1982 – 83 Quebec Nordiques season The 1982 – 83 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fourth season in the National Hockey League . In the 1981 – 82 season , Quebec recorded their first winning season in the NHL , as they had a record of 33 - 31 - 16 , earning 82 points , in which they finished fourth in the Adams Division , qualifying for the post - season for the second consecutive season . The Nordiques upset the heavily favoured Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins to represent the Adams Division in the Wales Conference finals , however , the New York Islanders swept Quebec in the Conference finals , preventing the club from making the Stanley Cup finals . Off - season . During the off - season , the Nordiques announced that they would not have a team captain for the 1982 – 83 season , as Andre Dupont only had the position as an interim basis for the second half of the 1981 – 82 season after team captain Robbie Ftorek was dealt to the New York Rangers . Expectations were high for the club after their improbable playoff run , in which the team was only one round away from a berth in the Stanley Cup finals . Regular season . The Nordiques would have a mediocre regular season , as they hovered around the . 500 mark for the entire year . Quebec would set a team record for victories , winning 34 games , however , the team finished with two fewer points than the previous season , as they finished the year with a 34 - 34 - 12 record , earning 80 points , and their third consecutive playoff appearance , as they finished in fourth place in the Adams Division . Offensively , the Nordiques were led by Peter Stastny , who led the club with 124 points , and was second in the league scoring race , finishing behind Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers . Michel Goulet had a breakout season , scoring a team record 57 goals , which was the fourth highest total in the league . Goulet added 48 assists , earning 105 points , which was good for eighth in the NHL . Anton Stastny scored 32 goals and 92 points , while Marian Stastny scored 36 goals and 79 points despite missing 20 games due to injuries . On the blueline , Dave Pichette led the scoring , recording 24 points in 53 games , while Normand Rochefort earned 23 points in 62 games . Dale Hunter once again provided the team toughness , recording 206 penalty minutes . In goal , Dan Bouchard was the number one goalie , winning a team best 20 games , while posting a team low GAA of 4 . 01 , as well as recording the only shutout Quebec had during the season . Playoffs . The Nordiques opened the 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs with a best of five Adams Division quarter - final series against the Boston Bruins . The Nordiques eliminated Boston in seven games in the Division finals the previous season . The Bruins had the best record in the Adams Division , posting a record of 50 - 20 - 10 , earning 110 points , which was 30 more than the Nordiques . The series opened with two games at the Boston Garden , and the Bruins squeaked out an overtime victory in the first game , winning 4 - 3 , then held off the Nordiques in the second game for a 4 - 2 win to take an early 2 - 0 series lead . The series moved to Le Colisee for the next two games , and the Nordiques staved off elimination in the third game , defeating the Bruins 2 - 1 to cut their series lead in half . Quebec and Boston would play another close game in the fourth game , however , it was Boston who would emerge victorious , defeating the Nordiques 2 - 1 to win the series in four games . Draft picks . Quebec ' s draft picks from the 1982 NHL Entry Draft which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal , Quebec .