After a contentious second period, the Montreal Canadiens enter the third period scoreless, but reel off five straight goals to defeat their provincial rivals, the Quebec Nordiques, at the Forum to advance to the 1984 Conference Finals
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We're 39 years later and people still talk about it. We remember as the fiercest rivalry in hockey history.
Can't have an NHL without the Nordiques!!
You folks figure you've got enough advertising?
Whoever decides to add spoilers to the title of old games like this should be turfed.
Chabot shalom
Why is Bob Cole doing this game? Gallivan was still the Canadiens' chief announcer.
we needthis
who says you can't win with small teaams
the refs deserved a beating after that game
BETMAN SUCKS. HE HATES CANADA. f u BETTMAN.
Return the nordiques in Québec
People outside Quebec have no idea how much these two teams HATED each other, a reflection of the animosity between the two cities. It was on a whole other level than any other NHL rivalry. In rural north eastern Quebec, Montreal was considered a city of rich urban elitists, and who spoke English and were traitors to French culture. Meanwhile in Montreal, Quebec City was considered a town of uneducated pompous rural hillbillies. And seeing most players in this series grew up in Quebec, it explains why both teams were so desperate to win.
LOL look at the benches after the fights! It's like 6 players each!
No gambling ads, clean look, organ music, Dick irvin, low glass, PA announcements.
When I think of hockey I think of the Canadiens-Nordiques rivalry!
I can't wait for Bettman to expand into Houston and Atlanta next! Are there any more UNDESERVING MARKETS? Yes, Phoenix.
Gary Bettman's NHL – 19 years of hockey in Georgia – 0 NHL players from Georgia – 0.02% hockey registration.
– 18 years of hockey in Arizona – $115.2 million in losses in past ten years – 0.12% hockey registration.
Hockey registration went from 0% to 0.12% (one tenth of a percent) and 0.02%…basically no growth in twenty years.
WELL DONE BETTMAN!
Mario Gosselin was outstanding!!!
Not to mention Pierre Mondou!!!
MONDOU!! MONDOU!! MONDOU!!
Also nice to see a young Chris Chelios.
NASLUND, CARBONNEAU, R. WALTER, B. SMITH, LARRY ROBINSON – WHAT A TEAM!! (STEVE PENNEY)
LAFLEUR, SHUTT. INCROYABLE!!!!!
On veut un équipe à Québec
I got to go to the Montreal Forum when i was in college at St. Lawrence (NY) in the late 80s….it was a shrine. Amazing place to see a game.
Every major population center in Canada (except one) ALREADY HAS AN NHL TEAM. It's literally just a matter of time.
1 Toronto Maple Leafs (5,647,656)
2 Montreal Canadiens (3,675,219)
3 Vancouver Canucks (2,426,160)
4 Calgary Flames (1,305,550)
5 Edmonton Oilers (1,151,635)
6 Ottawa Senators (1,068,821)
7 QUEBEC (839,311)
8 Winnipeg Jets (834,678)
EVERY NHL TEAM IN CANADA GENERATES REVENUE FOR THE LEAGUE
Atlanta had 5.1 million people in 2010…lost 130 million the previous 5 years.
Then moved to Winnipeg…731,000 in 2011…and INSTANTLY started generating revenue for the league.
Winnipeg soldout every home game from 2011 to 2020…41 games a year for 10 years straight (until covid 19 hit)
When hockey was great…..I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!
It's like Guy Lafleur has always looked 60 years old lol
I miss the Nordiques! 🙁
I watched that game on USA Network, and boy what a fight that was!
Could feel the energy build up in this game more and more by the 2nd period like WW3 was breaking out on ice starting with dirty Dale Hunter.