1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season

The 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season was the team's 5th season in the National Hockey League. The Nordiques finished 3rd in the Adams Division and lost in the Division Finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
During the off-season, Quebec named defenseman Mario Marois as their new team captain. The club played the 1982-83 season with no captain. Marois, an eight year NHL veteran, had been with the Nordiques since the 1980-81 season. In early June, the Nordiques and Buffalo Sabres pulled off a blockbuster deal, with Quebec sending Real Cloutier and their first round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Tony McKegney, Andre Savard, Jean-Francois Sauve, and the Sabres third round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
==Regular Season==
The Nordiques would get off to a fast start, earning a 7-2-1 record in their first ten games. The team fell into a slump though, and found themselves under .500 with a 10-11-3 record. Quebec would snap out of the slump, and end the season with a club record 42 victories and 94 points, finishing in third place in the Adams Division, their highest final standing position in club history, and making the post-season for the fourth straight season. Quebec scored a club record 360 goals, and allowed a franchise low 278 goals.
Offensively, the Nordiques were led by Michel Goulet, who scored a team high 56 goals, which was the second highest total in the NHL, while adding 65 assists, recording 121 points, the third highest total in the league. Peter Stastny was right behind Goulet, as he scored 46 goals and 73 assists for 119 points, finishing fourth in the league scoring race. Dale Hunter had a solid season, scoring 24 goals and 79 points, as he recorded a team high 232 penalty minutes, while Wilf Paiement had 39 goals and 76 points. Newly appointed team captain Mario Marois led the Nordiques blueline, scoring 13 goals and 49 points.
In goal, Dan Bouchard had a very solid season, winning a franchise record 29 games, while posting a team low 3.20 GAA, and earning a shutout in 57 games.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 4 	New York Islanders 	3–7 	Quebec Nordiques 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 6 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–9 	Boston Bruins 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 8 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–9 	Quebec Nordiques 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 10 	Montreal Canadiens 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 13 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers 	2–2–1 	5
6 	October 14 	Quebec Nordiques 	6–4 	New Jersey Devils 	3–2–1 	7
7 	October 16 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–2 	Washington Capitals 	4-2–1 	9
8 	October 18 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–5 	Quebec Nordiques 	5–2–1 	11
9 	October 19 	Quebec Nordiques 	8–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	6–2–1 	13
10	October 22 	Minnesota North Stars	2–11 	Quebec Nordiques 	7–2–1 	15
11	October 25 	Philadelphia Flyers 	4–2 	Quebec Nordiques 	7–3–1 	15
12	October 27 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers 	7–4–1 	15
13	October 29 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	7–5–1 	15
14	November 1 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–8 	Quebec Nordiques 	8–5–1 	17
15	November 3 	Quebec Nordiques 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–6–1 	17
16	November 5 	New York Rangers 	4–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	8–6–2 	18
17	November 6 	Quebec Nordiques 	7–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	9–6–2 	20
18	November 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	9–7–2 	20
19	November 12	Boston Bruins 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	9–8–2 	20
20	November 15	Detroit Red Wings 	3–1 	Quebec Nordiques 	9–9–2 	20
21	November 17	Quebec Nordiques 	4–2 	Hartford Whalers 	10–9–2 	22
22	November 19	Hartford Whalers 	4–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	10–9–3 	23
23	November 20	Quebec Nordiques 	5–6 	New York Rangers 	10–10–3 	23
24	November 22	Quebec Nordiques 	2–3 	New York Islanders 	10–11–3 	23
25	November 24	Quebec Nordiques 	6–3 	Boston Bruins 	11–11-3 	25
26	November 26	Buffalo Sabres 	2–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	12–11–3 	27
27	November 29	Washington Capitals 	3–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	13–11–3 	29
28	December 1 	Quebec Nordiques 	6–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	14–11–3 	31
29	December 3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	15–11–3 	33
30	December 6 	Calgary Flames 	1–8 	Quebec Nordiques 	16–11–3 	35
31	December 10	Quebec Nordiques 	6–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	17–11–3 	37
32	December 13	Quebec Nordiques 	2–6 	Vancouver Canucks 	17–12–3 	37
33	December 14	Quebec Nordiques 	2–4 	Calgary Flames 	17–13–3 	37
34	December 17	Quebec Nordiques 	1–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–14–3 	37
35	December 20	Vancouver Canucks 	4–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	18–14–3 	39
36	December 22	Montreal Canadiens 	1–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	19–14–3 	41
37	December 27	Hartford Whalers 	3–7 	Quebec Nordiques 	20–14–3 	43
38	December 29	Quebec Nordiques 	5–8 	Buffalo Sabres 	20–15–3 	43
39	December 31	Quebec Nordiques 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	20–16–3 	43
40	January 3 	Montreal Canadiens 	5–9 	Quebec Nordiques 	21–16–3 	45
41	January 5 	Quebec Nordiques 	8–3 	Boston Bruins 	22–16-3 	47
42	January 7 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	2–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	23–16–3 	49
43	January 10 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1–7 	Quebec Nordiques 	24–16–3 	51
44	January 12 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–1 	New Jersey Devils 	25–16–3 	53
45	January 14 	Philadelphia Flyers 	3–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	25–16–4 	54
46	January 17 	Boston Bruins 	3–7 	Quebec Nordiques 	26-16–4 	56
47	January 19 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–4 	Boston Bruins 	26–17–4 	56
48	January 21 	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	26–17–5 	57
49	January 24 	Winnipeg Jets 	5–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	26–18–5 	57
50	January 26 	Quebec Nordiques 	5–1 	New York Islanders 	27–18–5 	59
51	January 28 	Hartford Whalers 	0–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	28–18–5 	61
52	January 29 	Quebec Nordiques 	5–5 	Hartford Whalers 	28–18–6 	62
53	February 4 	New Jersey Devils 	5–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	28–19–6 	62
54	February 5 	Quebec Nordiques 	2–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	29–19–6 	64
55	February 7 	Vancouver Canucks 	4-2 	Quebec Nordiques 	29–20–6 	64
56	February 11	Quebec Nordiques 	2–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	29–21–6 	64
57	February 13	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	30–21–6 	66
58	February 15	Quebec Nordiques 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	30–22–6 	66
59	February 17	Quebec Nordiques 	6–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	31–22–6 	68
60	February 18	Quebec Nordiques 	7–2 	Minnesota North Stars	32–22–6 	70
61	February 21	Montreal Canadiens 	2–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	33–22–6 	72
62	February 23	Quebec Nordiques 	2–4 	New York Rangers 	33–23–6 	72
63	February 25	St. Louis Blues 	3–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	33–23–7 	73
64	February 26	St. Louis Blues 	0-5 	Quebec Nordiques 	34–23–7 	75
65	February 28	Detroit Red Wings 	2–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	35–23–7 	77
66	March 3 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	36–23-7 	79
67	March 4 	Quebec Nordiques 	1–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	36–23–8 	80
68	March 6 	Calgary Flames 	3–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	37–23–8 	82
69	March 8 	Quebec Nordiques 	8–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	38–23–8 	84
70	March 9 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–5 	Washington Capitals 	38–24–8 	84
71	March 11 	Quebec Nordiques 	5-6 	Winnipeg Jets 	38–25-8 	84
72	March 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Quebec Nordiques 	38–26–8 	84
73	March 17 	Quebec Nordiques 	6–4 	St. Louis Blues 	39–26–8 	86
74	March 18 	Quebec Nordiques 	5–5 	Minnesota North Stars	39–26–9 	87
75	March 20 	Quebec Nordiques 	3–1 	Los Angeles Kings 	40–26–9 	89
76	March 24 	Hartford Whalers 	3–2 	Quebec Nordiques 	40–27–9 	89
77	March 25 	Quebec Nordiques 	6–6 	Hartford Whalers 	40–27–10	90
78	March 27 	Boston Bruins 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	40–28–10	90
79	March 29 	Quebec Nordiques 	5–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	41–28–10	92
80	March 31 	Buffalo Sabres 	1–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	42–28–10	94
==Playoffs==
===Quebec Nordiques 3, Buffalo Sabres 0===
The Nordiques opened the 1984 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a best of five Adams Division Semi-final series against the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres finished the season in second place in the Adams Division, earning a record of 48-25-7 for 103 points. The series opened with two games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, however, Quebec struck first, holding off the Sabres for a 3-2 victory in the first game, followed by a 6-2 thrashing in the second game to take a 2-0 series lead. The series moved back to Le Colisee, and the Nordiques made short work of the Sabres, defeating them 4-1 in the third game, to record their first ever series sweep in team history, advancing to the Adams Division finals.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 4	Quebec Nordiques	3–2 	Buffalo Sabres 	1-0
2	April 5	Quebec Nordiques	6–2 	Buffalo Sabres 	2-0
3	April 7	Buffalo Sabres 	1–4 	Quebec Nordiques	3-0
===Montreal Canadiens 4, Quebec Nordiques 2===
Quebec would face the Montreal Canadiens in the best of seven Division finals. The Canadiens had a 35-40-5 record in the regular season, earning 75 points and a fourth place finish. Montreal upset the powerful Boston Bruins in their first round series, as the Canadiens swept the Bruins in three games. The series opened with two games at Le Colisee, and the Nordiques took the first game with a 4-2 victory, however, the Canadiens evened the series up in the second game, beating Quebec 4-1. The series shifted to the Montreal Forum for the next two games, and the Canadiens took their first series lead, defeating Quebec 2-1 in the third game. The Nordiques rebounded in the fourth game with a 4-3 overtime victory in the fourth game to even the series up once again. The fifth game was played back in Quebec City, but it was the Canadiens who took control of the series, shutting out the Nordiques 4-0. With the Nordiques on the brink of elimination in the sixth game, back in Montreal, the team stormed out to a 3-0 lead before a bench clearing brawl broke out, in which Dale Hunter and Peter Stastny of the Nordiques were ejected from the game. The Canadiens took advantage of the situation, and scored five unanswered goals in the third period, to win the game 5-3 and eliminate the Nordiques from the playoffs.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 12	Montreal Canadiens	2–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	1-0
2	April 13	Montreal Canadiens	4–1 	Quebec Nordiques 	1-1
3	April 15	Quebec Nordiques 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens	1-2
4	April 16	Quebec Nordiques 	4–3 	Montreal Canadiens	2-2
5	April 18	Montreal Canadiens	4–0 	Quebec Nordiques 	2-3
6	April 20	Quebec Nordiques 	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens	2-4
==Player Stats==
Regular Season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	LW 	75	56	65	121	76 	62 	11 	2 	16
 	C 	80	46	73	119	73 	22 	11 	0 	4
 	C 	77	24	55	79 	232	35 	7 	2 	1
 	RW 	80	39	37	76 	121	28 	8 	3 	3
 	LW 	69	25	37	62 	14 	12 	7 	0 	0
 	RW 	68	20	32	52 	26 	1 	4 	0 	5
 	LW 	75	24	27	51 	23 	4 	4 	0 	2
 	D 	80	13	36	49 	151	51 	4 	0 	0
 	C 	60	20	24	44 	38 	17 	0 	2 	2
 	LW 	77	19	24	43 	41 	21 	0 	1 	1
 	RW 	75	16	27	43 	20 	6 	1 	0 	1
 	RW 	44	15	19	34 	32 	23 	3 	1 	1
 	D 	72	3 	25	28 	188	20 	0 	0 	2
 	C 	39	10	17	27 	2 	4 	5 	0 	0
 	D 	75	2 	22	24 	47 	41 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	74	4 	14	18 	147	26 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	57	8 	9 	17 	59 	10 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	25	1 	16	17 	25 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	22	2 	10	12 	12 	9 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	46	2 	8 	10 	75 	14 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	23	2 	7 	9 	12 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	18	5 	3 	8 	12 	-1 	4 	0 	0
 	D 	25	2 	3 	5 	17 	5 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	38	0 	5 	5 	60 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	57	0 	3 	3 	19 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	22	1 	1 	2 	42 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	23	1 	1 	2 	17 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	23	0 	1 	1 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2 	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 	9 	2	7	9 	31 	2 	0 	0
 	C 	9 	2	5	7 	2 	2 	0 	1
 	LW 	9 	2	5	7 	7 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	9 	2	4	6 	17 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	9 	2	3	5 	41 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	9 	2	3	5 	2 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	9 	1	4	5 	6 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	9 	3	1	4 	24 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	9 	3	0	3 	2 	0 	2 	1
 	D 	9 	1	2	3 	20 	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	7 	2	0	2 	4 	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	7 	1	1	2 	42 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	9 	0	2	2 	17 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	9 	1	0	1 	45 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	9 	1	0	1 	10 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	1	0	1 	6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	0	0	0 	17 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	1 	0	0	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	3 	0	0	0 	22 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	7 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	9 	0	0	0 	8 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	9 	0	0	0 	2 	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 
==Awards and Records==
*Michel Goulet, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
Quebec's draft picks from the 1983 NHL Entry Draft which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
2 	32 	Yves Heroux 	 	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
3 	52 	Bruce Bell 	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 	54 	Iiro Jarvi 	 	HIFK Helsinki (Finland)
5 	92 	Luc Guenette 	 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
6 	112	Brad Walcot 	 	Kingston Canadians (OHL)
7 	132	Craig Mack 	 	East Grand Forks High School (USHS)
8 	152	Tommy Albelin 	 	Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
9 	172	Wayne Groulx 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
10 	192	Scott Shaunessy 	 	St. John's Preparatory School (USHS)
12 	232	Bo Berglund 	 	Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
12 	239	Jindrich Kokrment	 	Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team (National)
==References==
* SHRP Sports
* The Internet Hockey Database
* Hockey Reference
* Goalies Archive
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