 goals Michel Goulet finishes in second with 56.
In the Norris playoffs Minnesota beats Chicago in 5, St Louis beats Detroit in 4.
In the Smythe, Edmonton sweeps the Jets in 3, Calgary beats Vancouver in 4.
In the Patrick semis The Caps upset the Flyers in 3, and the Islanders need overtime in the 4th game to sneak past the Rangers.
In the Adams Montreal upsets the Bruins in 3 and Quebec dusts Buffalo in 3.
Minnesota beats St Louis in 7 in the Norris finals, while Edmonton edges Calgary in 7.
Montreal beats Quebec 4-2 in a bloody Adam's division final, while the Islanders take out Washington in 5 games.
The Oilers destroy the Stars in 4 straight games, while the Islanders come back fro a 2-0 deficit against Montreal to win in 6 games.
In the finals the Islanders run out of gas and can't contain their offense, as the Oilers win their first cup.
Wayne Gretzky tops all playoff scorers with 35 points, but Mark Messier carts off the Conn Smythe.
Wayne Gretzky wins his fifth straight Hart Trophy and also wins the Lester B. Pearson.
Mike Bossy wins his second straight Lady Byng Trophy.
Buffalo rookie Tom Barrasso wins the Vezina trophy and the Calder Trophy.
Rod Langway wins his second straight Norris Trophy.
Washington's Doug Harvey wins the Frank Selke.
Brad Park of Detroit wins the Masterton Trophy
Bryan Murray is rewarded for improving the Caps with the Jack Adams.
At Sarejevo, the Russians win 7 games to win the gold. Canada finishes in fourth.
Mario Lemieux is named the CMJ player of the year with 134 goals and 282 points, but Ottawa wins the Memorial Cup.
Bowling Green beats Minnesota-Duluth 5-4 in overtime to win the NCAA title, Tom Kurvers of Minnesota-Duluth wins the Hobey Baker.

Debuts

Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres

Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens
Geoff Courtnall, Boston Bruins
Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Curran, Boston Bruins
Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils
Bruce Driver, New Jersey Devils
Patrick Flatley, New York Islanders
Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues
Dirk Graham, Minnesota North Stars
Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders
Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders
Brian Lawton, Minnesota North Stars
Claude Lemieux, Montreal Canadiens
Doug Lidster, Vancouver Canucks
Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames
John MacLean, New Jersey Devils
Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins
Cam Neely, Vancouver Canucks
James Patrick, New York Rangers
Bob Rouse, Minnesota North Stars
Peter Sundstrom, New York Rangers
Sylvain Turgeon, Hartford Whalers
Carey Wilson, Calgary Flames
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings

Final Games

Guy Lapointe, Boston Bruins
Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks
Rick MacLeish, Detroit Red Wings
Billy Harris, Los Angeles Kings
Blaine Stoughton, New York Rangers
Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers
Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
Guy Chouinard, St. Louis Blues
Michel Larocque, St. Louis Blues
Dale McCourt, Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs
Darcy Rota, Vancouver Canucks

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05-29-2024, 05:38 PM	#193
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	1983-84 To Hockey purists the Islanders were the perfectly built hockey team. They were a combination of toughness and skill, that could play lockdown defensive hockey while putting the puck in the net. This allowed the Islanders to dominate the NHL for 4 years, win 4 consecutive Stanley Cups and become the last dynasty in the NHL. The Oilers under Glenn Sather had a different approach, they were purely run and gun, defence and checking was an after thought, and lets be honest when you have a core built around Gretzky, Messier, Anderson, Kurri and Coffey, you don't care if you allow 5 goals a game, your going to score 6. Sure it was tough on the goalenders, but when you have a goalie like Andy Moog, who might not shut a team out, might allow those 4 goals in the game but make a clutch save when you need it most, then who cares. Both teams had their own unique pressures. The Oilers needed to win and win now, there was no more bridesmaids seasons left in them. They either win this year or the underlying thought is that Sather might lose patience with his lab experiment and make serious changes. By contrast John Tory was satisfied with his lineup, he thought he had the perfect lineup to keep winning. He had a potent offence led by Mike Bossy, Brian Trottier and Clark Gilles. He had an elite, nasty defence with Denis Potvin, Stefen Persson and Ken Morrow, and he had the ultimate money goalie in Billy Smith. There was plenty of talent and grit and veteran leadership, but John Tory failed to calculate the wear and tear that a team accumulates when they win 4 straight cups. The Islanders were respectable in the regular season with a 50-26-4 record. But in the first round of the playoffs they were pushed to the limits by the Rangers in a gruelling 5 game series that went to overtime. The Islanders then played a heavy team in Washington and then faced off against a stout Montreal team. The Toll on the Islanders was heavy. Meanwhile the Oilers had an easier time in the weaker west. They blew through the season with a 57-18-5 record while setting an NHL record scoring 446 goals. In the first round they murdered the Jets, The Flames took them to 7 games, then the Oilers squashed the North Stars in 4 games, and we got the Stanley Cup rematch, the battered champ against the fresh young upstarts. In game 1 the Oilers out Islandered the Islanders as Grant Fuhr slammed the door 1-0. In game 2 the Islanders rebounded routing the Oilers 6-1, but that was it, the Islanders who had won 19 straight playoff series ran out of gas. The Oilers won the next 3 games 7-2, 7-2 and 5-2 to win the Stanley Cup. Gretzky finally held the cup, and cemented himself as an all time great. For the Islanders it was simply the end, no dynasty lasts forever, but it was the last dynasty. Trivia The NHL adds a 5 minute sudden death period to regular season games that end in a tie. 5 American's are drafted in the first round of the NHL as Brian Lawton goes first to the Stars, Pat Lafontaine third to the Islanders, and Tom Barrasso is picked fifth by the Stars. NHL Draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NHL_Entry_Draft The Hall of Game inducts 4 including Ken Dryden, Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita. L.A.'s Marcel Dionne scores his 545th goal to move past Maurice Richard into 2nd place for goal scoring. On November 19th Oiler's Jari Kurri scores 5 goals in a 13-4 win over New Jersey and Gretzky shows his maturity calling the Devils a "Mickey Mouse Organization". On Dec 20th Guy Lafleur notches his 500th goal to become the 10th NHLer in that club. On Jan 8th Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals against the Flyers, on Feb 3rd Edmonton's Pat Hughes rips 5 goals against the Flames. On March 6th Dale Hawerchuk sets an NHL record 5 assists in 1 period in a 7-3 win over L.A. On March 22nd Bryan Trottier scores 5 seconds into a game against Boston. The Oilers dominate with a 57-18-5 record while setting a scoring record with 446 goals, Gretzky scores 82 goals and 118 assists for 205 points and sets an NHL record with a 51 game scoring streak. Edmonton's Grant Fuhr sets an NHL record with 14 points. Calgary finishes second in the Smythe 37 points behind the Oilers. Eddy Beers scores 36 goals, Kent Nilsson scores 80 points and rookie Hakan Loob scores 30 goals to lead their attack. The North Stars win the Norris Division with a 39-31-10 record. The Black Hawks whose owner Arthur Wirtz dies in July barely make the playoffs despite Denis Savard's 94 points. The Leafs are terrible winning just 26 games. The Islanders win the Patrick Division with a 50-26-4 record Mike Bossy scores 51 goals and 118 points. The Rangers revolt against coach Herb Brooks and finish fourth in the Patrick Division. The Devils win 17 games and gather 41 points and still finish ahead of the Pens who win 16 games and accumulate 38 points. The New Jersey Devils accuse the Pens of tanking to gain the top pick in the Mario Lemieux sweep stakes. Boston wins the Adam's division with a 49-25-6 record. Buffalo sets a record with 10 road wins in a row and finish 1 point behind Boston. The Canadians with a 35-50-5 record suffer their first losing season since 1951. Wayne Gretzky leads the league with 205 points, Paul Coffey leads all defensemen with 126 points. Wayne Gretzky leads all goal scorers with 87 goals Michel Goulet finishes in second with 56. In the Norris playoffs Minnesota beats Chicago in 5, St Louis beats Detroit in 4. In the Smythe, Edmonton sweeps the Jets in 3, Calgary beats Vancouver in 4. In the Patrick semis The Caps upset the Flyers in 3, and the Islanders need overtime in the 4th game to sneak past the Rangers. In the Adams Montreal upsets the Bruins in 3 and Quebec dusts Buffalo in 3. Minnesota beats St Louis in 7 in the Norris finals, while Edmonton edges Calgary in 7. Montreal beats Quebec 4-2 in a bloody Adam's division final, while the Islanders take out Washington in 5 games. The Oilers destroy the Stars in 4 straight games, while the Islanders come back fro a 2-0 deficit against Montreal to win in 6 games. In the finals the Islanders run out of gas and can't contain their offense, as the Oilers win their first cup. Wayne Gretzky tops all playoff scorers with 35 points, but Mark Messier carts off the Conn Smythe. Wayne Gretzky wins his fifth straight Hart Trophy and also wins the Lester B. Pearson. Mike Bossy wins his second straight Lady Byng Trophy. Buffalo rookie Tom Barrasso wins the Vezina trophy and the Calder Trophy. Rod Langway wins his second straight Norris Trophy. Washington's Doug Harvey wins the Frank Selke. Brad Park of Detroit wins the Masterton Trophy Bryan Murray is rewarded for improving the Caps with the Jack Adams. At Sarejevo, the Russians win 7 games to win the gold. Canada finishes in fourth. Mario Lemieux is named the CMJ player of the year with 134 goals and 282 points, but Ottawa wins the Memorial Cup. Bowling Green beats Minnesota-Duluth 5-4 in overtime to win the NCAA title, Tom Kurvers of Minnesota-Duluth wins the Hobey Baker. Debuts Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens Geoff Courtnall, Boston Bruins Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Curran, Boston Bruins Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils Bruce Driver, New Jersey Devils Patrick Flatley, New York Islanders Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues Dirk Graham, Minnesota North Stars Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders Brian Lawton, Minnesota North Stars Claude Lemieux, Montreal Canadiens Doug Lidster, Vancouver Canucks Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames John MacLean, New Jersey Devils Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins Cam Neely, Vancouver Canucks James Patrick, New York Rangers Bob Rouse, Minnesota North Stars Peter Sundstrom, New York Rangers Sylvain Turgeon, Hartford Whalers Carey Wilson, Calgary Flames Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings Final Games Guy Lapointe, Boston Bruins Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks Rick MacLeish, Detroit Red Wings Billy Harris, Los Angeles Kings Blaine Stoughton, New York Rangers Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers Guy Chouinard, St. Louis Blues Michel Larocque, St. Louis Blues Dale McCourt, Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs Darcy Rota, Vancouver Canucks YouTube Video [YOUTUBEVBEvk1B6A4k][/YOUTUBE] __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!