List of Hockey Night in Canada commentating crews (1980s)

Throughout this period, Hockey Night in Canada studio shows still originate on-site including Stanley Cup Finals. Dave Hodge (until 1986) and Ron MacLean and Don Cherry (since 1987) hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs games at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, and Dick Irvin, Jr. hosted the Montréal Canadiens games and The Fisher Report at the Forum in Montreal with analyst Red Fisher. Meanwhile on the West Coast, Steve Armitage hosts the Vancouver Canucks games, Gary Arthur hosted the Calgary Flames games, and John Wells hosted the Edmonton Oilers games. Later on, Chris Cuthbert hosted either the Flames/Oilers games from Alberta. Furthermore, Howie Meeker used his telestrator for Western-based games, and Brian McFarlane hosted the Winnipeg Jets, Canadiens, or games in the United States. This allowed player and coach interviews during the intermissions. Since 1987, Ron MacLean and Don Cherry hosted the show, including Coach's Corner, a show that was broadcast across Canada.
==Stanley Cup playoffs==
Year	Round 	Series 	Games covered 	Play-by-play 	Colour commentator(s)
1980	First round 	Philadelphia-Edmonton 	Games 1, 3 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Philadelphia)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Edmonton) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, and Chico Resch (in Philadelphia)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, and Chico Resch (in Edmonton)
1980	First round 	Buffalo-Vancouver 	Games 1–4 	Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Buffalo)Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Vancouver) 	Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, Babe Pratt, and Ted Reynolds (in Buffalo)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, Babe Pratt, and Ted Reynolds (in Vancouver)
1980	First round 	Montréal-Hartford 	Games 1, 3 	Danny Gallivan and Dan Kelly 	Dan Kelly, Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Pit Martin, Don Marshall, and Dick Irvin, Jr.Pit Martin, Dan Kelly, Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Marshall, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 1)Dan Kelly, Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Pit Martin, Don Marshall, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 3)
1980	First round 	Boston-Pittsburgh 	Game 5 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Goldham, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, Chico Resch and Brian McFarlane
1980	First round 	Minnesota-Toronto 	Games 1, 3 	Bob Cole and Bill Hewitt (in Minnesota)Bob Cole and Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Goldham, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, Chico Resch and Brian McFarlane (in Minnesota)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Goldham, Howie Meeker, Chico Resch and Brian McFarlane (in Toronto)
1980	Quarterfinals 	Montréal-Minnesota 	Games 1–7 	Danny Gallivan and Dan Kelly 	Gary Dornhoefer, Dan Kelly, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1980	Semifinals 	Philadelphia-Minnesota 	Games 4–5 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Dan Kelly (first half of Game 4)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Dan Kelly (second half of Game 4)Jim Robson and Don Wittman (Game 5) 	Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 4)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 5)
1980	Semifinals 	Buffalo-New York Islanders 	Games 1–3, 6 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Dan Kelly (Games 1–2; first half of Game 6)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Dan Kelly (first half of Game 3)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Dan Kelly (2nd half of Games 3 and 6) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1–2, 6)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 3)
1981	First round 	New York Islanders-Toronto 	Games 1–3 	Bob Cole and Bill Hewitt (in Long Island, New York)Bob Cole and Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Goldham, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, Chico Resch and Brian McFarlane (in Long Island, New York)Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Goldham, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, Brian McFarlane and Chico Resch (in Toronto)
1981	First round 	Montréal-Edmonton 	Games 1–3 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, and Dan Kelly 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1981	First round 	Buffalo-Vancouver 	Games 1–3 	Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Buffalo)Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Vancouver) 	Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, Babe Pratt, and Ted Reynolds (in Buffalo)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, Babe Pratt, and Ted Reynolds (in Vancouver)
1981	First round 	Philadelphia-Québec 	Games 4–5 	Danny Gallivan and Bob Cole 	Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1981	First round 	Calgary-Chicago 	Games 1–3 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Calgary)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Chicago) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, and Chico Resch (in Calgary)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, and Chico Resch (in Chicago)
1981	Quarterfinals 	New York Islanders-Edmonton 	Games 1–6 	Danny Gallivan and Bob Cole (in Long Island, New York)Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Edmonton) 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Don Cherry, Chico Resch and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Long Island, New York)Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker and Chico Resch (Games 3–4)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker and Chico Resch (Game 6)
1981	Quarterfinals 	Philadelphia-Calgary 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Chico Resch, and Howie Meeker (Games 1–2, 5–7)Gerry Pinder, Gary Dornhoefer, Chico Resch, and Howie Meeker (Games 3–4)
1981	Semifinals 	Calgary-Minnesota 	Games 1–6 	Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Calgary)Jim Robson and Don Wittman (in Minnesota) 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker, Chico Resch, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Calgary)Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Howie Meeker and Chico Resch (in Minnesota)
1982	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Québec 	Games 1–5 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, and Dan Kelly 	Gary Dornhoefer, Dan Kelly, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1, 3–4)Bobby Hull, Gary Dornhoefer, Dan Kelly, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Montréal)Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 2–5)
1982	Divisional semifinals	Winnipeg-St. Louis 	Games 1–4 	Don Wittman 	Mickey Redmond
1982	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Los Angeles 	Games 1–5 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Howie Meeker and Don CherryGary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Howie Meeker and Don Cherry (Game 5)
1982	Divisional semifinals	Vancouver-Calgary 	Games 1–3 	Jim Robson (in Vancouver)Dave Hodge (in Calgary) 	Howie Meeker
1982	Divisional finals 	Boston-Québec 	Games 1–7 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Dick Irvin, Jr. and Don Cherry (Games 1–2)Bobby Hull, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Québec City)Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 5–7)
1982	Divisional finals 	Vancouver-Los Angeles 	Games 1–5 	Jim Robson (in Vancouver)Don Wittman (in Los Angeles) 	Gary DornhoeferHowie Meeker (in Vancouver)
1982	Conference finals 	New York Islanders-Québec 	Games 1–4 	Danny Gallivan and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Dick Irvin, Jr. and Don Cherry (in Long Island, New York)Bobby Hull, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Québec City)
1982	Conference finals 	Chicago-Vancouver 	Games 1–5 	Don Wittman (in Chicago)Jim Robson (in Vancouver) 	Gary DornhoeferHowie Meeker (in Vancouver)Bobby Hull (Game 5)
1983	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Buffalo 	Games 1–3 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1983	Divisional semifinals	Minnesota-Toronto 	Games 1–4 	Bob Cole and Bill Hewitt 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1983	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Winnipeg 	Games 1–3 	John Wells (in Edmonton)Don Wittman (in Winnipeg) 	Gary Dornhoefer
1983	Divisional semifinals	Calgary-Vancouver 	Games 1–4 	Don Wittman (in Calgary)Jim Robson (in Vancouver) 	Howie Meeker
1983	Divisional finals 	New York Islanders-New York Rangers	Game 6 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Dick Irvin, Jr., Don Cherry, and Brian McFarlane
1983	Divisional finals 	Edmonton-Calgary 	Games 1–5 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Mickey Redmond, and Howie Meeker
1983	Conference finals 	Boston-New York Islanders 	Games 2–3, 5–6 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1983	Conference finals 	Edmonton-Chicago 	Games 1–4 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Edmonton)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman (in Chicago) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Mickey Redmond, and Howie Meeker (in Edmonton)Mickey Redmond, Bobby Hull, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Chicago)
1984	Divisional semifinals	Boston-Montréal 	Games 1–3 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1984	Divisional semifinals	New York Islanders-New York Rangers	Games 4–5 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Dick Irvin, Jr. and Don Cherry
1984	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Winnipeg 	Games 1–3 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Mickey Redmond, Chico Resch, Howie Meeker and Don Cherry
1984	Divisional semifinals	Calgary-Vancouver 	Games 1–4 	Don Wittman (in Calgary)Jim Robson (in Vancouver) 	Howie Meeker
1984	Division finals 	Québec-Montréal 	Games 1–6 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr. (first two periods of Game 6; rest of series entirely)Mickey Redmond, Dan Kelly, Gary Dornhoefer, Dick Irvin, Jr. and Don Cherry (third period of Game 6)
1984	Division finals 	Edmonton-Calgary 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder, Mickey Redmond, Chico Resch, John Davidson and Howie Meeker
1984	Conference finals 	Montréal-New York Islanders 	Games 1–6 	Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly, and Bob Cole 	Gary Dornhoefer, Dan Kelly, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1984	Conference finals 	Edmonton-Minnesota 	Games 1–4 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, and Don Wittman 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson and Chico Resch
1985	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Boston 	Games 1–5 	Danny Gallivan, Dave Hodge, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1985	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Los Angeles 	Games 1–3 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1985	Divisional semifinals	Winnipeg-Calgary 	Games 1–4 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1985	Divisional finals 	Montréal-Québec 	in Montréal 	Danny Gallivan, Dave Hodge, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Bob Cole 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1985	Divisional finals 	Chicago-Minnesota 	Game 6 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker and John Davidson
1985	Divisional finals 	Edmonton-Winnipeg 	Games 1–4 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1985	Conference finals 	Edmonton-Chicago 	Games 1–6 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1986	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Boston 	Games 1–3 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, Brian McFarlane and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1986	Divisional semifinals	Chicago-Toronto 	Games 1–3 	Bob Cole, Dave Hodge, and Dick Irvin, Jr. 	Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Harry Neale, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1986	Divisional semifinals	Minnesota-St. Louis 	Games 4–5 	Bob Cole, Dave Hodge, and Dick Irvin, Jr. 	Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Harry Neale, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1986	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Vancouver 	Games 1–3 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (in Edmonton)Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (in Vancouver)Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1986	Divisional finals 	Montréal-Hartford 	Games 1–7 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, Brian McFarlane and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1986	Divisional finals 	St. Louis-Toronto 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Dave Hodge, and Dick Irvin, Jr. 	Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Dick Irvin, Jr., and John Davidson
1986	Divisional finals 	Edmonton-Calgary 	Games 1–7 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1986	Conference finals 	Montréal-New York Rangers 	Games 1–5 	Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Harry Neale, Don Cherry, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1986	Conference finals 	Calgary-St. Louis 	Games 1–7 	Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Garrett and John Davidson
1987	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Boston 	Games 1–4 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Gary Dornhoefer, Harry Neale, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional semifinals	St. Louis-Toronto 	Games 1–6 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Los Angeles 	Games 1–5 	Jim Robson, Bruce Buchanan, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (Games 1–2, 4–5)Jim Robson, Bruce Buchanan, Chris Cuthbert, Don Wittman, and Steve Armitage (Game 3) 	Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson and John Garrett
1987	Divisional semifinals	Calgary-Winnipeg 	Games 1–6 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional semifinals	Washington-New York Islanders 	Game 7 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional finals 	Montréal-Québec 	in Montréal 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Gary Dornhoefer, Harry Neale, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional finals 	Detroit-Toronto 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Divisional finals 	Edmonton-Winnipeg 	Games 1–4 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Harry Neale, Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1987	Conference finals 	Philadelphia-Montréal 	Games 1–6 	Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1988	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Hartford 	Games 1–6 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1988	Divisional semifinals	Detroit-Toronto 	Games 1–6 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Brad Selwood, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1988	Divisional semifinals	Calgary-Los Angeles 	Games 1–5 	Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Don Wittman, and Steve Armitage 	Chico Resch, Howie Meeker, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, John Davidson and John Garrett
1988	Divisional semifinals	Edmonton-Winnipeg 	Games 1–5 	Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, Don Wittman, and Chris Cuthbert 	Chico Resch, Howie Meeker, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, John Davidson and John Garrett
1988	Divisional finals 	Montréal-Boston 	Games 1–5 	Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1988	Divisional finals 	Washington-New Jersey 	Games 1 (joined-in-progress), 6–7	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert (Game 1)Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert (Games 6–7) 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 6–7)
1988	Divisional finals 	Calgary-Edmonton 	Games 1–4 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1988	Conference finals 	Boston-New Jersey 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Divisional semifinals	Montréal-Hartford 	Games 1–4 	Danny Gallivan, Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Divisional semifinals	Calgary-Vancouver 	Games 1–7 	Bob Cole, Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (in Calgary)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (in Vancouver)Bob Cole, Jim Robson, Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, John Garrett and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1–2)John Garrett, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 3–7)
1989	Divisional semifinals	Los Angeles-Edmonton 	Games 1–7 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (Games 1–2, 5–7)Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman (Games 3–4) 	John Garrett, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1–2)Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson, John Garrett and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 3–7)
1989	Divisional finals 	Montréal-Boston 	Games 1–5 	Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Divisional finals 	Pittsburgh-Philadelphia 	Games 6–7 	Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Scotty Bowman, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Divisional finals 	St. Louis-Chicago 	Game 5 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Divisional finals 	Calgary-Los Angeles 	Games 1–4 	Chris Cuthbert, Bruce Buchanan, Jim Robson, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Conference finals 	Montréal-Philadelphia 	Games 1–6 	Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jr., and Chris Cuthbert 	Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
1989	Conference finals 	Calgary-Chicago 	Games 1–5 	Chris Cuthbert, Steve Armitage, and Don Wittman 	Harry Neale, Scotty Bowman, John Garrett, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
===Notes===
*On April 9, 1980, CBC carried the ACTRA awards ceremony. This caused the Hartford-Montreal and Edmonton-Philadelphia playoff games not to be televised. Meanwhile, the Toronto-Minnesota game was shifted to CHCH in Hamilton while the Vancouver-Buffalo game was televised by CBC regionally in British Columbia as usual. The ACTRA awards show was tape-delayed into prime time on the west coast.
*Aside from the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, CBC's only other nationally televised postseason games from that year were the Edmonton-Los Angeles game (April 12), the Boston-Quebec game (April 23), the deciding game seven between them at Boston Garden (April 25), and the Vancouver-Chicago game (May 6). All other games were seen regionally.
*CTV had the national rights for the 1986 Calgary-St. Louis playoff series, except in the Calgary market, for which CBC and Molson retained exclusive rights. Due to prior commitments, CTV could not televise Games 2 and 3 of this series. Meanwhile, CBC was allowed to televise Games 2 and 3 to all of Alberta and British Columbia, but not nationally.
*In 1987, the first round series was extended to a best-of-7 series. From 1980 to 1986, that round was a best-of-5, with each round after that was a best-of-7 series.
*TSN aired the Edmonton-Winnipeg playoff series nationally under the Carling O'Keefe banner, except for Edmonton and Winnipeg markets where CBC retained exclusive rights through Molson exclusivity.
*On April 18, 1988 (during Game 1 of the Montreal-Boston playoff series) at approximately 8:08 p.m. local time, there was a power outage in the province of Quebec. While darkness enveloped Montreal and the Forum itself, the Forum's reserve generators kicked into gear. The generators could only illuminate the rink surface with enough power to keep the game moving. Ultimately, CBC had to abandon coverage following the first period. 
**That same day, Chris Cuthbert was assigned by CBC to report and provide updates on Game 1 of Washington-New Jersey playoff series. However, when the Quebec blackout affected CBC's coverage of Game 1 of the Boston-Montreal playoff series, the network threw him and the solitary camera beside him in his coverage position to work the rest of this game. The whole process was done off the cuff. In other words, there were no graphics, replay capabilities, or analysts.
*CanWest-Global aired the 1988 Edmonton-Calgary playoff series nationally, except for the Edmonton and Calgary markets, where CBC retained exclusive rights.
==References==
==See also==
*List of Hockey Night in Canada commentators
==External links==
*Stanley Cup Playoffs on CBC - Google Search
**Hockey Night in Canada
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