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The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th
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of play in the
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. 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
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. The club placed fourth in its division, which was still good enough to qualify for the playoffs ahead of the last place
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. The Habs then stunned their heavily favoured rivals, the
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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
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finals by the defending Stanley Cup champion
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in six games.


Regular season


Final standings


Record vs. opponents


Schedule and results


Regular season

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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball, Canisius Golden Griffins (Nationa ...
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Winnipeg Arena Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located in the Polo Park district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The arena was the city's premier ice hockey venue from 1955 to 2004 and is best remembered as the home of the first Winnipeg Jets franchise, whi ...
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Olympic Saddledome Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames ...
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17,498 , , 31–31–5 , , 67 , , , - , 68 , , March 6, 1984 , , Buffalo , , 8–3 , , Montreal , , , , , ,
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Playoffs

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Montreal Forum Montreal Forum () is a historic building located facing Cabot Square, Montreal, Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by ''Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the home o ...
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16,904 , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 26, 1984 , , NY Islanders , , 2–4 , , Montreal , , , , Penney , ,
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17,836 , , 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 28, 1984 , , Montreal , , 2–5 , , NY Islanders , , , , Penney , ,
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15,861 , , 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 1, 1984 , , Montreal , , 1–3 , , NY Islanders , , , , Penney , ,
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15,861 , , 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 3, 1984 , , NY Islanders , , 3–1 , , Montreal , , , , Penney , ,
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18,095 , , 2–3 , , , - , 6 , , May 5, 1984 , , Montreal , , 1–4 , , NY Islanders , , , , Penney , ,
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15,861 , , 2–4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':


Playoffs

As fourth-place finishers, the Canadiens drew the division winner
Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...
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 The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...
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 New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
, the defending
Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup () is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ic ...
champion. The Islanders would eliminate the Canadiens in six games.


Player statistics


Regular season


Scoring


Goaltending


Playoffs


Scoring


Goaltending


Awards and records


Transactions


Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the
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held at the
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in
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.


See also

*
1983–84 NHL season The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals. League business Ownership change ...


References


Canadiens on Hockey Database
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