1992-93 NHL season

The 1992-93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Montreal Canadiens, who won the best of seven series 4?1 against the Los Angeles Kings. To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Stanley Cup, each player wore a patch on their jersey throughout the 1992-93 regular season and playoffs. Twenty-four teams played 84 games each.

Stanley Cup playoffs

The 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs started on April 18, and ended on June 9. The best team of the 1993 season was the Pittsburgh Penguins, who had won the cup the two previous years and were the favourite to repeat.

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Division Semifinals

Boston vs. Buffalo

The Boston Bruins were led by team captain Ray Bourque goalie Andy Moog and coach Brian Sutter they faced the Buffalo Sabres who were led by team captain Pat LaFontaine goalie Dominik Hasek and coach John Muckler.

Related Topics:
Ray Bourque - Andy Moog - Brian Sutter - Pat LaFontaine - Dominik Hasek - John Muckler

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• April 18 - Buffalo 5 Boston 4 (OT)
• April 20 - Buffalo 4 Boston 0
• April 22 - Boston 3 Buffalo 4 (OT)
• April 24 - Boston 5 Buffalo 6 (OT)

Buffalo wins best-of-seven series 4-0

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Quebec vs. Montreal

The Quebec Nordiques were led by team captain Joe Sakic goalie Ron Hextall and coach Pierre Page they faced the Montreal Canadiens who were led by team captain Guy Carbonneau, goalie Patrick Roy and coach Jacques Demers. Demers held himself to a promise he made to Roy earlier in the season and kept him as the number one goalie despite a couple of weak goals allowed in the first two games of the series. Overtime in game three was marked by two disputed goals that were reviewed by the video goal judge. The first ruled that Stephan Lebeau had knocked the puck in with a high stick, but the second upheld Montreal's winning goal, as it was directed in by the skate of Quebec defenseman Alexei Gusarov and not that of a Montreal player.

Related Topics:
Joe Sakic - Ron Hextall - Pierre Page - Guy Carbonneau - Patrick Roy - Jacques Demers - Stephan Lebeau - Alexei Gusarov

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• April 18 - Montreal 2 Quebec 3 (OT)
• April 20 - Montreal 1 Quebec 4
• April 22 - Quebec 1 Montreal 2 (OT)
• April 24 - Quebec 2 Montreal 3
• April 26 - Montreal 5 Quebec 4 (OT)
• April 28 - Quebec 2 Montreal 6

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-2

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Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey

The Pittsburgh Penguins were led by team captain Mario Lemieux goalie Tom Barrasso and coach Scotty Bowman and had won the two previous cups. They faced the New Jersey Devils who were led by team captain Scott Stevens goalie Chris Terreri and coach Herb Brooks.

Related Topics:
Mario Lemieux - Tom Barrasso - Scotty Bowman - Scott Stevens - Chris Terreri - Herb Brooks

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• April 18 - New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 6
• April 20 - New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 7
• April 22 - Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 3
• April 25 - Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 4
• April 26 - New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 5

Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4-1

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Washington vs. New York Islanders

The Washington Capitals were led by team captain Kevin Hatcher, goalie Don Beaupre, and coach Terry Murray then faced the New York Islanders who were led by team captain Patrick Flatley, Pierre Turgeon, goalie Glenn Healy, and coach Al Arbour. Game 6 was marred by Washington's Dale Hunter, who attacked and injured the Isles' leading scorer Pierre Turgeon after putting the game and the series out of reach. Hunter would be suspended for the first 21 games of the 1993-94 season as a result.

Related Topics:
Kevin Hatcher - Don Beaupre - Terry Murray - Patrick Flatley - Pierre Turgeon - Glenn Healy - Al Arbour - Dale Hunter

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• April 18 - New York Islanders 1 Washington 3
• April 20 - New York Islanders 5 Washington 4 (2OT)
• April 22 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 4 (OT)
• April 24 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 4 (2OT)
• April 26 - New York Islanders 4 Washington 6
• April 28 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 5

New York Islanders wins best-of-seven series 4-2

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Chicago vs. St. Louis

The Chicago Blackhawks were led by team captain Dirk Graham goalie Ed Belfour and coach Darryl Sutter they faced the St. Louis Blues who led by team captain Brett Hull goalie Curtis Joseph and coach Bob Berry.

Related Topics:
Dirk Graham - Ed Belfour - Darryl Sutter - Brett Hull - Curtis Joseph - Bob Berry

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• April 18 - St. Louis 4 Chicago 3
• April 21 - St. Louis 2 Chicago 0
• April 23 - Chicago 0 St. Louis 3
• April 25 - Chicago 3 St. Louis 4 (OT)

St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4-0

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Detroit vs. Toronto

In a revival of the heated rivalry the Detroit Red Wings were led by team captain Steve Yzerman goalie Tim Cheveldae and coach Bryan Murray they faced the Toronto Maple Leafs who led by team captain Wendel Clark goalie Felix Potvin and coach Pat Burns. Nikolai Borschevsky's game seven overtime goal gave Toronto the series and made them the sixth team to eliminate a team with a better regular season record in the first round of 1993.

Related Topics:
Steve Yzerman - Tim Cheveldae - Bryan Murray - Wendel Clark - Felix Potvin - Pat Burns - Nikolai Borschevsky

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• April 19 - Toronto 3 Detroit 6
• April 21 - Toronto 2 Detroit 6
• April 23 - Detroit 2 Toronto 4
• April 25 - Detroit 2 Toronto 3
• April 27 - Toronto 5 Detroit 4 (OT)
• April 29 - Detroit 7 Toronto 3
• May 1 - Toronto 4 Detroit 3 (OT)

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4-3

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Vancouver vs. Winnipeg

The Vancouver Canucks were led by team captain Trevor Linden goalie Kirk McLean and coach Pat Quinn they faced the Winnipeg Jets who were led by team captain Dean Kennedy goalie Bob Essensa and coach John Paddock.

Related Topics:
Trevor Linden - Kirk McLean - Pat Quinn - Dean Kennedy - Bob Essensa - John Paddock

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• April 19 - Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 4
• April 21 - Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 3
• April 23 - Vancouver 4 Winnipeg 5
• April 25 - Vancouver 3 Winnipeg 1
• April 27 - Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 3 (OT)
• April 29 - Vancouver 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT)

Vancouver wins best-of-seven series 4-2

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Calgary vs. Los Angeles

The Calgary Flames were led by team captain Joe Nieuwendyk goalie Mike Vernon and coach Dave King they faced the Los Angeles Kings who were led by team captain Wayne Gretzky goalie Kelly Hrudey and coach Barry Melrose.

Related Topics:
Joe Nieuwendyk - Mike Vernon - Dave King - Wayne Gretzky - Kelly Hrudey - Barry Melrose

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• April 18 - Los Angeles 6 Calgary 3
• April 21 - Los Angeles 4 Calgary 9
• April 23 - Calgary 5 Los Angeles 2
• April 25 - Calgary 1 Los Angeles 3
• April 27 - Los Angeles 9 Calgary 4
• April 29 - Calgary 6 Los Angeles 9

Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4-2

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Division Finals

Montreal vs. Buffalo

• May 2 - Buffalo 3 Montreal 4
• May 4 - Buffalo 3 Montreal 4 (OT)
• May 6 - Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 (OT)
• May 8 - Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 (OT)

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-0

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Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders

The improbable upset of the Islanders over the Penguins was capped off by David Volek's series-winning goal at 5:16 of overtime in game seven.

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• May 2 - New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2
• May 4 - New York Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 3
• May 6 - Pittsburgh 3 New York Islanders 1
• May 8 - Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 6
• May 10 - New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 6
• May 12 - Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 7
• May 14 - New York Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT)

New York Islanders win best-of-seven series 4-3

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Toronto vs. St. Louis

• May 3 - St. Louis 1 Toronto 2 (2OT)
• May 5 - St. Louis 2 Toronto 1 (2OT)
• May 7 - Toronto 3 St. Louis 4
• May 9 - Toronto 3 St. Louis 1
• May 11 - St. Louis 1 Toronto 5
• May 13 - Toronto 1 St. Louis 2
• May 15 - St. Louis 0 Toronto 6

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4-3

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Vancouver vs. Los Angeles

• May 2 - Los Angeles 2 Vancouver 5
• May 5 - Los Angeles 6 Vancouver 3
• May 7 - Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 7
• May 9 - Vancouver 7 Los Angeles 2
• May 11 - Los Angeles 4 Vancouver 3 (2OT)
• May 13 - Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 5

Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4-2

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Conference Finals

Montreal vs. New York Islanders

Montreal's win in game three was their eleventh straight, tying the single-season record set a year earlier by Pittsburgh and Chicago.

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• May 16 - New York Islanders 1 Montreal 4
• May 18 - New York Islanders 3 Montreal 4 (2OT)
• May 20 - Montreal 2 New York Islanders 1 (OT)
• May 22 - Montreal 1 New York Islanders 4
• May 24 - New York Islanders 2 Montreal 5

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-1

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Toronto vs. Los Angeles

This exciting seven game series has long been remembered by hockey fans. The Toronto Maple Leafs were fielding a highly competitive team for the first time in years and hoped to break their 25 year long Stanley Cup drought. The Kings under Gretzky also had great ambitions. When the upstart Canadiens won in the east, most felt whichever team emerged as the winner of this series would be the cup favourites. After a number of close games, including two that went to overtime, game six was won by an overtime goal from Gretzky. This victory created a lasting controversy in Toronto where fans thought referee Kerry Fraser should have given Gretzky a penalty just before his goal.

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• May 17 - Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4
• May 19 - Los Angeles 3 Toronto 2
• May 21 - Toronto 2 Los Angeles 4
• May 23 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 2
• May 25 - Los Angeles 2 Toronto 3 (OT)
• May 27 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 5 (OT)
• May 29 - Los Angeles 5 Toronto 4

Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4-3

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Stanley Cup Final

The 1993 Stanley Cup Finals were set and on the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup, it seemed right that the NHL's greatest franchise the Montreal Canadiens and the NHL's greatest player Wayne Gretzky would play for Lord Stanley's Cup, even though Gretzky's late heroics would deny Canadian fans the dream matchup of Montreal vs Toronto. This would be the last Stanley Cup Finals series to be played in the Montreal Forum, and the last time Gretzky would play in the Finals as well. It was the Montreal's first trip to the Finals since 1989, while it was the first-ever trip to the Finals for the Los Angeles franchise in its 26-year history.

Related Topics:
Montreal Canadiens - Wayne Gretzky - 1989

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Perhaps the most memorable moment of the series came late in the third period of game two. Trailing 2-1, Canadiens coach Jacques Demers called for a measurement of Kings defenseman Marty McSorley's stick. The stick was deemed illegal, and Montreal's Eric Desjardins scored on the ensuing power play to force overtime. Desjardins scored his third goal of the game 51 seconds into overtime to give Montreal the win, and some momentum heading toward games 3 and 4 at the Great Western Forum. John Leclair would score overtime goals in both of those games, making him the first player since Maurice Richard in 1951 to score playoff overtime goals in consecutive games, and giving Montreal an NHL record ten consecutive OT wins in the 1993 playoffs. Kirk Muller scored the series-winning goal at the home in game 5, and Patrick Roy was awarded his second Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.

Related Topics:
Jacques Demers - Marty McSorley - Eric Desjardins - Great Western Forum - John Leclair - Maurice Richard - Kirk Muller - Patrick Roy - Conn Smythe Trophy

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Montreal vs. Los Angeles

• June 1 - Los Angeles 4 at Montreal 1
• June 3 - Los Angeles 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
• June 5 - Montreal 4 at Los Angeles 3 (OT)
• June 7 - Montreal 3 at Los Angeles 2 (OT)
• June 9 - Los Angeles 1 at Montreal 4

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-1

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