1983 Stanley Cup Playoffs

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

One Last Stanley Cup For The Vets Of The 1983 New York Islanders

The 1983 New York Islanders were no longer a dominant team, like they had been so often their run of three straight Stanley Cups from 1980-82. But the Isles were plenty good enough in the regular season and they were still great when it counted, winning a fourth straight Stanley Cup. GREAT 1980s SPORTS MOMENTS […]

Two Dynasties Cross Paths At The 1983 Stanley Cup Finals

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The New York Islanders had won the previous three Stanley Cups. The Edmonton Oilers had been building toward their own with Wayne Gretzky breaking into the NHL the year the Islander reign began, and winning the Hart Trophy, as league MVP, all three seasons. It was one team that was already a dynasty and another poised to become one. The 1983 Stanley Cup Finals would mark the moment when the crossed paths.