1992-93 NHL season
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The 1992-93 National Hockey League season is the 76th regular season of the NHL.
Regular Season
Standings
Wales Conference
Adams Division:
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 84 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 332 | 268 | 109 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 84 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 351 | 300 | 104 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 84 | 48 | 30 | 6 | 326 | 280 | 102 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 84 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 335 | 297 | 86 |
| Hartford Whalers | 84 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 284 | 369 | 58 |
| Ottawa Senators | 84 | 10 | 70 | 4 | 202 | 395 | 24 |
Patrick Division:
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 367 | 268 | 119 |
| Washington Capitals | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 325 | 286 | 93 |
| New Jersey Devils | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 308 | 299 | 87 |
| New York Islanders | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 335 | 297 | 87 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 84 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 319 | 319 | 83 |
| New York Rangers | 84 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 304 | 308 | 79 |
Campbell Conference
Norris Division:
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 279 | 230 | 106 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 84 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 369 | 280 | 103 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 288 | 241 | 99 |
| St. Louis Blues | 84 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 282 | 278 | 85 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 84 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 272 | 293 | 82 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 84 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 245 | 332 | 53 |
Smythe Division:
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | 84 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 346 | 278 | 101 |
| Calgary Flames | 84 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 322 | 282 | 97 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 338 | 340 | 88 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 322 | 320 | 87 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 84 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 242 | 337 | 60 |
| San Jose Sharks | 84 | 11 | 71 | 2 | 218 | 414 | 24 |
Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh | 60 | 69 | 91 | 160 |
| Pat LaFontaine | Buffalo | 84 | 53 | 95 | 148 |
| Adam Oates | Boston | 84 | 45 | 97 | 142 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit | 84 | 58 | 79 | 137 |
| Teemu Selanne | Winnipeg | 84 | 76 | 56 | 132 |
| Pierre Turgeon | NY Islanders | 83 | 58 | 74 | 132 |
| Alexander Mogilny | Buffalo | 77 | 76 | 51 | 127 |
| Doug Gilmour | Toronto | 83 | 32 | 95 | 127 |
| Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles | 84 | 63 | 62 | 125 |
| Mark Recchi | Philadelphia | 84 | 53 | 70 | 123 |
Leading Goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Potvin | Toronto | 48 | 2781 | 116 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Ed Belfour | Chicago | 71 | 4106 | 177 | 7 | 2.59 |
| Tom Barrasso | Pittsburgh | 63 | 3702 | 186 | 4 | 3.01 |
| Curtis Joseph | St. Louis | 68 | 3890 | 196 | 1 | 3.02 |
| Kay Whitmore | Vancouver | 31 | 1817 | 94 | 1 | 3.10 |
| Dominik Hasek | Buffalo | 28 | 1429 | 75 | 0 | 3.15 |
| Andy Moog | Boston | 55 | 3194 | 168 | 3 | 3.16 |
| Jeff Reese | Calgary | 26 | 1311 | 70 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Patrick Roy | Montreal | 62 | 3595 | 192 | 2 | 3.20 |
| Daren Puppa | Buffalo/Toronto | 32 | 1785 | 96 | 2 | 3.23 |
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.
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.
- 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
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 trips upstairs to 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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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, goalie Glenn Healy, and coach Al Arbour.
- 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
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.
- 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'
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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
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.
- 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 6 Pittsburgh 3
- May 12 - Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 7
- May 14 - New York Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT)
New York Islanders wins best-of-seven series 4-3
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
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
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.
- 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
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 seven was won by a 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.
- 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
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. This would be the last Stanley Cup Finals to ever be played in the Montreal Forum.
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 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. Montreal would win those two games in overtime, wrapping up ten consecutive overtime wins for the Canadiens in the 1993 playoffs.
Montreal vs. Los Angeles
- June 1 - Los Angeles 4 Montreal 1
- June 3 - Los Angeles 2 Montreal 3 (OT)
- June 5 - Montreal 4 Los Angeles 3 (OT)
- June 7 - Montreal 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT)
- June 9 - Los Angeles 1 Montreal 4
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-1
