April 7th, 1984
NHL Quarter Finals
Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders
Montreal finally made a statement game dominating the Islanders and taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Montreal would like to go home leading 3-1.
The Islanders are going to mix it up a bit as they start G
Teemu Wikman, the 21 year old has absolutely zero playoff experience in the NHL. During the regular season he had 9 wins with a 2.56 GAA and a .917 save % in 22 games. Montreal will start G
Wilf Nestor, the 29 year old has 2 wins with a 2.34 GAA and a .877 save % in 3 playoff games. For his career he has 2 wins with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save % in 7 playoff games.
Montreal takes the early lead as C
Riley Callender gets his 2nd of the playoffs at 2:15 of the 1st on the PP. The shots were 15-2 in favor of Montreal. Montreal scored on a
Joel Marshall 5 minute major for illegal head contact.
Montreal goes up 2-0 at 8:55 when RD
Joey Lachance gets his 1st of the playoffs. The shots were 11-5 for Montreal in the 2nd.
Montreal takes a 3-0 lead at 1:25 of the 3rd period when C
Riley Callender gets his 2nd of the night, 3rd of the playoffs. C
Riley Callander completes the "hattie" with his 4th of the playoffs at 9:19 to make it 4-0. The shots were 19-3 in the 3rd. Montreal was 1 for 3 on the PP while the Islanders were 0 for 1. The final shots were 45-10 for the Canadiens.
Montreal C
Riley Callander was the 1st star with 3 goals. The 28 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. 4 goals is a career high in the playoffs for Callander.
Montreal 4 Islanders 0
Montreal leads series 3-1
Around the NHL............
Tampa Bay Lightning LD
Fraser Dyc had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Bruins. The 20 year old now has 1 goals and 1 point with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is his first venture into the NHL playoffs.
Boston leads series 3-1
Detroit Red Wings RW
Artie Guildford had 1 goal in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. The 31 year old now has 2 goals and 4 points with 6 PIMs in 4 playoff games. He tied a career high for 2 goals that he achieved in 21 games with the Blues during the 1981-82 playoffs.
Detroit leads series 3-1
New York Rangers C
Chris Wallace had 2 assists in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 22 year old now has 2 goals and 4 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. 2 goals is a career high for Wallace in the playoffs.
Rangers lead series 3-1
Anaheim Ducks LW
William Frow had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-2 win over the Jets. The 21 year old now has 3 goals and 6 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is Frow's first season in the NHL playoffs.
Winnipeg leads series 3-1
Nashville Predators RW
Bill Raymond had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 2 points with 2 PIMs in 2 playoff games. He ties a career high of 1 playoff goal achieved during the 1982-83 playoffs.
Nashville leads series 3-1
St Louis Blues LW
Andrew Lester had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Canucks. The 30 year old now has 3 goals and 6 points with 2 PIMs in 4 playoff games. He had a career high 8 playoff goals during the 1980-81 playoffs with the Blue Jackets.
St Louis leads series 3-1
Arizona Coyotes C
Cory Beirnes had 3 assists in a 5-4 win over the Sharks. The 20 year old now has 1 goal and 5 points with 0 PIMs in 4 playoff games. This is Beirnes 1st season in the NHL playoffs.
Series is tied 2-2