An NHL players strike postponed games for 10 days in April.
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 19 | Apr 19 | (3) Buffalo Sabres | 3 - 2 | Boston Bruins (2) | BUF 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 21 | Apr 21 | (3) Buffalo Sabres | 2 - 3 OT |
Boston Bruins (2) | OT | Tied 1-1 | |||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 23 | Apr 23 | (2) Boston Bruins | 3 - 2 | Buffalo Sabres (3) | BOS 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 25 | Apr 25 | (2) Boston Bruins | 5 - 4 OT |
Buffalo Sabres (3) | OT | BOS 3-1 | |||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 27 | Apr 27 | (3) Buffalo Sabres | 2 - 0 | Boston Bruins (2) | BOS 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 29 | Apr 29 | (2) Boston Bruins | 3 - 9 | Buffalo Sabres (3) | Tied 3-3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, May 1 | May 1 | (3) Buffalo Sabres | 2 - 3 | Boston Bruins (2) | BOS 4-3 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 19 | Apr 19 | (4) Hartford Whalers | 0 - 2 | Montreal Canadiens (1) | MON 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 21 | Apr 21 | (4) Hartford Whalers | 2 - 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1) | MON 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 23 | Apr 23 | (1) Montreal Canadiens | 2 - 5 | Hartford Whalers (4) | MON 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 25 | Apr 25 | (1) Montreal Canadiens | 1 - 3 | Hartford Whalers (4) | Tied 2-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 27 | Apr 27 | (4) Hartford Whalers | 4 - 7 | Montreal Canadiens (1) | MON 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 29 | Apr 29 | (1) Montreal Canadiens | 1 - 2 OT |
Hartford Whalers (4) | OT | Tied 3-3 | |||||||||||||
| Fri, May 1 | May 1 | (4) Hartford Whalers | 2 - 3 2OT |
Montreal Canadiens (1) | 2OT | MON 4-3 | |||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 18 | Apr 18 | (3) St. Louis Blues | 1 - 3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 20 | Apr 20 | (3) St. Louis Blues | 5 - 3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 22 | Apr 22 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 4 - 5 2OT |
St. Louis Blues (3) | 2OT | STL 2-1 | |||||||||||||
| Fri, Apr 24 | Apr 24 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 5 - 3 | St. Louis Blues (3) | Tied 2-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 26 | Apr 26 | (3) St. Louis Blues | 4 - 6 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 28 | Apr 28 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 2 - 1 | St. Louis Blues (3) | CHI 4-2 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 18 | Apr 18 | (4) Minnesota North Stars | 4 - 3 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | MIN 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 20 | Apr 20 | (4) Minnesota North Stars | 4 - 2 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | MIN 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 22 | Apr 22 | (1) Detroit Red Wings | 5 - 4 OT |
Minnesota North Stars (4) | OT | MIN 2-1 | |||||||||||||
| Fri, Apr 24 | Apr 24 | (1) Detroit Red Wings | 4 - 5 | Minnesota North Stars (4) | MIN 3-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 26 | Apr 26 | (4) Minnesota North Stars | 0 - 3 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | MIN 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 28 | Apr 28 | (1) Detroit Red Wings | 1 - 0 OT |
Minnesota North Stars (4) | OT | Tied 3-3 | |||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 30 | Apr 30 | (4) Minnesota North Stars | 2 - 5 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | DET 4-3 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 18 | Apr 18 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 3 - 1 | Los Angeles Kings (2) | EDM 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 20 | Apr 20 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 5 - 8 | Los Angeles Kings (2) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 22 | Apr 22 | (2) Los Angeles Kings | 3 - 4 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | EDM 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, Apr 24 | Apr 24 | (2) Los Angeles Kings | 4 - 3 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | Tied 2-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 26 | Apr 26 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 5 - 2 | Los Angeles Kings (2) | EDM 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 28 | Apr 28 | (2) Los Angeles Kings | 0 - 3 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | EDM 4-2 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 19 | Apr 19 | (4) New Jersey Devils | 1 - 2 | New York Rangers (1) | NYR 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 21 | Apr 21 | (4) New Jersey Devils | 7 - 3 | New York Rangers (1) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 23 | Apr 23 | (1) New York Rangers | 1 - 3 | New Jersey Devils (4) | NJ 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 25 | Apr 25 | (1) New York Rangers | 3 - 0 | New Jersey Devils (4) | Tied 2-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 27 | Apr 27 | (4) New Jersey Devils | 5 - 8 | New York Rangers (1) | NYR 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 29 | Apr 29 | (1) New York Rangers | 3 - 5 | New Jersey Devils (4) | Tied 3-3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, May 1 | May 1 | (4) New Jersey Devils | 4 - 8 | New York Rangers (1) | NYR 4-3 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 18 | Apr 18 | (4) Winnipeg Jets | 3 - 2 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | WPG 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 20 | Apr 20 | (4) Winnipeg Jets | 2 - 3 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 22 | Apr 22 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 2 - 4 | Winnipeg Jets (4) | WPG 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, Apr 24 | Apr 24 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 1 - 3 | Winnipeg Jets (4) | WPG 3-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 26 | Apr 26 | (4) Winnipeg Jets | 2 - 8 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | WPG 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 28 | Apr 28 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 8 - 3 | Winnipeg Jets (4) | Tied 3-3 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 30 | Apr 30 | (4) Winnipeg Jets | 0 - 5 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | VAN 4-3 | ||||||||||||||
Division SemifinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 19 | Apr 19 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 - 3 | Washington Capitals (2) | WAS 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, Apr 21 | Apr 21 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 - 6 | Washington Capitals (2) | WAS 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, Apr 23 | Apr 23 | (2) Washington Capitals | 4 - 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | WAS 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, Apr 25 | Apr 25 | (2) Washington Capitals | 7 - 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | WAS 3-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Apr 27 | Apr 27 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 - 2 | Washington Capitals (2) | WAS 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, Apr 29 | Apr 29 | (2) Washington Capitals | 4 - 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | Tied 3-3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, May 1 | May 1 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 - 1 | Washington Capitals (2) | PIT 4-3 | ||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, May 3 | May 3 | (2) Boston Bruins | 6 - 4 | Montreal Canadiens (1) | BOS 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, May 5 | May 5 | (2) Boston Bruins | 3 - 2 OT |
Montreal Canadiens (1) | OT | BOS 2-0 | |||||||||||||
| Thu, May 7 | May 7 | (1) Montreal Canadiens | 2 - 3 | Boston Bruins (2) | BOS 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, May 9 | May 9 | (1) Montreal Canadiens | 0 - 2 | Boston Bruins (2) | BOS 4-0 | ||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, May 2 | May 2 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 2 - 1 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | CHI 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, May 4 | May 4 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 3 - 1 | Detroit Red Wings (1) | CHI 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, May 6 | May 6 | (1) Detroit Red Wings | 4 - 5 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, May 8 | May 8 | (1) Detroit Red Wings | 0 - 1 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 4-0 | ||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, May 3 | May 3 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 4 - 3 OT |
Vancouver Canucks (1) | OT | EDM 1-0 | |||||||||||||
| Mon, May 4 | May 4 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 0 - 4 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, May 6 | May 6 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 2 - 5 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | EDM 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fri, May 8 | May 8 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 2 - 3 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | EDM 3-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sun, May 10 | May 10 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 3 - 4 | Vancouver Canucks (1) | EDM 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, May 12 | May 12 | (1) Vancouver Canucks | 0 - 3 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | EDM 4-2 | ||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, May 3 | May 3 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 - 2 | New York Rangers (1) | PIT 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tue, May 5 | May 5 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 - 4 | New York Rangers (1) | Tied 1-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, May 7 | May 7 | (1) New York Rangers | 6 - 5 OT |
Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | OT | NYR 2-1 | |||||||||||||
| Sat, May 9 | May 9 | (1) New York Rangers | 4 - 5 OT |
Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | OT | Tied 2-2 | |||||||||||||
| Mon, May 11 | May 11 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 - 2 | New York Rangers (1) | PIT 3-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, May 13 | May 13 | (1) New York Rangers | 1 - 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | PIT 4-2 | ||||||||||||||
Conference FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sun, May 17 | May 17 | (2) Boston Bruins | 3 - 4 OT |
Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | OT | PIT 1-0 | |||||||||||||
| Tue, May 19 | May 19 | (2) Boston Bruins | 2 - 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | PIT 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, May 21 | May 21 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 - 1 | Boston Bruins (2) | PIT 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, May 23 | May 23 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 - 1 | Boston Bruins (2) | PIT 4-0 | ||||||||||||||
Conference FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Sat, May 16 | May 16 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 2 - 8 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, May 18 | May 18 | (3) Edmonton Oilers | 2 - 4 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | CHI 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Wed, May 20 | May 20 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 4 - 3 OT |
Edmonton Oilers (3) | OT | CHI 3-0 | |||||||||||||
| Fri, May 22 | May 22 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 5 - 1 | Edmonton Oilers (3) | CHI 4-0 | ||||||||||||||
Stanley Cup FinalsBest of 7 series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Series | |||||||||||||||
| Tue, May 26 | May 26 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 4 - 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | PIT 1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thu, May 28 | May 28 | (2) Chicago Blackhawks | 1 - 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (3) | PIT 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sat, May 30 | May 30 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 - 0 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | PIT 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mon, Jun 1 | Jun 1 | (3) Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 - 5 | Chicago Blackhawks (2) | PIT 4-0 | ||||||||||||||
Champions: Pittsburgh Penguins | |||||||||||||||||||
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.