Prelims
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Stanley Cup
1 NYI 3
16 TOR 0
3 MTL 0
14 EDM 3
2 STL 3
15 PIT 2
4 LAK 1
13 NYR 3
6 PHI 3
11 QUE 2
7 CGY 3
10 CHI 0
5 BUF 3
12 VBC 0
8 BOS 0
9 MIN 3
1 NYI 4
14 EDM 2
2 STL 2
13 NYR 4
6 PHI 3
7 CGY 4
5 BUF 1
9 MIN 4
1 NYI 4
13 NYR 0
7 CGY 2
9 MIN 4
 
1 NYI 4
9 MIN 1
Champ
NYI
1980-81 NHL Champion New York Islanders
Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.

Preliminary Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/8at Boston (8)W  5-4
OT		 1-0
4/9at Boston (8)W  9-6 2-0
4/11vs Boston (8)W  6-3 3-0

Quarterfinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/16at Buffalo (5)W  4-3
OT		 1-0
4/17at Buffalo (5)W  5-2 2-0
4/19vs Buffalo (5)W  6-4 3-0
4/20vs Buffalo (5)L  4-5
OT		 3-1
4/22at Buffalo (5)W  4-3 4-1

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
(Pairings were re-seeded after the first and second rounds.)
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28at Calgary (7)W  4-1 1-0
4/30at Calgary (7)L  2-3 1-1
5/3vs Calgary (7)W  6-4 2-1
5/5vs Calgary (7)W  7-4 3-1
5/7at Calgary (7)L  1-3 3-2
5/9vs Calgary (7)W  5-3 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/12at NY Islanders (1)L  3-6 0-1
5/14at NY Islanders (1)L  3-6 0-2
5/17vs NY Islanders (1)L  5-7 0-3
5/19vs NY Islanders (1)W  4-2 1-3
5/21at NY Islanders (1)L  1-5 1-4

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