1992–93 Quebec Nordiques season

The aspect of the Quebec Nordiques season was that the Nordiques qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 1986–87 season. Also, Joe Sakic became captain (after a stint as co-captain in the 1990–91). Four Nordiques (Owen Nolan, Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin and Scott Young reached the 30-goal plateau.http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QUE/1993.html Nordiques goaltenders did not record a shutout during the regular season and playoffs.http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QUE/1993_games.html Quebec was not shut out in any game during the 84-game regular season and their 6-game playoff series.http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QUE/1993_games.html In addition, Quebec led all teams in shorthanded goals scored during the regular season (21).
==Offseason==
===NHL draft===
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	4.	Todd Warriner	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
===The Eric Lindros trade===
Eric Lindros was selected first overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Lindros had signaled in advance that he would never play for the Nordiques, citing distance, lack of marketing potential, and having to speak French. He went as far as to refuse to wear the team's jersey on draft day; the team selected him anyway. 
The president of the Nordiques publicly announced that they would make Lindros the centerpiece of their franchise turnaround, and refused to trade Lindros, saying that he would not have a career in the NHL as long as he held out. Due to Lindros' popularity and hype, it is alleged that the NHL president intervened to get the Nordiques to trade him, as it would otherwise damage the image of the league. During the hold out, Lindros spent the time playing with the Oshawa Generals and also participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. 
In 1992, the Nordiques worked out trades for him with both the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. Eventually an arbitrator, Larry Bertuzzi (grand-uncle of Todd Bertuzzi), ruled in favour of the Flyers, for whom he played from 1992 to 2000, most of the time as the team's captain.Shawn P. Roarke, A Look Back: 1991, NHL.com, accessed July 17, 2006. The trade between the Nordiques and the Rangers that was ruled invalid by the arbitrator had Lindros being traded for Doug Weight, Tony Amonte, Alexei Kovalev, John Vanbiesbrouck and three first round draft picks (1993, 1994 and 1995) and $12 million.Dallas Stars Official Website.
June 20, 1992	To Philadelphia Flyers rights to Eric Lindros	To Quebec Nordiques Steve DuchesneRon HextallKerry HuffmanMike RicciChris Simonrights to Peter Forsberg1st round pick in 19931st round pick in 1994$15 million
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W	October 8, 1992 	5–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	1–0–0
2 	W	October 10, 1992 	9–2 	Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	2–0–0
3 	W	October 13, 1992 	6–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 	3–0–0
4 	W	October 15, 1992 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 	4–0–0
5 	L	October 17, 1992 	5–6 	St. Louis Blues (1992–93) 	4–1–0
6 	T	October 21, 1992 	5–5 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) 	4–1–1
7 	L	October 22, 1992 	2–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)	4–2–1
8 	L	October 24, 1992 	2–3 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 	4–3–1
9 	W	October 27, 1992 	4–3 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 	5–3–1
10 	W	October 29, 1992 	6–3 	@ New York Rangers (1992–93) 	6–3–1
11 	W	October 31, 1992 	3–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 	7–3–1
12 	T	November 3, 1992 	3–3 OT	@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	7–3–2
13 	L	November 5, 1992 	4–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	7–4–2
14 	L	November 7, 1992 	4–7 	Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 	7–5–2
15 	T	November 8, 1992 	5–5 OT	Calgary Flames (1992–93) 	7–5–3
16 	W	November 11, 1992	7–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	8–5–3
17 	T	November 12, 1992	4–4 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) 	8–5–4
18 	W	November 14, 1992	6–3 	New York Rangers (1992–93) 	9–5–4
19 	W	November 17, 1992	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 	10–5–4
20 	W	November 19, 1992	4–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	11–5–4
21 	W	November 21, 1992	8–2 	Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	12–5–4
22 	L	November 22, 1992	4–6 	Washington Capitals (1992–93) 	12–6–4
23 	T	November 25, 1992	1–1 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	12–6–5
24 	W	November 26, 1992	5–4 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 	13–6–5
25 	L	November 28, 1992	3–6 	New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 	13–7–5
26 	L	November 30, 1992	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	13–8–5
27 	L	December 3, 1992 	2–3 OT	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 	13–9–5
28 	L	December 5, 1992 	4–7 	Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) 	13–10–5
29 	W	December 7, 1992 	4–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	14–10–5
30 	W	December 10, 1992	5–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) 	15–10–5
31 	W	December 12, 1992	8–7 OT	@ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 	16–10–5
32 	T	December 13, 1992	3–3 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 	16–10–6
33 	W	December 16, 1992	5–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	17–10–6
34 	L	December 17, 1992	3–8 	Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	17–11–6
35 	W	December 20, 1992	5–3 	New York Islanders (1992–93) 	18–11–6
36 	L	December 21, 1992	4–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) 	18–12–6
37 	W	December 26, 1992	4–2 	Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	19–12–6
38 	W	December 27, 1992	6–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	20–12–6
39 	W	December 29, 1992	4–1 	New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 	21–12–6
40 	W	December 31, 1992	6–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	22–12–6
41 	L	January 2, 1993 	2–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 	22–13–6
42 	W	January 5, 1993 	2–1 	@ New York Islanders (1992–93) 	23–13–6
43 	W	January 7, 1993 	3–2 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	24–13–6
44 	L	January 9, 1993 	2–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	24–14–6
45 	L	January 14, 1993 	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	24–15–6
46 	W	January 16, 1993 	4–1 	San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 	25–15–6
47 	W	January 19, 1993 	5–2 	@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	26–15–6
48 	L	January 22, 1993 	2–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	26–16–6
49 	W	January 23, 1993 	4–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	27–16–6
50 	T	January 26, 1993 	4–4 OT	Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	27–16–7
51 	W	January 28, 1993 	6–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 	28–16–7
52 	T	January 29, 1993 	3–3 OT	@ Washington Capitals (1992–93) 	28–16–8
53 	W	February 2, 1993 	3–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) 	29–16–8
54 	L	February 3, 1993 	1–4 	Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	29–17–8
55 	L	February 9, 1993 	1–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 	29–18–8
56 	T	February 12, 1993	4–4 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1992–93) 	29–18–9
57 	W	February 14, 1993	3–2 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 	30–18–9
58 	W	February 17, 1993	6–4 	Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	31–18–9
59 	W	February 20, 1993	5–2 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 	32–18–9
60 	W	February 21, 1993	6–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 	33–18–9
61 	W	February 23, 1993	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 	34–18–9
62 	W	February 25, 1993	6–4 	New York Islanders (1992–93) 	35–18–9
63 	L	February 27, 1993	3–5 	Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	35–19–9
64 	L	February 28, 1993	4–6 	@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	35–20–9
65 	W	March 2, 1993 	7–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 	36–20–9
66 	T	March 4, 1993 	3–3 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 	36–20–10
67 	W	March 6, 1993 	10–2 	New York Rangers (1992–93) 	37–20–10
68 	L	March 8, 1993 	2–4 	Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	37–21–10
69 	L	March 10, 1993 	4–7 	Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	37–22–10
70 	W	March 13, 1993 	5–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	38–22–10
71 	W	March 15, 1993 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 	39–22–10
72 	L	March 18, 1993 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	39–23–10
73 	W	March 20, 1993 	5–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 	40–23–10
74 	L	March 23, 1993 	1–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1992–93) 	40–24–10
75 	W	March 27, 1993 	8–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 	41–24–10
76 	W	March 28, 1993 	3–2 	@ New York Rangers (1992–93) 	42–24–10
77 	W	March 31, 1993 	6–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 	43–24–10
78 	W	April 1, 1993 	4–2 	@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	44–24–10
79 	L	April 3, 1993 	3–5 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) 	44–25–10
80 	L	April 6, 1993 	1–7 	Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	44–26–10
81 	L	April 8, 1993 	2–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1992–93) 	44–27–10
82 	W	April 10, 1993 	6–3 	Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 	45–27–10
83 	W	April 11, 1993 	3–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 	46–27–10
84 	W	April 13, 1993 	6–2 	Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 	47–27–10
==Player stats==
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	80	47	67	114	96 	21 	13 	4 	9
 	C 	78	48	57	105	40 	-3 	20 	2 	4
 	D 	82	20	62	82 	57 	15 	8 	0 	2
 	C 	77	27	51	78 	123	8 	12 	1 	10
 	RW 	73	36	41	77 	185	-1 	15 	0 	4
 	RW 	81	27	41	68 	57 	13 	8 	1 	4
 	RW 	82	30	30	60 	20 	5 	9 	6 	5
 	LW 	77	18	30	48 	51 	16 	4 	0 	1
 	LW 	32	15	22	37 	14 	13 	2 	3 	0
 	LW/C	74	10	26	36 	98 	5 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	82	9 	23	32 	61 	25 	4 	0 	2
 	D 	79	8 	22	30 	57 	18 	0 	2 	1
 	LW 	77	8 	22	30 	69 	-11	2 	1 	2
 	LW 	67	9 	15	24 	34 	10 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	52	4 	18	22 	54 	0 	3 	0 	0
 	D 	81	4 	12	16 	168	6 	0 	1 	0
 	LW 	41	13	1 	14 	95 	3 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	80	5 	9 	14 	160	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	44	4 	9 	13 	16 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	48	5 	3 	8 	94 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	28	2 	6 	8 	28 	6 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	24	1 	4 	5 	49 	9 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	16	1 	1 	2 	67 	-2 	0 	0 	1
 	G 	37	0 	2 	2 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	54	0 	2 	2 	56 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	34	0 	2 	2 	64 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	3 	0 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	12	0 	1 	1 	13 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	6 	3	3	6 	2 	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	LW/C	6 	2	4	6 	8 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	6 	0	6	6 	8 	5 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	6 	4	1	5 	0 	5 	0 	0 	2
 	D 	6 	0	5	5 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	6 	3	1	4 	6 	-4 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	1	1	2 	6 	3 	1 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	1	1	2 	4 	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	RW 	4 	1	0	1 	2 	-5 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	5 	1	0	1 	2 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0	1	1 	8 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0	1	1 	2 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	5 	0	1	1 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	0	1	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	0	1	1 	6 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	4 	0	0	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	6 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	5 	0	0	0 	26 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	4 	0	0	0 	4 	1 	0 	0 	0
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; 
==Playoffs==
===Quebec vs. Montreal===
Montreal coach Jacques Demers held himself to a promise he made to goaltender Patrick Roy earlier in the season and kept him as the starting goalie despite a couple of weak goals allowed in the first two games of the series against the Nordiques. With the Canadiens staring a potential 3-0 series deficit to the rival Nords 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 the Habs' winning goal, as it was directed in by the skate of Quebec defenceman 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.
==Awards and honors==
==References==
* Nordiques on Hockey Database
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