The 1991–92

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season was the Oilers' 13th

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in the

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(NHL), and they were coming off a third-round playoff appearance in 1990–91, losing to the

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in the

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finals. Prior to the season, the Oilers were involved in a couple of blockbuster deals, the first one occurring on September 19, as Edmonton traded

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Glenn Anderson Glenn Chris Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues. Ander ...

, and

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to the

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in exchange for

Vincent Damphousse Vincent François Damphousse (born December 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eighteen seasons. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Cana ...

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, Scott Thornton, and

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. A little over two weeks later, the Oilers then dealt

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to the

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for

Bernie Nicholls Bernard Irvine Nicholls (born June 24, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where he established himsel ...

Steven Rice Steven Rice (born May 26, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s. Rice was born in Kitchener, Ontario. Rice was drafted 20th overall by the New York R ...

, and

Louie DeBrusk Louis Dennis DeBrusk (born March 19, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently a colour analyst for Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Sportsnet and the late game of ''Hockey Night in Canada''. Playing career DeBrusk ...

. Edmonton also named

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as head coach as

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left the Oilers for a job with the

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was the Oilers leader offensively, scoring a team high 38 goals and 51 assists for 89 points. Joe Murphy had a solid season, earning 82 points.

missed 31 games due to injury but recorded 49 points in the 49 games he played in. Defensively,

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anchored the blueline, leading all defensemen with 15 goals and 47 points and led the club in penalty minutes with 220. Fellow blueliner

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earned 40 points in 59 games. In goal,

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appeared in 67 of the Oilers 80 games, winning 27 of them, and he posted a GAA of 3.58, and he earned a shutout along the way. In the playoffs, the Oilers faced against

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and the

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, who finished two points ahead of Edmonton in the standings. The teams split the first four games, before Edmonton took control of the series, winning Game 5 in LA and taking the series with a solid 3–0 win in Game 6. The Oilers faced the regular season division champion

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in the second round, and after splitting the opening two games in Vancouver, the Oilers won the next two games at home to take a 3–1 series lead. The Oilers lost Game 5 in Vancouver but won the series at home in the sixth game, setting up a matchup against the

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for the Campbell Conference championship. Chicago proved too much for the Oilers to handle, as Chicago swept the series, outscoring Edmonton 21–8. This was be the Oilers' eighth conference final appearance in 10 years, and their third in a row. However, the Oilers did not advance this far in the playoffs again until

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Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 2

Edmonton Oilers 4, Vancouver Canucks 2

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Edmonton Oilers 0

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Awards and Records

Awards

Records

* 1,081: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a career by defenceman by

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on October 8, 1991.

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the

1991 NHL Entry Draft The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was give ...

, the Oilers had two picks in the first round as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade.

References

* National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Edmonton Oilers Season Edmonton Oilers season, 1991-92 Edmon Edmonton Oilers seasons