The Series
NOTE: The 1984 Stanley Cup Finals were played in a 2-3-2 format, which the NBA Finals and World Series uses, instead of the usual 2-2-1-1-1; however, the NHL would only use the format again the following season before going back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format for the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals.
Grant Fuhr shut out the Islanders in game one on Long Island (his first finals game), but the Islanders won game two 6-1. The series then shifted to Edmonton for three games. In game three, the Islanders had a 2-0 lead in the second period, but Mark Messier scored to tie the game. That changed the momentum in favor of the Oilers, and they proceeded to beat the Islanders 7-2. They won game four by the same score, with Wayne Gretzky scoring his first goal of the Finals (he scored the first and last goals of the game). The Oilers then won game five by the score of 5-2, becoming the first former WHA team to win the Stanley Cup.
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, May 10 | Edmonton | 1 | New York | 0 | |
| Sat, May 12 | Edmonton | 1 | New York | 6 | |
| Tue, May 15 | New York | 2 | Edmonton | 7 | |
| Thu, May 17 | New York | 2 | Edmonton | 7 | |
| Sat, May 19 | New York | 2 | Edmonton | 5 |
Edmonton wins the series 4–1.
Mark Messier won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
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