1993 Stanley Cup playoffs

none August 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs 1993 April 18–June 9, 1993 16 Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Scoring leader(s) Wayne Gretzky (Kings) 40 points MVP Patrick Roy (Canadiens) 1992 1994 right|175px|thumb|The Stanley Cup at the Hockey Hall of Fame The 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began after the conclusion of the 1992–93 NHL season on April 18 and ended with the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Los Angeles Kings four games to one to win the Stanley Cup on June 9. These playoffs featured an NHL record 28 overtime games, of which the Canadiens set a playoff record for most overtime games won and consecutively in a single postseason with ten.Emanuelli Nicholas 2021-06-01 10 NHL Playoff OT Records https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/10-stanley-cup-playoff-records 2024-11-28 The Hockey News enESPN.com: NHL - The 10 best unbreakable team records https://a.espncdn.com/nhl/best/021302.html 2024-11-28 a.espncdn.comJune 8, 1993 Canadiens poised to hoist Cup - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/08/Canadiens-poised-to-hoist-Cup/9320739512000/ 2024-11-28 UPI enThe ’93 Habs and the last time the Cup came home to Canada https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens-stanley-cup-1993-oral-history/ 2024-11-28 www.sportsnet.ca The Canadiens also won 11 consecutive games during the playoffs, tying an NHL record.Perrazzino Mario 2024-04-22 Lifting the Cup: The Emotional 1993 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Run https://www.gohabs.com/blog/2024/04/lifting-the-cup-the-emotional-1993-montreal-canadiens-stanley-cup-run/ 2024-11-28 GOHABS.com BLOG en-US The Presidents' Trophy-winning Pittsburgh Penguins, who had won the Stanley Cup the previous two years,1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24925 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214909/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24925 dead June 2, 2021 2021-05-31 www.nhl.com enRaising the Cup presents: Game 4 1992 Stanley Cup Final https://www.nhl.com/news/raising-the-cup-presents-game-4-1992-stanley-cup-final/c-585280 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213837/https://www.nhl.com/news/raising-the-cup-presents-game-4-1992-stanley-cup-final/c-585280 dead June 2, 2021 2021-05-31 NHL.com en-US were the favorite to repeat. However, both conferences saw numerous upsets as the third place team in every division reached their respective conference finals. This was the first time since the 1979 NHL-WHA merger that the Edmonton Oilers had missed the playoffs. It was also the first time that longtime Oilers and then-New York Rangers captain Mark Messier had missed the playoffs in his career.Frey Jennifer April 14, 1993 HOCKEY; For Rangers, There Had to Be a Mourning After https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/14/sports/hockey-for-rangers-there-had-to-be-a-mourning-after.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1&pagewanted=print November 28, 2024 New York Times This was the only year between 1984 and 1994 that the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens did not face each other in the playoffs. This was the last time that the New York Islanders won a playoff round before 2016. It was also the first time in the post-1967 expansion era that no team with a losing record qualified for the playoffs. Montreal's Cup championship remains the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. Playoff seeds This marked the final season of the NHL's division-oriented playoff format, first used in 1982, which saw the top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. A similar version of this playoff format would later be used for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.NHL teams in new divisions with realignment for 2020-21 season https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-teams-in-new-divisions-for-2020-21-season-319844882 2021-05-31 NHL.com The following teams qualified for the playoffs:1992-1993 NHL Hockey Standings https://www.nhl.com/standings/1992/conference 2021-05-31 NHL.com en-US Prince of Wales Conference Adams Division Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions – 109 points Quebec Nordiques – 104 points Montreal Canadiens – 102 points Buffalo Sabres – 86 points Patrick Division Pittsburgh Penguins, Patrick Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 119 points Washington Capitals – 93 points New York Islanders – 87 points (40 wins, 10 points head-to-head vs. New Jersey) New Jersey Devils – 87 points (40 wins, 4 points head-to-head vs. NY Islanders) Clarence Campbell Conference Norris Division Chicago Blackhawks, Norris Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 106 points Detroit Red Wings – 103 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 99 points St. Louis Blues – 85 points Smythe Division Vancouver Canucks, Smythe Division champions – 101 points Calgary Flames – 97 points Los Angeles Kings – 88 points Winnipeg Jets – 87 points Playoff bracket In the division semifinals, the fourth seeded team in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). Home ice advantage was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record, and played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary); the other team then played at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). main Bracket Division semifinals Division finals Conference finals Stanley Cup Final Prince of Wales Conference Clarence Campbell Conference A1 Boston 0 A4 Buffalo 4 A2 Quebec 2 A3 Montreal 4 P1 Pittsburgh 4 P4 New Jersey 1 P2 Washington 2 P3 NY Islanders 4 N1 Chicago 0 N4 St. Louis 4 N2 Detroit 3 N3 Toronto 4 S1 Vancouver 4 S4 Winnipeg 2 S2 Calgary 2 S3 Los Angeles 4 A4 Buffalo 0 A3 Montreal 4 P1 Pittsburgh 3 P3 NY Islanders 4 N4 St. Louis 3 N3 Toronto 4 S1 Vancouver 2 S3 Los Angeles 4 A3 Montreal 4 P3 NY Islanders 1 N3 Toronto 3 S3 Los Angeles 4 A3 Montreal 4 S3 Los Angeles 1 Division semifinals Prince of Wales Conference (A1) Boston Bruins vs. (A4) Buffalo Sabres This was the sixth playoff series meeting between the Sabres and Bruins. Boston won all five previous series head-to-head, including last year's Adams Division Semifinals in seven games. Although Boston had entered the playoffs with the second best record in the entire NHL and the Sabres had the second lowest point total of any playoff team, Buffalo upset the Bruins by sweeping the heavily favored Boston squad. The fourth game saw Brad May's game-winning goal in overtime, which has become famous in NHL lore thanks to Rick Jeanneret's "May day!" call. This was the first playoff series victory for Buffalo since defeating Montreal in the 1983 Adams Division Semifinals. Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Boston Garden April 18 5–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-bos/1993/04/18/1992030111#game=1992030111,game_state=final Dave Hannan (1) – 02:32Pat LaFontaine (1) – 09:26 No scoring Alexander Mogilny (1) – 19:55 07:20 – pp – Joe Juneau (1)14:42 – Cam Neely (1) Alexander Mogilny (2) – 03:46 15:44 – Cam Neely (2) 17:00 – Steve Heinze (1) Bob Sweeney (1) – 11:03 No scoring Grant Fuhr 28 saves / 32 shots Andy Moog 24 saves / 29 shots April 20 4–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-bos/1993/04/20/1992030112#game=1992030112,game_state=final Wayne Presley (1) – sh – 04:27Randy Wood (1) – pp – 08:07 No scoring Alexander Mogilny (3) – 05:03 No scoring Dale Hawerchuk (1) – pp – 14:48 No scoring Grant Fuhr 34 saves / 34 shots Andy Moog 7 saves / 10 shotsJohn Blue 14 saves / 15 shots April 22 3–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-buf/1993/04/22/1992030113#game=1992030113,game_state=final 01:33 – pp – Alexander Mogilny (4)04:42 – Yuri Khmylev (1) Ray Bourque (1) – pp – 17:33 No scoring No scoring 14:56 – Bob Sweeney (2) Bryan Smolinski (1) – 13:28Cam Neely (3) – 15:57 01:05 – pp – Yuri Kmylev (2) No scoring Grant Fuhr 31 saves / 34 shots John Blue 30 saves / 34 shots April 24 5–6 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-buf/1993/04/24/1992030114#game=1992030114,game_state=final 10:09 – pp – Alexander Mogilny (5)15:46 – Dale Hawerchuk (2) Cam Neely (4) – 02:19Joe Juneau (2) – pp – 14:15Peter Douris (1) – 14:50Stephen Leach (1) – 19:48 03:58 – Donald Audette (1) Dave Poulin (1) – sh – 02:13 10:43 – Alexander Mogilny (6)11:36 – Yuri Khmylev (3) No scoring 04:48 – Brad May (1) No scoring Grant Fuhr 8 saves / 12 shots Dominik Hasek 23 saves / 24 shots Andy Moog 22 saves / 28 shots Buffalo wins 4–0 (A2) Quebec Nordiques vs. (A3) Montreal Canadiens This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two rivals with the teams splitting the four previous series. This was the final playoff series between the provincial rivals before the Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche. They last met in the 1987 Adams Division Finals, which Montreal won in seven games. The Canadiens lost the first two games of this series against the rival Nordiques, due in part to a couple of weak goals let in by star Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy. Afterward, a newspaper in Roy's hometown district suggested he be traded, while Nordiques goaltending coach Dan Bouchard also proclaimed that his team had solved Roy. However, Montreal head coach Jacques Demers held himself to a promise he had made to Roy earlier in the season and kept him as the starting goalie. With Montreal staring a potential 3–0 series deficit to Quebec in the face, overtime in Game 3 was marked by two disputed goals that were reviewed by the video goal judge. The first review 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 defenceman Alexei Gusarov and not that of a Montreal player. The Game 3 overtime victory was the first in a record-setting streak of 10 consecutive overtime victories by the Canadiens in these playoffs. Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Montreal Forum Quebec Coliseum April 18 2–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-que/1993/04/18/1992030121#game=1992030121,game_state=final Gilbert Dionne (1) – 05:52 No scoring Brian Bellows (1) – 09:58 No scoring No scoring 18:31 – pp – Martin Rucinsky (1)19:12 – Joe Sakic (1) No scoring 16:49 – Scott Young (1) Patrick Roy 34 saves / 37 shots Ron Hextall 36 saves / 38 shots April 20 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-que/1993/04/20/1992030122#game=1992030122,game_state=final No scoring 04:19 – pp – Curtis Leschyshyn (1)11:41 – Scott Young (2)13:56 – Scott Young (3) No scoring No scoring Brian Bellows (2) – 11:05 19:23 – en – Claude Lapointe (1) Patrick Roy 34 saves / 37 shots Ron Hextall 32 saves / 33 shots April 22 1–2 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/que-vs-mtl/1993/04/22/1992030123#game=1992030123,game_state=final No scoring Mats Sundin (1) – 01:17 01:30 – pp – Kirk Muller (1) No scoring No scoring No scoring 10:30 – pp – Vincent Damphousse (1) No scoring Patrick Roy 34 saves / 35 shots Ron Hextall 48 saves / 50 shots April 24 2–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/que-vs-mtl/1993/04/24/1992030124#game=1992030124,game_state=final 05:28 – pp – Vincent Damphousse (2) Scott Young (4) – 09:25 09:21 – Gary Leeman (1) Joe Sakic (2) – 17:56 01:07 – Benoit Brunet (1) No scoring Patrick Roy 25 saves / 27 shots Ron Hextall 34 saves / 37 shots April 26 5–4 1 1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-que/1993/04/26/1992030125 Mike Keane (1) – 04:24 No scoring Vincent Damphousse (3) – 11:00Eric Desjardins (1) – 17:14 01:46 – Andrei Kovalenko (1)08:17 – pp – Mats Sundin (2)17:34 – Owen Nolan (1) Gilbert Dionne (2) – 13:23 06:16 – Mats Sundin (3) Kirk Muller (2) – 08:17 No scoring Patrick Roy 35 saves / 37 shotsAndre Racicot 7 saves / 9 shots Ron Hextall 25 saves / 30 shots April 28 2–6 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/que-vs-mtl/1993/04/28/1992030126#game=1992030126,game_state=final 06:29 – Ed Ronan (1) No scoring 01:13 – Paul DiPietro (1)11:00 – Paul DiPietro (2)17:08 – Kirk Muller (3) Claude Lapointe (2) – 02:08Joe Sakic (3) – pp – 06:25 11:23 – Paul DiPietro (3)17:28 – pp – Gilbert Dionne (3) No scoring Patrick Roy 28 saves / 30 shots Ron Hextall 18 saves / 23 shotsStephane Fiset 11 saves / 12 shots Montreal won series 4–2 (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P4) New Jersey Devils This was the second playoff series between these two teams. Pittsburgh won the only previous meeting in the 1991 Patrick Division Semifinals in seven games. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were a heavy favorite to be the first team since the 1980–1983 New York Islanders to win more than two consecutive Cups. Entering the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winner, the Penguins faced off against the fourth place team from their division the New Jersey Devils. By winning the first three games of the series, Pittsburgh extended its playoff winning streak to 14 games; this dated back to Game 4 of the 1992 Patrick Division Final against the New York Rangers and set an NHL playoff record for longest winning streak. The streak ended in Game 4 when the Devils defeated Pittsburgh, 4–1. The Penguins quickly closed out the Devils in the next game by a score of 5–2 to advance to the second round. New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins Brendan Byrne Arena Civic Arena April 18 3–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/1993/04/18/1992030131#game=1992030131,game_state=final Dave Barr (1) – 06:24 01:40 – pp – Rick Tocchet (1)09:33 – Mario Lemieux (1) No scoring 04:11 – pp – Mario Lemieux (2)12:57 – Ron Francis (1)17:13 – Dave Tippett (1) Scott Stevens (1) – pp – 11:48Scott Stevens (2) – 18:56 08:35 – pp – Jaromir Jagr (1) Chris Terreri 27 saves / 33 shots Tom Barrasso 32 saves / 35 shots April 20 0–7 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/1993/04/20/1992030132#game=1992030132,game_state=final No scoring 15:09 – Shawn McEachern (1)17:41 – sh – Mario Lemieux (3) No scoring 03:48 – Rick Tocchet (2)12:39 – Jaromir Jagr (2)15:43 – pp – Kevin Stevens (1)16:56 – Shawn McEachern (2) No scoring 17:42 – Joe Mullen (1) Chris Terreri 17 saves / 23 shotsCraig Billington 3 saves / 4 shots Tom Barrasso 36 saves / 36 shots April 22 4–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-njd/1993/04/22/1992030133#game=1992030133,game_state=final 01:03 – Bill Guerin (1) Shawn McEachern (3) – 09:36 16:32 – Bobby Holik (1) No scoring 09:44 – Alexander Semak (1) Mario Lemieux (4) – 01:07Peter Taglianetti (1) – 07:05Larry Murphy (1) – pp – 09:31 Craig Billington 31 saves / 35 shots Tom Barrasso 29 saves / 32 shots April 25 1–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-njd/1993/04/25/1992030134#game=1992030134,game_state=final 05:22 – pp – Stephane Richer (1) No scoring 19:50 – pp – Tommy Albelin (1) No scoring 01:52 – pp – Claude Lemieux (1)19:42 – en – Claude Lemieux (2) Kevin Stevens (2) – 03:28 Chris Terreri 30 saves / 31 shots Tom Barrasso 23 saves / 26 shots April 26 3–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/1993/04/26/1992030135#game=1992030135,game_state=final No scoring 05:04 – pp – Mario Lemieux (5)18:23 – Rick Tocchet (3) Stephane Richer (2) – 01:35Bruce Driver (1) – sh – 09:22Tommy Albelin (2) – 13:58 No scoring No scoring 07:07 – pp – Ron Francis (2)07:28 – Jeff Daniels (1)18:59 – en – Jeff Daniels (2) Chris Terreri 27 saves / 31 shots Tom Barrasso 19 saves / 22 shots Pittsburgh won series 4–1 (P2) Washington Capitals vs. (P3) New York Islanders This was the sixth playoff series between these two teams. New York previous won four of the first five meetings all from 1983 to 1987. The last of those meetings was won by New York in the famed "Easter Epic" in the 1987 Patrick Division Semifinals. Game six of this series was marred by a vicious hit by the Capitals' Dale Hunter on the Islanders' leading scorer, Pierre Turgeon, moments after Turgeon had scored a third-period goal to put the game and the series out of reach for Washington. Turgeon suffered a separated shoulder on the play and missed almost all of the next round. For his actions, Hunter was suspended for the first 21 games of the 1993–94 season. This was the Islanders first playoff series victory since their 1987 triumph over Washington. New York Islanders Washington Capitals Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Capital Centre April 18 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/1993/04/18/1992030141#game=1992030141,game_state=final Ray Ferraro (1) – 05:56 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 03:18 – Dale Hunter (1)07:01 – pp – Dale Hunter (2)15:25 – pp – Dmitri Khristich (1) Glenn Healy 24 saves / 27 shots Rick Tabaracci 22 saves / 23 shots April 20 5–4 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/1993/04/20/1992030142#game=1992030142,game_state=final Pierre Turgeon (1) – 13:14 No scoring Pierre Turgeon (2) – 12:36 06:33 – Dale Hunter (3)16:51 – pp – Dale Hunter (4) Benoit Hogue (1) – 03:31Ray Ferraro (2) – 14:50 07:16 – Dmitri Khristich (2)19:57 – pp – Dale Hunter (5) Brian Mullen (1) – 14:50 No scoring Glenn Healy 41 saves / 45 shots Rick Tabaracci 56 saves / 61 shots April 22 3–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wsh-vs-nyi/1993/04/22/1992030143#game=1992030143,game_state=final 16:37 – Steve Thomas (1) Randy Burridge (1) – 18:58 No scoring Bobby Carpenter (1) – 06:18 11:11 – Steve Thomas (2)19:17 – Pierre Turgeon (3) Pat Elynuik (1) – 06:15 04:46 – Ray Ferraro (3) No scoring Glenn Healy 22 saves / 25 shots Rick Tabaracci 26 saves / 30 shots April 24 3–4 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wsh-vs-nyi/1993/04/24/1992030144#game=1992030144,game_state=final No scoring Al Iafrate (1) – pp – 03:22 07:17 – pp – Vladimir Malakhov (1) Mike Ridley (1) – pp – 04:37Al Iafrate (2) – 05:54 12:54 – Travis Green (1)14:14 – Patrick Flatley (1) No scoring 05:40 – Ray Ferraro (4) No scoring Glenn Healy 37 saves / 40 shots Rick Tabaracci 42 saves / 46 shots April 26 4–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/1993/04/26/1992030145#game=1992030145,game_state=final Ray Ferraro (5) – pp – 04:37 01:15 – Sylvain Cote (1)14:48 – pp – Al Iafrate (3)16:41 – Al Iafrate (4) No scoring 12:42 – Pat Elynuik (2) Ray Ferraro (6) – 09:54Ray Ferraro (7) – 14:22Ray Ferraro (8) – 17:45 08:49 – Al Iafrate (5)19:52 – pp – en – Dale Hunter (6) Mark Fitzpatrick 12 saves / 14 shotsGlenn Healy 8 saves / 11 shots Don Beaupre 28 saves / 32 shots April 28 3–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wsh-vs-nyi/1993/04/28/1992030146#game=1992030146,game_state=final 15:46 – Steve Thomas (3) Dale Hunter (7) – 09:58 02:41 – sh – Benoit Hogue (2)19:46 – Brad Dalgarno (1) No scoring 09:58 – Travis Green (2)11:29 – Pierre Turgeon (4) Todd Krygier (1) – sh – 15:19Al Iafrate (6) – pp – 16:30 Glenn Healy 23 saves / 26 shots Don Beaupre 28 saves / 33 shots New York won series 4–2 Clarence Campbell Conference (N1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (N4) St. Louis Blues This was the ninth playoff series meeting between these two teams, with Chicago previously winning seven of the prior eight playoff meetings. This was a rematch of the previous year's Norris Division Semifinals, which Chicago won in six games. Although Chicago had entered the playoffs with the best record in the Campbell Conference and the third-best record in the entire NHL and the Blues had the lowest point total of any playoff team, the Blackhawks became the second division champion to get swept in the first round of the playoffs after the Bruins. On the series-winning overtime goal in game four, Chicago goaltender Ed Belfour complained that St. Louis star Brett Hull had interfered with him on the play, but to no avail, as the goal stood as the game and series winner. Belfour famously went on a rampage after the game, smashing his stick against the net, and breaking a hot tub, coffee maker and a television in the visitors' locker room at the St. Louis Arena. Belfour and Hull later became teammates on the Dallas Stars Stanley Cup winning team in 1999. St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Arena Chicago Stadium April 18 4–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1993/04/18/1992030151#game=1992030151,game_state=final No scoring 08:17 – Brian Noonan (1) Jeff Brown (1) – 03:12Denny Felsner (1) – 12:49 05:40 – pp – Brian Noonan (2)08:51 – Brian Noonan (3) Brendan Shanahan (1) – pp – 11:12Brett Hull (1) – pp – 11:29 No scoring Curtis Joseph 24 saves / 27 shots Ed Belfour 23 saves / 27 shots April 21 2–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1993/04/21/1992030152#game=1992030152,game_state=final Brett Hull (2) – pp – 07:38Dave Lowry (1) – sh – 13:53 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Curtis Joseph 47 saves / 47 shots Ed Belfour 15 saves / 17 shots April 23 0–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/1993/04/23/1992030153#game=1992030153,game_state=final 16:53 – pp – Craig Janney (1) No scoring 12:31 – Brett Hull (3) No scoring 16:44 – Nelson Emerson (1) No scoring Curtis Joseph 34 saves / 34 shots Ed Belfour 21 saves / 24 shots April 25 3–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/1993/04/25/1992030154#game=1992030154,game_state=final 16:09 – pp – Brett Hull (4) No scoring No scoring Brent Sutter (1) – 03:09Jocelyn Lemieux (1) – 16:40 01:48 – pp – Brett Hull (5)03:09 – pp – Brendan Shanahan (2) Jeremy Roenick (1) – 17:02 10:43 – Craig Janney (2) No scoring Curtis Joseph 29 saves / 32 shots Ed Belfour 25 saves / 29 shots St. Louis won series 4–0 (N2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs This was the 23rd playoff series meeting between these two teams. Both teams split the prior 22 playoff meetings. Detroit won the most recent meeting in six games in the 1988 Norris Division Semifinals. In a revival of the heated Original Six rivalry, Nikolai Borschevsky's game seven overtime goal gave Toronto the series and made them the sixth club to eliminate a team with a better regular season record in the first round of the playoffs. This was also Toronto's first playoff series win over Detroit since the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings in the 1964 Stanley Cup Final. Until 2009, this was the last Clarence Campbell/Western Conference playoff series to be played entirely within the Eastern Time Zone. Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Maple Leaf Gardens Joe Louis Arena April 19 3–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1993/04/19/1992030161#game=1992030161,game_state=final John Cullen (1) – 10:44 04:48 – Steve Yzerman (1) Doug Gilmour (1) – pp – 19:59 05:04 – pp – Ray Sheppard (1)06:42 – sh – Shawn Burr (1)11:00 – pp – Steve Chiasson (1)14:46 – Mark Howe (1) Sylvain Lefebvre (1) – 07:45 05:10 – Yves Racine (1) Felix Potvin 27 saves / 33 shots Tim Cheveldae 20 saves / 23 shots April 21 2–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1993/04/21/1992030162#game=1992030162,game_state=final No scoring 04:06 – pp – Nicklas Lidstrom (1) Dmitri Mironov (1) – pp – 19:10 00:43 – sh – Sergei Fedorov (1)08:06 – pp – Steve Yzerman (2)17:40 – Steve Yzerman (3) Doug Gilmour (2) – 04:32 05:51 – Paul Ysebaert (1)18:33 – Dallas Drake (1) Felix Potvin 24 saves / 30 shots Tim Cheveldae 28 saves / 30 shots April 23 2–4 1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1993/04/23/1992030163 04:21 – Dave Andreychuk (1)07:37 – Dave Andreychuk (2) No scoring No scoring Sergei Fedorov (2) – pp – 01:20 04:44 – pp – Wendel Clark (1)09:32 – Rob Pearson (1) Steve Chiasson (2) – 14:14 Felix Potvin 34 saves / 36 shots Tim Cheveldae 29 saves / 33 shots April 25 2–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1993/04/25/1992030164#game=1992030164,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 10:08 – Dave Andreychuk (3)13:58 – Mark Osborne (1) Sheldon Kennedy (1) – 08:52Paul Coffey (1) – 16:12 04:47 – Dave Andreychuk (4) No scoring Felix Potvin 27 saves / 29 shots Tim Cheveldae 25 saves / 28 shots April 27 5–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1993/04/27/1992030165#game=1992030165,game_state=final Dave Andreychuk (5) – 08:26 05:59 – Gerard Gallant (1)18:00 – Sergei Fedorov (3) Dave Ellett (1) – 09:12Dave Ellett (2) – pp – 16:57 02:32 – pp – Ray Sheppard (2)06:21 – Dino Ciccarelli (1) Wendel Clark (2) – 11:38 No scoring Mike Foligno (1) – 02:05 No scoring Felix Potvin 26 saves / 30 shots Tim Cheveldae 16 saves / 21 shots April 29 7–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1993/04/29/1992030166#game=1992030166,game_state=final 11:58 – Peter Zezel (1)18:58 – Dave Andreychuk (6) Dallas Drake (2) – pp – 08:37 No scoring Dino Ciccarelli (2) – pp – 00:26Paul Coffey (2) – 01:17Paul Ysebaert (2) – sh – 08:36Dino Ciccarelli (3) – pp – 14:26Steve Yzerman (4) – sh – 19:49 09:47 – Sylvain Lefebvre (2) Dino Ciccarelli (4) – pp – 19:37 Felix Potvin 21 saves / 27 shotsDaren Puppa 6 saves / 7 shots Tim Cheveldae 27 saves / 30 shots May 1 4–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1993/05/01/1992030167#game=1992030167,game_state=final Glenn Anderson (1) – 07:25 10:37 – Paul Ysebaert (3) Bob Rouse (1) – 07:36 06:11 – Shawn Burr (2)08:44 – Dallas Drake (3) Doug Gilmour (3) – 17:17 No scoring Nikolai Borschevsky (1) – 02:35 No scoring Felix Potvin 24 saves / 27 shots Tim Cheveldae 31 saves / 35 shots Toronto won series 4–3 (S1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (S4) Winnipeg Jets This was the second overall playoff series between these two teams and was a rematch of last year's Smythe Division Semifinals, which Vancouver won in seven games. Vancouver managed to defeat the Jets in six games and eliminate them in the first round for a second consecutive year. Game six was not without controversy as Greg Adams scored the first goal for the Canucks, however video replay showed the goal was clearly scored with a high-stick, the goal was allowed to stand. Adams went on to score the game winner in overtime and once again the goal was surrounded with controversy as video replay showed Adams crashing into the net and goalie Bob Essensa. This sent the puck into the net with the back of Essensa's skate. The goal also counted and Jet fans in attendance began to throw debris onto the ice in frustration with the call. Winnipeg Jets Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Arena Pacific Coliseum April 19 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/win-vs-van/1993/04/19/1992030171#game=1992030171,game_state=final Thomas Steen (1) – pp – 17:53 01:23 – pp – Greg Adams (1)09:56 – Murray Craven (1) No scoring No scoring Kris King (1) – 03:43 12:16 – Trevor Linden (1)18:31 – Cliff Ronning (1) Bob Essensa 29 saves / 33 shots Kirk McLean 20 saves / 22 shots April 21 2–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/win-vs-van/1993/04/21/1992030172#game=1992030172,game_state=final No scoring 11:37 – Cliff Ronning (2) Tie Domi (1) – 06:48 06:05 – Geoff Courtnall (1) Teppo Numminen (1) – pp – 00:30 04:01 – Pavel Bure (1) Bob Essensa 29 saves / 32 shots Kirk McLean 20 saves / 22 shots April 23 4–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-win/1993/04/23/1992030173#game=1992030173,game_state=final 03:52 – Keith Tkachuk (1)07:01 – pp – Teemu Selanne (1)19:57 – pp – Teemu Selanne (2) Pavel Bure (2) – 18:29 No scoring Trevor Linden (2) – 00:14Trevor Linden (3) – pp – 00:59 02:53 – sh – Luciano Borsato (1)09:35 – Teemu Selanne (3) Pavel Bure (3) – 15:52 Bob Essensa 33 saves / 37 shots Kirk McLean 24 saves / 29 shots April 25 3–1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-win/1993/04/25/1992030174#game=1992030174,game_state=final No scoring Greg Adams (2) – 02:16 08:48 – Keith Tkachuk (2) Sergio Momesso (1) – 03:18 No scoring Dana Murzyn (1) – en – 18:45 Bob Essensa 18 saves / 20 shots Kirk McLean 29 saves / 30 shots April 27 4–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/win-vs-van/1993/04/27/1992030175#game=1992030175,game_state=final Darrin Shannon (1) – pp – 07:47 11:10 – Gerald Diduck (1)12:42 – Pavel Bure (4)16:52 – pp – Greg Adams (3) Keith Tkachuk (3) – pp – 11:46 No scoring Darrin Shannon (2) – 09:05 No scoring Teemu Selanne (4) – 06:18 No scoring Bob Essensa 26 saves / 29 shots Kirk McLean 21 saves / 25 shots April 29 4–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-win/1993/04/29/1992030176#game=1992030176,game_state=final 02:55 – Stu Barnes (1) Greg Adams (4) – pp – 16:21 07:21 – Andy Brickley (1) Murray Craven (2) – 15:34 06:03 – Keith Tkachuk (4) Sergio Momesso (2) – 07:09 No scoring Greg Adams (5) – 04:30 Bob Essensa 28 saves / 32 shots Kirk McLean 23 saves / 26 shots Vancouver won series 4–2 (S2) Calgary Flames vs. (S3) Los Angeles Kings This was the sixth playoff series between these two teams. Los Angeles won three of the previous five meetings, including their most recent meeting in six games in the 1990 Smythe Division Semifinals. The Kings upset the Flames in a high scoring six-game series. The winning team scored nine goals in three of the six games. Trailing two games to one and having lost two straight, Kings head coach Barry Melrose inserted backup goaltender Robb Stauber for the struggling Kelly Hrudey, who had allowed 17 goals against in 3 games. Stauber played brilliantly in the Kings 3–1 win in Game 4 as the series was tied at two wins apiece. The Kings offense was largely responsible for winning the series scoring nine goals in both Game 5 and 6. Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames Great Western Forum Olympic Saddledome April 18 6–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-cgy/1993/04/18/1992030181#game=1992030181,game_state=final Darryl Sydor (1) – 00:16 No scoring Jimmy Carson (1) – pp – 03:13Charlie Huddy (1) – 03:37Marty McSorley (1) – 06:36 02:48 – sh – Gary Suter (1) Corey Millen (1) – 01:06Jimmy Carson (2) – pp – 10:32 04:23 – Chris Dahlquist (1)08:47 – Trent Yawney (1) Kelly Hrudey 21 saves / 24 shots Mike Vernon 25 saves / 31 shots April 21 4–9 2 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-cgy/1993/04/21/1992030182 Jimmy Carson (3) – 01:11 No scoring No scoring 05:02 – Joel Otto (1)08:02 – Trent Yawney (2)10:52 – pp – Robert Reichel (1)16:47 – Joe Nieuwendyk (1)19:37 – sh – Joel Otto (2) Jimmy Carson (4) – 05:34Warren Rychel (1) – 11:56Jari Kurri (1) – pp – 15:22 07:23 – pp – Robert Reichel (2)08:14 - Greg Paslawski (1)10:37 – Theoren Fleury (1)19:15 – Gary Suter (2) Kelly Hrudey 31 saves / 40 shots Mike Vernon 27 saves / 31 shots April 23 5–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-lak/1993/04/23/1992030183#game=1992030183,game_state=final No scoring Joel Otto (3) – 16:59Theoren Fleury (2) – pp – 17:26 10:01 – Alexei Zhitnik (1) Greg Paslawski (2) – 04:29 02:49 – Mike Donnelly (1) Theo Fleury (3) – sh – 02:19Joe Nieuwendyk (2) – en – 18:51 Kelly Hrudey 25 saves / 29 shots Jeff Reese 22 saves / 24 shots April 25 1–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-lak/1993/04/25/1992030184#game=1992030184,game_state=final 16:51 – pp – Alexei Zhitnik (2) Trent Yawney (3) – pp – 13:43 04:48 – Warren Rychel (2) No scoring 19:53 – en – Pat Conacher (1) No scoring Robb Stauber 28 saves / 29 shots Jeff Reese 26 saves / 28 shots April 27 9–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-cgy/1993/04/27/1992030185#game=1992030185,game_state=final Tomas Sandstrom (1) – 02:52Mike Donnelly (2) – 14:30Pat Conacher (2) – 17:07 No scoring Luc Robitaille (1) – 06:53Luc Robitaille (2) – 10:59 11:51 – pp – Joe Nieuwendyk (3)14:06 – Frantisek Musil (1) Warren Rychel (3) – 04:38Wayne Gretzky (1) – 07:33Tony Granato (1) – 16:54Pat Conacher (3) – 19:10 00:47 – Chris Dahlquist (2)15:53 – pp – Theoren Fleury (4) Robb Stauber 40 saves / 44 shots Jeff Reese 16 saves / 21 shotsMike Vernon 10 saves / 14 shots April 29 6–9 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-lak/1993/04/29/1992030186#game=1992030186,game_state=final 06:07 – pp – Wayne Gretzky (2)18:45 – Tomas Sandstrom (2)19:46 – Dave Taylor (1) Greg Paslawski (3) – 02:23Gary Roberts (1) – pp – 11:21 04:25 – Jari Kurri (2)15:00 – sh – Rob Blake (1)16:03 – Tony Granato (2) Theoren Fleury (5) – 06:57Al MacInnis (1) – pp – 12:54Joel Otto (4) – 19:41 05:04 – Tomas Sandstrom (3)09:56 – Corey Millen (2)15:52 – Jimmy Carson (5) Chris Dahlquist (3) – 08:46 Robb Stauber 36 saves / 42 shots Jeff Reese 10 saves / 18 shotsMike Vernon 4 saves / 5 shots Los Angeles won series 4–2 Division finals Prince of Wales Conference (A3) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A4) Buffalo Sabres This was the sixth playoff series between these two teams. Montreal won three of the first five playoff meetings, including their most recent meeting in the 1991 Adams Division Semifinals in six games. Montreal swept the series winning every game by a score of 4–3. A pivotal moment came in the second period of Game 3 when Sabres star Alexander Mogilny suffered a badly broken leg, ending what had been a tremendous campaign of 76 goals in 77 regular season games followed by seven goals in seven playoff games. As in their previous series, Montreal played three overtime games, this time winning all three of them. This was the last time where a team who swept a playoff series in the first round was swept in the second round until the New York Islanders suffered the same fate in 2019. Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Montreal Forum May 2 3–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-mtl/1993/05/02/1992030211#game=1992030211,game_state=final Alexander Mogilny (7) – 03:43 02:43 – pp – Benoit Brunet (2)16:29 – pp – Kirk Muller (4) Dale Hawerchuk (3) – pp – 09:12Donald Audette (2) – 11:42 06:23 – Paul DiPietro (4) No scoring 06:50 – Vincent Damphousse (4) Grant Fuhr 18 saves / 22 shots Patrick Roy 32 saves / 35 shots May 4 3–4 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-mtl/1993/05/04/1992030212#game=1992030212,game_state=final Ken Sutton (1) – 02:37Pat LaFontaine (2) – pp – 16:57 02:09 – pp – Vincent Damphousse (5) No scoring 03:59 – pp – Kirk Muller (5)06:11 – Vincent Damphousse (6) Doug Bodger (1) – pp – 00:44 No scoring No scoring 02:50 – Guy Carbonneau (1) Grant Fuhr 21 saves / 25 shots Patrick Roy 28 saves / 31 shots May 6 4–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-buf/1993/05/06/1992030213#game=1992030213,game_state=final No scoring Kirk Muller (6) – 00:14Vincent Damphousse (7) – pp – 10:03 13:43 – Ken Sutton (2)15:56 – pp – Doug Bodger (2) No scoring 10:20 – Dale Hawerchuk (4) Guy Carbonneau (2) – sh – 01:49 No scoring Gilbert Dionne (4) – 08:28 Grant Fuhr 23 saves / 27 shots Patrick Roy 33 saves / 36 shots May 8 4–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-buf/1993/05/08/1992030214#game=1992030214,game_state=final 14:15 – Ken Sutton (3) Lyle Odelein (1) – 17:02 No scoring Vincent Damphousse (8) – 06:29Kevin Haller (1) – pp – 15:40 12:30 – pp – Dale Hawerchuk (5)19:50 – Yuri Khmylev (4) No scoring No scoring Kirk Muller (7) – 11:37 Grant Fuhr 26 saves / 30 shots Patrick Roy 37 saves / 40 shots Montreal won series 4–0 (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) New York Islanders This was the third playoff series between these two teams. New York won both previous playoff meetings, including their most recent in the 1982 Patrick Division Semifinals 3–2. The Islanders upset the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. David Volek's overtime goal in game seven was the deciding goal as New York rallied from a 3–2 deficit to defeat the Penguins. Islanders defenceman Darius Kasparaitis played a large role in his team's win neutralizing Pittsburgh stars Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr with big hits. With their upset of Pittsburgh, the Islanders reached the Wales Conference Finals for the first time since 1984. The Islanders did not win a playoff series again until 2016. New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Civic Arena May 2 3–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-pit/1993/05/02/1992030221#game=1992030221,game_state=final Vladimir Malakhov (2) – 12:20Ray Ferraro (9) – sh – 17:09 08:19 – Mike Needham (1) Benoit Hogue (3) – sh – 05:02 15:10 – Jeff Daniels (3) No scoring No scoring Glenn Healy 28 saves / 30 shots Tom Barrasso 28 saves / 31 shots May 4 0–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-pit/1993/05/04/1992030222#game=1992030222,game_state=final No scoring 04:37 – Joe Mullen (2) No scoring No scoring No scoring 00:38 – Rick Tocchet (4)06:40 – Ron Francis (3) Glenn Healy 22 saves / 25 shots Tom Barrasso 26 saves / 26 shots May 6 3–1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-nyi/1993/05/06/1992030223#game=1992030223,game_state=final No scoring Ron Francis (4) – 13:08Jaromir Jagr (3) – 15:45 02:18 – pp – Ray Ferraro (10) No scoring No scoring Joe Mullen (3) – en – 19:22 Glenn Healy 26 saves / 28 shots Tom Barrasso 36 saves / 37 shots May 8 5–6 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-nyi/1993/05/08/1992030224#game=1992030224,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 15:44 – pp – Ray Ferraro (11)19:43 – sh – Tom Fitzgerald (1) Jaromir Jagr (4) – 13:12 00:25 – sh – Tom Fitzgerald (2)03:31 – Derek King (1)09:11 – Vladimir Malakhov (3)12:11 – Derek King (2) Troy Loney (1) – 02:32Rick Tocchet (5) – 02:53Kevin Stevens (3) – pp – 06:24Ron Francis (5) – 10:50 Glenn Healy 23 saves / 28 shots Tom Barrasso 34 saves / 40 shots May 10 3–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-pit/1993/05/10/1992030225#game=1992030225,game_state=final No scoring 00:19 – Mario Lemieux (6)00:54 – Rick Tocchet (6)01:48 – pp – Larry Murphy (2) Jeff Norton (1) – pp – 00:31Brian Mullen (2) – 17:23 00:45 – pp – Mario Lemieux (7) Travis Green (3) – 13:45 01:39 – sh – Joe Mullen (4)05:30 – Jaromir Jagr (5) Glenn Healy 11 saves / 16 shotsMark Fitzpatrick 1 save / 2 shots Tom Barrasso 34 saves / 37 shots May 12 5–7 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-nyi/1993/05/12/1992030226#game=1992030226,game_state=final 00:25 – Brad Dalgarno (2)07:19 – Derek King (3) Martin Straka (1) – 06:47 07:22 – pp – Ray Ferraro (12)11:20 – pp – Steve Thomas (4) Mario Lemieux (8) – 01:16Martin Straka (2) – 12:22Kevin Stevens (4) – pp – 14:31 05:42 – Brian Mullen (3)10:32 – Steve Thomas (5)19:42 – en – Uwe Krupp (1) Kevin Stevens (5) – pp – 17:28 Glenn Healy 31 saves / 36 shots Tom Barrasso 22 saves / 28 shots May 14 4–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-pit/1993/05/14/1992030227#game=1992030227,game_state=final No scoring No scoring Steve Thomas (6) – 18:28 07:59 – Ulf Samuelsson (1) David Volek (1) – 06:10Benoit Hogue (4) – 09:09 16:13 – Ron Francis (6)19:00 – Rick Tocchet (7) David Volek (2) – 05:16 No scoring Glenn Healy 42 saves / 45 shots Tom Barrasso 16 saves / 20 shots New York won series 4–3 Clarence Campbell Conference (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (N4) St. Louis Blues This was the fourth playoff series meeting between these two teams. St. Louis won two of the previous three meetings. Their most recent meeting occurred in the 1990 Norris Division Semifinals, which St. Louis won in five games. Toronto defeated St. Louis in seven games to advance to a league semifinal series for the first time since 1978, despite Blues' goaltender Curtis Joseph's best efforts. St. Louis was heavily outshot throughout the series including more than 60 shots in game one alone. Game 7 of the series was the first Game 7 to be played at Maple Leaf Gardens since game seven of the 1964 Stanley Cup Final. St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Arena Maple Leaf Gardens May 3 1–2 2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-tor/1993/05/03/1992030231#game=1992030231,game_state=final No scoring 19:03 – pp – John Cullen (2) Philippe Bozon (1) – 10:55 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 03:16 – Doug Gilmour (4) Curtis Joseph 61 saves / 63 shotsGuy Hebert 1 save / 1 shots Felix Potvin 33 saves / 34 shots May 5 2–1 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-tor/1993/05/05/1992030232#game=1992030232,game_state=final Brett Hull (6) – 08:30 13:09 – pp – Doug Gilmour (5) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Jeff Brown (2) – 03:03 No scoring Curtis Joseph 57 saves / 58 shots Felix Potvin 38 saves / 40 shots May 7 3–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-stl/1993/05/07/1992030233#game=1992030233,game_state=final 15:09 – Brett Hull (7) Dave Andreychuk (7) – 04:30Dave Ellett (3) – pp – 14:33 04:42 – Brendan Shanahan (3)14:47 – Brendan Shanahan (4) No scoring 09:24 – Garth Butcher (1) Mike Krushelnyski (1) – 06:05 Curtis Joseph 34 saves / 37 shots Felix Potvin 29 saves / 33 shots May 9 4–1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-stl/1993/05/09/1992030234#game=1992030234,game_state=final 14:59 – pp – Denny Felsner (2) Wendel Clark (3) – 02:58 No scoring Dave Andreychuk (8) – pp – 16:25 No scoring Todd Gill (1) – 12:55Peter Zezel (2) – en – 19:16 Curtis Joseph 31 saves / 34 shots Felix Potvin 27 saves / 28 shots May 11 1–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-tor/1993/05/11/1992030235#game=1992030235,game_state=final Brett Hull (8) – pp – 09:29 06:18 – pp – Dave Andreychuk (9)18:17 – pp – Bob Rouse (2) No scoring 04:38 – Dave Andreychuk (10)11:11 – Nikolai Borschevsky (2) No scoring 12:35 – Glenn Anderson (2) Curtis Joseph 24 saves / 29 shots Felix Potvin 25 saves / 26 shots May 13 1–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-stl/1993/05/13/1992030236#game=1992030236,game_state=final No scoring Dave Andreychuk (11) – pp – 01:53 No scoring No scoring 03:33 – Dave Lowry (2)08:14 – pp – Jeff Brown (3) No scoring Curtis Joseph 40 saves / 41 shots Felix Potvin 25 saves / 27 shots May 15 0–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-tor/1993/05/15/1992030237#game=1992030237,game_state=final No scoring 05:02 – pp – Dave Andreychuk (12)10:02 – Wendel Clark (4)15:12 – Mike Krushelnyski (2)19:40 – Wendel Clark (5) No scoring 10:58 – Kent Manderville (1)14:50 – Doug Gilmour (6) No scoring No scoring Curtis Joseph 30 saves / 36 shots Felix Potvin 25 saves / 25 shots Toronto won series 4–3 (S1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (S3) Los Angeles Kings This was the third playoff series between these two teams. Both teams split their first two playoff meetings. Their most recent meeting occurred in the 1991 Smythe Division Semifinals, which Los Angeles won in six games. This was the first Smythe Division Final since 1982 not to have either the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers. The Vancouver Canucks, who easily won the regular season Smythe Division title, were strong favourites over the Kings. Vancouver's 5–2 win in Game 1 did nothing to change that. Kings head coach Barry Melrose re-inserted Kelly Hrudey as the Kings' starting goaltender in Game 2 and he responded with a strong effort as the Kings evened the series with a 6–3 win. After the teams split the two games in Los Angeles, they headed back to Vancouver for the crucial Game 5. Kings forward Gary Shuchuk scored on a rebound during a goal mouth scramble late in the second overtime and the Kings skated off the ice in front of a stunned Vancouver home crowd with a 3–2 series lead. Back in Los Angeles for Game 6, the Canucks did not recover as the Kings jumped out to a 5–2 lead and won the series despite a late Canuck goal. This was the only time during this era (1982–1993) that a Canadian team did not advance to the Conference Final representing the Smythe Division. Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Great Western Forum Pacific Coliseum May 2 2–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-van/1993/05/02/1992030241#game=1992030241,game_state=final Mike Donnelly (3) – 07:02 05:22 – pp – Dixon Ward (1)13:45 – Dana Murzyn (2)19:44 – pp – Geoff Courtnall (2) Wayne Gretzky (3) – pp – 03:10 12:50 – Gerald Diduck (2) No scoring 09:48 – Dave Babych (1) Robb Stauber 37 saves / 42 shots Kirk McLean 25 saves / 27 shots May 5 6–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-van/1993/05/05/1992030242#game=1992030242,game_state=final Mark Hardy (1) – 00:19Jari Kurri (3) – sh – 07:01Warren Rychel (4) – 10:30 00:52 – pp – Greg Adams (6)13:12 – pp – Dixon Ward (2) Tony Granato (3) – 02:01Wayne Gretzky (4) – 17:39 11:45 – Pavel Bure (5) Pat Conacher (4) – 04:55 No scoring Kelly Hrudey 26 saves / 29 shots Kirk McLean 25 saves / 31 shots May 7 4–7 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-lak/1993/05/07/1992030243#game=1992030243,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 12:24 – pp – Darryl Sydor (2)19:09 – Warren Rychel (5) Geoff Courtnall (3) – 15:54Anatoli Semenov (1) – 17:56 04:41 – Luc Robitaille (3)06:46 – Jari Kurri (4)09:03 – Wayne Gretzky (5)12:13 – Tomas Sandstrom (4)19:59 – en – Wayne Gretzky (6) Dave Babych (2) – pp – 11:18Sergio Momesso (3) – 18:56 Kelly Hrudey 33 saves / 37 shots Kirk McLean 26 saves / 32 shots May 9 7–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-lak/1993/05/09/1992030244#game=1992030244,game_state=final 15:49 – pp – Tomas Sandstrom (5) Dana Murzyn (3) – 11:09 00:27 – pp – Luc Robitaille (4) Petr Nedved (1) – 03:08Murray Craven (3) – 10:06Gerald Diduck (3) – 13:21Geoff Courtnall (4) – 18:25 No scoring Jim Sandlak (1) – 02:18Greg Adams (7) – pp – 17:05 Kelly Hrudey 28 saves / 35 shots Kirk McLean 29 saves / 31 shots May 11 4–3 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-van/1993/05/11/1992030245#game=1992030245,game_state=final Wayne Gretzky (7) – 06:22Jari Kurri (5) – 08:15 05:50 – pp – Murray Craven (4) Luc Robitaille (5) – 08:57 00:47 – Petr Nedved (2)13:40 – pp – Trevor Linden (4) No scoring No scoring Gary Shuchuk – 06:31 No scoring Kelly Hrudey 36 saves / 39 shots Kirk McLean 40 saves / 44 shots May 13 3–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-lak/1993/05/13/1992030246#game=1992030246,game_state=final 07:22 – Rob Blake (2) No scoring 15:48 – pp – Jari Kurri (6)16:05 – pp – Tomas Sandstrom (6)17:44 – Warren Rychel (6) Gerald Diduck (4) – 08:46Jim Sandlak (2) – 11:38 08:54 – Wayne Gretzky (8) Trevor Linden (5) – 17:05 Kelly Hrudey 25 saves / 28 shots Kirk McLean 45 saves / 50 shots Los Angeles won series 4–2 Conference finals NHL conference finals All four conference finalists finished third in their respective divisions during the season. Prince of Wales Conference final (A3) Montreal Canadiens vs. (P3) New York Islanders This was the fourth playoff series between these two teams. Montreal won two of the previous three meetings. New York won the most recent meeting in the 1984 Wales Conference Finals in six games. Montreal's win in Game 3 was their 11th straight, tying the single-playoff record set a year earlier by Pittsburgh and Chicago, but it was not without controversy, as referees missed Montreal having too many men on the ice on the game-winning goalDixon Ryan 2021-06-26 24 TOGETHER https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens-stanley-cup-1993-oral-history/ 2026-08-24 Sportsnet en-US. Montreal added two more overtime victories during the series bringing their total to seven straight for the playoffs. New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Montreal Forum May 16 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-mtl/1993/05/16/1992030311#game=1992030311,game_state=final No scoring 10:18 – Gilbert Dionne (5) No scoring 03:41 – John LeClair (1)14:45 – pp – Brian Bellows (3) Ray Ferraro (13) – 18:53 12:06 – John LeClair (2) Glenn Healy 18 saves / 21 shotsMark Fitzpatrick 6 saves / 7 shots Patrick Roy 20 saves / 21 shots May 18 3–4 2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-mtl/1993/05/18/1992030312#game=1992030312,game_state=final Pierre Turgeon (5) – pp – 13:41 No scoring No scoring 05:40 – Brian Bellows (4)09:49 – Stephan Lebeau (1) Steve Thomas (7) – 10:35David Volek (3) – 12:41 14:50 – Paul DiPietro (5) No scoring 06:21 – Stephan Lebeau (2) Glenn Healy 37 saves / 41 shots Patrick Roy 39 saves / 42 shots May 20 2–1 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyi/1993/05/20/1992030313#game=1992030313,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 01:36 – Pierre Turgeon (6) No scoring No scoring Vincent Damphousse (9) – 14:46 No scoring Guy Carbonneau (3) – 12:34 Glenn Healy 21 saves / 23 shots Patrick Roy 31 saves / 32 shots May 22 1–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyi/1993/05/22/1992030314#game=1992030314,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 13:14 – Steve Thomas (8) Paul DiPietro (6) – 06:22 05:57 – Patrick Flatley (2)10:24 – David Volek (4)19:16 – en – Benoit Hogue (5) No scoring Glenn Healy 23 saves / 24 shots Patrick Roy 21 saves / 24 shots May 24 2–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-mtl/1993/05/24/1992030315#game=1992030315,game_state=final No scoring 00:58 – Kirk Muller (8)17:11 – Mike Keane (2) Steve Thomas (9) – 15:54 01:58 – Vincent Damphousse (10)15:02 – J. J. Daigneault (1)15:11 – Brian Bellows (5) Benoit Hogue (6) – 03:46 No scoring Glenn Healy 28 saves / 33 shots Patrick Roy 26 saves / 28 shots Montreal won series 4–1 Clarence Campbell Conference final (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (S3) Los Angeles Kings This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Toronto won both previous meetings, including their most recent meeting in a two-game sweep in the 1978 Preliminary Round. This was the first conference final for both teams since the playoffs went to a conference format starting in 1982. Toronto last played a semifinal series in 1978; they were swept by Montreal. Los Angeles last played in such a series in 1969; they were swept by St. Louis. For the first time since 1982, this series did not have either the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers representing the Smythe Division, and it was the only one between then and 1994 not to feature a team from Western Canada. During Game 1, Los Angeles defenceman Marty McSorley delivered a serious, open-ice hit on Toronto's Doug Gilmour. Leafs captain Wendel Clark took exception to the hit and went after McSorley for striking their star player. Toronto head coach Pat Burns tried scaling the bench to confront Los Angeles head coach Barry Melrose. After the game, McSorley claimed in the interviews he received dozens of threats on his hotel phone from angry fans. For their part, the Kings believed Gilmour had attempted to head-butt McSorley in retaliation, which would have made Gilmour subject to a game misconduct and a five-minute major penalty, had the butt been called. However, referee Don Koharski declined to do so. The bad blood between the Kings and Gilmour traced back to the game of November 22, 1992, when Gilmour broke the left arm of Kings forward Tomas Sandstrom with a slash, drawing an eight-day suspension and sidelining Sandstrom for over a month. The fires of the feud were fanned by Hockey Night in Canada studio analyst Don Cherry, who heaped abuse on Melrose throughout the telecast, criticizing everything from his playing style to his haircut, and claimed Sandstrom had "deserved" to have his arm broken, for being a "ChickenSwede". Later, in a post-game interview, Cherry kissed Gilmour, further angering the Kings.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-20-sp-37284-story.html McSorely, Gilmour back at it May 20, 1993 Chris Baker Los Angeles Times Toronto took a 3–2 series lead heading into Game 6 in Los Angeles, which would ultimately become one of the most controversial in NHL history. With the game tied at four in overtime, Wayne Gretzky high-sticked Gilmour in the face, cutting his chin open.https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Referee-Kerry-Fraser-addresses-non-call-on-Gretz;_ylt=Av79dVTaIEG9tV62p.kdC3h7vLYF?urn=nhl,181266 Referee Kerry Fraser addresses non-call on Gretzky, hair secrets August 6, 2009 Sean Leahy Yahoo! Sports As with the alleged head-butt in Game 1, high sticking penalties that resulted in a cut at that time resulted in a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. However, Gretzky was not penalized by referee Kerry Fraser and went on to score the winning goal moments later evening the series at three games each. The events of the game overshadowed Wendell Clark scoring a hat-trick, including the game-tying goal with 82 seconds left to force overtime. In Game 7, Gretzky scored a hat-trick and added an assist to give the Kings another 5–4 win and the first Stanley Cup Final berth in team history. Gretzky later called Game 7 of the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals the greatest game he had ever played. This was Los Angeles’ last conference championship until 2012. To date, this remains the closest the Maple Leafs have come to winning a Stanley Cup (five wins away) since their last title in 1967. This was the last meeting between teams from Toronto and Los Angeles in the postseason until the 2025 World Series.https://jaysjournal.com/game-7-world-series-loss-another-addition-to-toronto-s-painful-sports-history-01k91g0xn39b Ferraro Jake Game 7 World Series loss another addition to Toronto's painful sports history Jays Journal November 2, 2025 November 3, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Great Western Forum Maple Leaf Gardens May 17 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-tor/1993/05/17/1992030321#game=1992030321,game_state=final No scoring 17:19 – Doug Gilmour (7) Pat Conacher (5) – 14:59 No scoring No scoring 09:49 – Glenn Anderson (3)10:55 – Doug Gilmour (8)15:21 – Bill Berg (1) Kelly Hrudey 43 saves / 47 shots Felix Potvin 28 saves / 29 shots May 19 3–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-tor/1993/05/19/1992030322#game=1992030322,game_state=final Mike Donnelly (4) – 02:56 02:25 – pp – Doug Gilmour (9)03:59 – Glenn Anderson (4) Tony Granato (4) – pp – 13:00 No scoring Tomas Sandstrom (7) – 12:20 No scoring Kelly Hrudey 27 saves / 29 shots Felix Potvin 25 saves / 28 shots May 21 2–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-lak/1993/05/21/1992030323#game=1992030323,game_state=final 08:49 – Rob Blake (3) No scoring 09:26 – sh – Jari Kurri (7)18:18 – pp – Alexei Zhitnik (3) Doug Gilmour (10) – pp – 15:15Ken Baumgartner (1) – 17:04 01:26 – sh – Dave Taylor (2) No scoring Kelly Hrudey 20 saves / 22 shots Felix Potvin 21 saves / 25 shots May 23 4–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-lak/1993/05/23/1992030324#game=1992030324,game_state=final 12:22 – pp – Wayne Gretzky (9) Bob Rouse (3) – 02:30Mike Eastwood (1) – 06:24Mike Foligno (2) – pp – 14:52 No scoring Rob Pearson (2) – 02:34 10:59 – pp – Rob Blake (4) No scoring Kelly Hrudey 21 saves / 25 shots Felix Potvin 23 saves / 25 shots May 25 2–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-tor/1993/05/25/1992030325#game=1992030325,game_state=final No scoring No scoring Gary Shuchuk (2) – 01:53Jari Kurri (8) – 14:15 16:11 – pp – Mike Krushelnyski (3) No scoring 08:43 – Sylvain Lefebvre (3) No scoring 19:20 – Glenn Anderson (5) Kelly Hrudey 31 saves / 34 shots Felix Potvin 41 saves / 43 shots May 27 4–5 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-lak/1993/05/27/1992030326#game=1992030326,game_state=final 10:32 – Tony Granato (5) Glenn Anderson (6) – 00:57 08:00 – pp – Marty McSorley (2)10:22 – pp – Darryl Sydor (3)16:27 – pp – Luc Robitaille (6) Wendel Clark (6) – 03:57 No scoring Wendel Clark (7) – 11:08Wendel Clark (8) – 18:39 01:41 – pp – Wayne Gretzky (10) No scoring Kelly Hrudey 28 saves / 32 shots Felix Potvin 30 saves / 35 shots May 29 5–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-tor/1993/05/29/1992030327#game=1992030327,game_state=final Wayne Gretzky (11) – sh – 09:48Tomas Sandstrom (8) – 17:30 No scoring Wayne Gretzky (12) – 10:20 01:25 – pp – Wendel Clark (9)07:36 – Glenn Anderson (7) Mike Donnelly (5) – 16:09Wayne Gretzky (13) – 16:46 01:25 – Wendel Clark (10)18:53 – Dave Ellett (4) Kelly Hrudey 25 saves / 29 shots Felix Potvin 21 saves / 26 shots Los Angeles won series 4–3 Stanley Cup Final 1993 Stanley Cup Final This was the first and only playoff series between these two teams. The Canadiens had not won a Stanley Cup since 1986. This was the thirty-fourth Finals appearance for Montreal, while Los Angeles made their first ever appearance in the Finals. This was Wayne Gretzky's only appearance in the Finals with the Kings, and the last of his career. Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoffs' MVP. This was the last Finals appearance for Montreal until 2021. This is the most recent time a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Great Western Forum Montreal Forum June 1 4–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-mtl/1993/06/01/1992030411#game=1992030411,game_state=final Luc Robitaille (7) – pp – 03:03 18:09 – Ed Ronan (2) Luc Robitaille (8) – pp – 17:41 No scoring Jari Kurri (9) – 01:51Wayne Gretzky (14) – en – 18:04 No scoring Kelly Hrudey 31 saves / 32 shots Patrick Roy 34 saves / 37 shots June 3 2–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-mtl/1993/06/03/1992030412#game=1992030412,game_state=final No scoring 18:31 – Eric Desjardins (2) Dave Taylor (3) – sh – 05:12 No scoring Pat Conacher (6) – 08:32 18:47 – pp – Eric Desjardins (3) No scoring 00:51 – Eric Desjardins (4) Kelly Hrudey 38 saves / 41 shots Patrick Roy 22 saves / 24 shots June 5 4–3 1 2 bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1993-Stanley-Cup-Playoff-boxscores-MTL.pdf No scoring Brian Bellows (6) – pp – 10:26 07:52 – Luc Robitaille (9)11:02 – Tony Granato (6)17:07 – Wayne Gretzky (15) Gilbert Dionne (6) – 02:41Mathieu Schneider (1) – 03:02 No scoring No scoring No scoring John LeClair (3) – 00:34 Kelly Hrudey 32 saves / 36 shots Patrick Roy 30 saves / 33 shots June 7 3–2 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-lak/1993/06/07/1992030414#game=1992030414,game_state=final No scoring Kirk Muller (9) – 10:57 06:33 – Mike Donnelly (6)19:55 – pp – Marty McSorley (3) Vincent Damphousse (11) – pp – 05:24 No scoring No scoring No scoring John LeClair (4) – 14:37 Kelly Hrudey 36 saves / 39 shots Patrick Roy 40 saves / 42 shots June 9 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-mtl/1993/06/09/1992030415#game=1992030415,game_state=final No scoring 15:10 – Paul DiPietro (7) Marty McSorley (4) – 02:40 03:51 – Kirk Muller (10)11:31 – pp – Stephan Lebeau (3) No scoring 12:06 – Paul DiPietro (8) Kelly Hrudey 25 saves / 29 shots Patrick Roy 18 saves / 19 shots Montreal won series 4–1 Playoff statistics Skaters These are the top ten skaters based on points.NHL.com - Skater Stats Player Team GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/– Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutesWayne GretzkyLos Angeles Kings 24 15 25 40 +6 4Doug GilmourToronto Maple Leafs 21 10 25 35 +16 30Tomas SandstromLos Angeles Kings 24 8 17 25 -2 12Vincent DamphousseMontreal Canadiens 20 11 12 23 +8 16Luc RobitailleLos Angeles Kings 24 9 13 22 -13 28Ray FerraroNew York Islanders 18 13 7 20 +5 18Wendel ClarkToronto Maple Leafs 21 10 10 20 +15 51Dave AndreychukToronto Maple Leafs 21 12 7 19 +6 35Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins 11 8 10 18 +2 10Glenn AndersonToronto Maple Leafs 21 7 11 18 +7 31 Goaltenders This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.NHL.com - Goalie Stats Player Team GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice (minutes:seconds) Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 20 16 4 647 46 2.13 .929 0 1293-01 1293:01 Curtis Joseph St. Louis Blues 11 7 4 438 27 2.27 .938 2 714-35 714:35 Felix Potvin Félix Potvin Toronto Maple Leafs 21 11 10 636 62 2.84 .903 1 1307-53 1307:53 Tom Barrasso Pittsburgh Penguins 12 7 5 370 35 2.91 .905 2 721-41 721:41 Glenn Healy New York Islanders 18 9 8 524 59 3.19 .887 0 1109-06 1109:06 References See also List of Stanley Cup champions 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup playoffs playoffs Category:Stanley Cup playoffs