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1983–84 New York Islanders season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1983–84

|year=1983

|Team=New York Islanders

|Conference=Wales

|ConferenceRank=1st

|Division=Patrick

|DivisionRank=1st

|Record=50–26–4

|HomeRecord=28–11–1

|RoadRecord=22–15–3

|GoalsFor=357

|GoalsAgainst=269

|GeneralManager= Bill Torrey

|Coach= Al Arbour

|Captain= Denis Potvin

|AltCaptain= None

|Arena=Nassau Coliseum

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Mike Bossy (51)

|AssistsLeader=Bryan Trottier (71)

|PointsLeader=Mike Bossy (118)

|PIMLeader=Duane Sutter (94)

|WinsLeader=Billy Smith (23)

|GAALeader=Billy Smith (2.72)

|DivisionWin=yes

|ConferenceWin=Yes

}}

The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The Islanders entered to the season as the four-time defending Stanley Cup champions, and subsequently went the Stanley Cup Finals for the fifth time in a row, but lost four games to one in a rematch against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Islanders nevertheless set a new North American major professional sports record by winning nineteen consecutive playoff series (two more than the seventeen series won by the Boston Celtics in their eight-year NBA championship dynasty) and unmatched in any major sport since.

As of 2025, this remains the most recent season that the Islanders made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Offseason

=NHL Draft=

{{see also|1983 NHL Entry Draft}}

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team

1

| 3

| Pat LaFontaine

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)

1

| 16

| Gerald Diduck

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)

2

| 37

| Garnet McKechney

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

3

| 57

| Mike Neill

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

4

| 65

| Mikko Makela

| {{FIN}}

| Ilves Tampere (Finland)

5

| 84

| Bob Caulfield

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Detroit Lakes High School (USHS-MN)

5

| 97

| Ron Viglasi

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Victoria Cougars (WHL)

6

| 117

| Darin Illikainen

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Hermantown High School (USHS-MN)

7

| 137

| Jim Sprenger

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)

8

| 157

| Dale Henry

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

9

| 177

| Kevin Vescio

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| North Bay Centennials (OHL)

10

| 197

| Dave Shellington

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Cornwall Royals (OHL)

11

| 217

| John Bjorkman

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Warroad High School (USHS-MN)

12

| 237

| Peter McGeough

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Bishop Hendricken High School (USHS-RI)

Regular season

= All Star Game =

The 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference 9–3. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, and head coach Al Arbour participated in the All-Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.

=Season standings=

{{1983–84 NHL Patrick Division standings|team=NYI}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1983–84 NHL Record vs. opponents (Patrick)|team=NYI}}

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 4, 1983 || NY Islanders || 3–7 || Quebec || || || Quebec Coliseum || 0–1–0 || 0 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || October 6, 1983 || NY Islanders || 7–4 || Montreal || || Smith || Montreal Forum
16,685 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || October 8, 1983 || NY Islanders || 8–7 || Washington || OT || || Capital Centre || 2–1–0 || 4 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || October 11, 1983 || Los Angeles || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 3–1–0 || 6 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || October 15, 1983 || Philadelphia || 5–1 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 3–2–0 || 6 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || October 16, 1983 || NY Islanders || 3–2 || Buffalo || || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 4–2–0 || 8 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || October 18, 1983 || Calgary || 4–3 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 4–3–0 || 8 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || October 22, 1983 || NY Rangers || 3–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 4–4–0 || 8 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || October 23, 1983 || NY Islanders || 5–6 || NY Rangers || OT || || Madison Square Garden || 4–5–0 || 8 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || October 25, 1983 || Winnipeg || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 4–6–0 || 8 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || October 29, 1983 || New Jersey || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 5–6–0 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || October 30, 1983 || NY Islanders || 6–2 || Philadelphia || || || The Spectrum || 6–6–0 || 12 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || November 1, 1983 || Vancouver || 3–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 8–5–0 || 16 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || November 4, 1983 || NY Islanders || 6–1 || New Jersey || || || Brendan Byrne Arena || 9–5–0 || 18 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || November 5, 1983 || Buffalo || 0–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 10–5–0 || 20 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || November 8, 1983 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 11–5–0 || 22 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || November 11, 1983 || NY Islanders || 6–5 || Pittsburgh || || || Pittsburgh Civic Arena || 12–5–0 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || November 12, 1983 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 11–7–0 || 22 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || November 15, 1983 || Hartford || 4–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 12–7–0 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || November 18, 1983 || NY Islanders || 1–7 || Washington || || || Capital Centre || 12–8–0 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || November 19, 1983 || Washington || 2–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 13–8–0 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 22, 1983 || Quebec || 2–3 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 14–8–0 || 28 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || November 23, 1983 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Philadelphia || || || The Spectrum || 15–8–0 || 30 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || November 26, 1983 || Chicago || 3–9 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 16–8–0 || 32 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 25 || November 29, 1983 || NY Islanders || 5–5 || St. Louis || OT || || St. Louis Arena || 16–8–1 || 33 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || December 1, 1983 || NY Islanders || 2–6 || Calgary || || || Olympic Saddledome || 16–9–1 || 33 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || December 4, 1983 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Edmonton || || Melanson || Northlands Coliseum
17,498 || 17–9–1 || 35 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || December 6, 1983 || NY Islanders || 5–2 || Vancouver || || || Pacific Coliseum || 18–9–1 || 37 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 29 || December 7, 1983 || NY Islanders || 4–4 || Los Angeles || OT || || The Forum || 18–9–2 || 38 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || December 10, 1983 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Minnesota || || || Met Center || 19–9–2 || 40 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 31 || December 13, 1983 || Edmonton || 5–8 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850 || 20–9–2 || 42 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || December 15, 1983 || Detroit || 2–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 21–9–2 || 44 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 17, 1983 || NY Rangers || 1–7 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 22–9–2 || 46 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || December 20, 1983 || Pittsburgh || 3–11 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 23–9–2 || 48 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 22, 1983 || Washington || 1–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 24–9–2 || 50 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 23, 1983 || NY Islanders || 3–7 || Washington || || || Capital Centre || 24–10–2 || 50 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || December 28, 1983 || NY Islanders || 6–5 || Los Angeles || OT || || The Forum || 25–10–2 || 52 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || December 30, 1983 || NY Islanders || 3–4 || Winnipeg || OT || || Winnipeg Arena || 25–11–2 || 52 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || December 31, 1983 || NY Islanders || 7–3 || Minnesota || || || Met Center || 26–11–2 || 54 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 3, 1984 || Boston || 4–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 26–12–2 || 54 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || January 5, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–4 || Hartford || || || Hartford Civic Center || 26–13–2 || 54 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || January 7, 1984 || Chicago || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 27–13–2 || 56 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 8, 1984 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || 27–14–2 || 56 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || January 10, 1984 || New Jersey || 2–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 28–14–8 || 58 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 12, 1984 || Montreal || 3–7 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850 || 29–14–2 || 60 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || January 14, 1984 || NY Rangers || 2–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 30–14–2 || 62 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || January 16, 1984 || NY Islanders || 0–2 || Boston || || || Boston Garden || 30–15–2 || 62 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || January 18, 1984 || NY Islanders || 9–1 || Chicago || || || Chicago Stadium || 31–15–2 || 64 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 21, 1984 || NY Islanders || 1–7 || Philadelphia || || || The Spectrum || 31–16–2 || 64 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || January 24, 1984 || NY Islanders || 0–4 || Detroit || || || Joe Louis Arena || 31–17–2 || 64 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || January 26, 1984 || Quebec || 5–1 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 31–18–2 || 64 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || January 28, 1984 || Detroit || 4–3 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 31–19–2 || 64 ||

|- style="background:#bbbfff;"

| colspan="11"|NHL All-Star Game in East Rutherford, New Jersey

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || February 2, 1984 || St. Louis || 5–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 31–20–2 || 64 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 4, 1984 || Pittsburgh || 5–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 32–20–2 || 66 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 55 || February 5, 1984 || NY Islanders || 5–4 || Pittsburgh || || || Pittsburgh Civic Arena || 33–20–2 || 68 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 7, 1984 || Edmonton || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Melanson || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,806 || 34–20–2 || 70 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || February 11, 1984 || Vancouver || 4–6 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 35–20–2 || 72 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 58 || February 13, 1984 || NY Islanders || 1–3 || Toronto || || || Maple Leaf Gardens || 35–21–2 || 72 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || February 15, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–3 || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || 35–22–2 || 72 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 18, 1984 || NY Rangers || 3–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 36–22–2 || 74 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 19, 1984 || NY Islanders || 5–4 || New Jersey || OT || || Brendan Byrne Arena || 37–22–2 || 76 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || February 23, 1984 || St. Louis || 1–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 38–22–2 || 78 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || February 25, 1984 || New Jersey || 1–7 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 39–22–1 || 80 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || February 26, 1984 || NY Islanders || 3–5 || Philadelphia || || || The Spectrum || 39–23–2 || 80 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || February 29, 1984 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Winnipeg || || || Winnipeg Arena || 40–23–2 || 82 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 3, 1984 || NY Islanders || 11–6 || Toronto || || || Maple Leaf Gardens || 41–23–2 || 84 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || March 6, 1984 || Philadelphia || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 42–23–2 || 86 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 8, 1984 || Toronto || 5–9 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 43–23–2 || 88 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 10, 1984 || Calgary || 5–4 || NY Islanders || OT || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 43–24–2 || 88 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 70 || March 11, 1984 || NY Islanders || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || || || Pittsburgh Civic Arena || 44–24–2 || 90 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || March 13, 1984 || NY Islanders || 5–1 || New Jersey || || || Brendan Byrne Arena || 45–24–2 || 92 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || March 17, 1984 || Washington || 2–1 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 45–25–2 || 92 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || March 18, 1984 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || Hartford || || || Hartford Civic Center || 45–26–2 || 92 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || March 20, 1984 || New Jersey || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 46–26–2 || 94 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 75 || March 22, 1984 || NY Islanders || 3–3 || Boston || OT || || Boston Garden || 46–26–3 || 95 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 76 || March 24, 1984 || Minnesota || 4–4 || NY Islanders || OT || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 46–26–4 || 96 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || March 25, 1984 || NY Islanders || 5–3 || Buffalo || || || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 47–26–4 || 98 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 78 || March 27, 1984 || Montreal || 0–7 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850 || 48–26–4 || 100 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || March 31, 1984 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Washington || || || Capital Centre || 49–26–4 || 102 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || April 1, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || || || Pittsburgh Civic Arena || 50–26–4 || 104 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Main|1984 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;|title=1984 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=Patrick Division Semifinals vs. (P4) New York Rangers – Islanders won 3–2| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Location
Attendance| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 4, 1984 || NY Rangers || 1–4 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 1–0 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 5, 1984 || NY Rangers || 3–0 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 1–1 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 7, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–7 || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || 1–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 8, 1984 || NY Islanders || 4–1 || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || 2–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || April 10, 1984 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || NY Islanders || OT || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 3–2 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 12, 1984 || Washington || 3–2 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 0–1 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 13, 1984 || Washington || 4–5 || NY Islanders || OT || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 1–1 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 15, 1984 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Washington || || || Capital Centre || 2–1 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 16, 1984 || NY Islanders || 5–2 || Washington || || || Capital Centre || 3–1 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || April 18, 1984 || Washington || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 4–1 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=Wales Conference Finals vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens – Islanders won 4–2| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Location
Attendance| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 24, 1984 || NY Islanders || 0–3 || Montreal || || Smith || Montreal Forum
16,904 || 0–1 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 26, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–4 || Montreal || || Smith || Montreal Forum
17,836 || 0–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 28, 1984 || Montreal || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861 || 1–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || May 1, 1984 || Montreal || 1–3 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861 || 2–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || May 3, 1984 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Montreal || || Smith || Montreal Forum
18,095 || 3–2 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || May 5, 1984 || Montreal || 1–4 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861 || 4–2 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Attendance| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || May 10, 1984 || Edmonton || 1–0 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861 || 1–0 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || May 12, 1984 || Edmonton || 1–6 || NY Islanders || || Smith || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861 || 1–1 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || May 15, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–7 || Edmonton || || Smith || Northlands Coliseum
17,498 || 1–2 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || May 17, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–7 || Edmonton || || Smith || Northlands Coliseum
17,498 || 1–3 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || May 19, 1984 || NY Islanders || 2–5 || Edmonton || || Melanson || Northlands Coliseum
17,498 || 1–4 ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

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! Regular season

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Plus/minus" | +/-

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Power play goals" | PPG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Short-handed goals" | SHG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Game-winning goals" | GWG

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Bossy}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Trottier}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Denis|Potvin}}

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| align="right" | {{Sortname|John|Tonelli}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Greg|Gilbert}}

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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Bourne}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Brent|Sutter}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tomas|Jonsson}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Butch|Goring}}

C7122244689053
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Nystrom}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Duane|Sutter}}

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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Stefan|Persson|Stefan Persson (ice hockey)}}

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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Clark|Gillies}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Anders|Kallur}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Pat|LaFontaine}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dave|Langevin}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Morrow}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gord|Dineen}}

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align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Wayne|Merrick}}

C316511102000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Paul|Boutilier}}

D28011113618000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Pat|Flatley}}

RW1627963100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Carroll}}

C3952712|
1002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mats|Hallin}}

LW4025727|
2000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gord|Lane}}

D37033706000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Mike|McEwen|Mike McEwen (ice hockey)}}

D150226|
5000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Roland|Melanson}}

G37022100000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

G42022230000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Garth|MacGuigan}}

C301100000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Darcy|Regier}}

D501102000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bruce|Affleck}}

D10000|
1000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Kelly|Hrudey}}

G1200000000

|-

| class="toccolors" |Goaltending

|-

|

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

227942231321303.422
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Roland|Melanson}}

201937201121103.270
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Kelly|Hrudey}}

53512720283.140
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

483380502642683.332

|-

|}

class="wikitable collapsible " width="60%" border="1"

! Playoffs

class="tocccolors" | Scoring
{| class="wikitable sortable"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Power play goals" | PPG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Short-handed goals" | SHG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Game-winning goals" | GWG

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Clark|Gillies}}

LW211271919300
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Bossy}}

RW21810184203
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Pat|Flatley}}

RW21961514101
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Trottier}}

C21861449100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Brent|Sutter}}

C204101418013
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Greg|Gilbert}}

LW21571239201
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Pat|LaFontaine}}

C163698000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tomas|Jonsson}}

D2135822200
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Paul|Boutilier}}

D2117810001
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Butch|Goring}}

C211562100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Denis|Potvin}}

D2015628100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Stefan|Persson|Stefan Persson (ice hockey)}}

D160662000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Anders|Kallur}}

RW172242011
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Duane|Sutter}}

RW2113448000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|John|Tonelli}}

LW1713431000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dave|Langevin}}

D1204418000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Morrow}}

D2012320001
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Bourne}}

C81127001
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gord|Dineen}}

D911228000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Nystrom}}

RW150228000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Carroll}}

C50000000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mats|Hallin}}

LW60007000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gord|Lane}}

D40002000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Roland|Melanson}}

G60002000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Wayne|Merrick}}

C10000000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

G2100017000

|-

| class="toccolors"| Goaltending

|-

|

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

119021128542.720
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Roland|Melanson}}

8760153.450
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

127721129592.770

|-

|}

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-07-27 |title=1983-84 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1984.html}}

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals


      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Playoffs

=Stanley Cup Finals=

{{main|1984 Stanley Cup Finals}}

New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers

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!width="50"| Date

!width="90"| Visitors

!width="25"| Score

!width="90"| Home

!width="25"| Score

! Notes

align="center"

|May 10

Edmontonalign="center"|1New Yorkalign="center"|0
align="center"

|May 12

Edmontonalign="center"|1New Yorkalign="center"|6
align="center"

|May 15

New Yorkalign="center"|2Edmontonalign="center"|7
align="center"

|May 17

New Yorkalign="center"|2Edmontonalign="center"|7
align="center"

|May 19

New Yorkalign="center"|2Edmontonalign="center"|5

Edmonton wins the series 4–1.

Awards and records

References

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000521984.html Islanders on Hockey Database]

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1983-84

Category:1983–84 NHL season by team

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Category:1984 in sports in New York (state)

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1983-84 New York Islanders season

1983-84 New York Islanders season