The 1983–84

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season was the Oilers' fifth

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in the

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. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first

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Regular season

It was another record breaking season for the club. The Oilers set club records in wins (57) and points (119), as they won the Smythe Division for the 3rd straight season. Edmonton broke the NHL record for goals in a season, set by the Oilers the previous season, by scoring 446 times. The Oilers got off to a strong start, winning 39 of their first 53 games.

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started strong too, scoring a point or more in the first fifty-one games. After failing to score in the fifty-second, he missed six straight games along with

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. After winning their first game without Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers lost five in a row, including an 11-0 loss to the

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on Sunday, February 12, 1984. It was the first time in 230 consecutive regular-season games that the Oilers were shut out; the last time Edmonton had been shut out was on Thursday, March 12, 1981, when they lost at home, 5–0, to the

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. But, after a lecture from coach

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,Quinn at his best when the Oilers are not
/ref> and the return of Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers won eight in a row and finished the season first overall in the NHL.

broke the 200 point barrier for the second time in his career, as he won the

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for the 4th straight year with 205 points. Gretzky scored an NHL high 87 goals and 118 assists.

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would put up 126 points, the 2nd highest point total ever by a defenceman, while

(113) and

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(101) each broke the 100 point mark for the club.

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had a solid season, getting 54 goals, behind only Gretzky, and just miss the 100-point club as he finished with 99.

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led the club with 30 victories, while

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put up a team best GAA of 3.77.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers made short work of the

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, sweeping them in 3 games, and then faced their

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rivals, the

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for the Smythe Division finals. The Flames pushed the Oilers to 7 games before Edmonton defeated them for the 2nd straight year. The Oilers swept the

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in the Campbell Conference final, setting up a Stanley Cup rematch against the

. The Islanders, who swept the Oilers the previous year, were looking to win their 5th straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton, however, had other plans, and after the teams split the first 2 games in New York, the Oilers won 3 in a row at home to win the series in 5 games, becoming the first team from the WHA to win the Stanley Cup. Mark Messier won the

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as the playoff MVP.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring leaders ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring leaders ;Goaltending

Awards and Records

Awards

Records

* 446: An NHL team record for most goals in a single season. ::*425: A new NHL team record for most goals in a single season on March 21, 1984. * 12: An NHL record for most short-handed goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*11: A new NHL record for most short-handed goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on February 15, 1984.

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the

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References

External links

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