1983–84 New York Islanders season
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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.
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1983–84 New York Islanders | |
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Wales Conference champions | |
Patrick Division champions | |
Division | 1st Patrick |
Conference | 1st Wales |
1983–84 record | 50–26–4 |
Goals for | 357 |
Goals against | 269 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Torrey |
Coach | Al Arbour |
Captain | Denis Potvin |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Bossy (51) |
Assists | Bryan Trottier (71) |
Points | Mike Bossy (118) |
Penalty minutes | Duane Sutter (94) |
Wins | Billy Smith (23) |
Goals against average | Billy Smith (2.72) |
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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.