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The New York Islanders lead the league with 118 points, seven more than second place Edmonton Oilers. Wayne Gretzky of the Oilers had a record setting year breaking several prestigious records, including the record of 50 goals in 50 games, set by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy, by scoring 50 goals in only 39 games. He also broke Phil Esposito's record of 76 goals in a season with 92, his own assists record of 109, set the year before, with 120, and his own point total of 164, set the year before, with 212. He was the first, and thus far only ...

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For the four previous seasons, the Boston Bruins had owned first place in the Adams Division. This season saw the Buffalo Sabres de-throne the Bruins in the Adams. The New York Islanders finished first overall in the NHL the previous season with 116 points, but had lost in the first round of the playoffs. This season saw them fall considerably in the standings as they finished 4th overall with 91 points, a full 25 points below last year's finish. On the other hand, the Philadelphia Flyers improved by 21 points from the previous season. Their 35-game undefeated streak propelle ...

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1977-78 NHL season - Final standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1977-78 NHL season - Scoring leaders. Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points 1977-78 NHL season - Leading goaltenders. ...

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For the first time ever in the National Hockey League, there was a three-way tie for first place overall. The respective divisional leaders of the Norris, Patrick, and Adams all had 113 points. The Vancouver Canucks, which had been playing in the original East Division since they debuted in the league were moved over to the Campbell Conference and lead the way in the Smythe Division with a comparatively meager 86 points. 1974-75 NHL season - Final standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals ag ...

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The Philadelphia Flyers, who had developed the nick-name "Broad Street Bullies" because of their physical style of play, de-throned the Chicago Black Hawks as the West Division champions and the Boston Bruins regained the top spot in the East and the league. 1973-74 NHL season - Final standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1973-74 NHL season - Scoring leaders. See also:

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This season saw a marked increase in goal scoring, especially by the Boston Bruins, who shattered dozens of scoring records as they set the mark for most goals by a team (399) by nearly a hundred over the previous record holder. They also set records for most victories (57) and points (121). Phil Esposito set records for most goals in a season with 76 and for most points with 152. Defenceman Bobby Orr won his second consecutive Hart Trophy and set a new record for assists with 102. The Bruins also had the four league leading scorers, the first time in history this was achiev ...

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1970-71 NHL season, 1970-71 NHL season - Regular season, 1970-71 NHL season - Final standings, 1970-71 NHL season - Scoring leaders, 1970-71 NHL season - Leading goaltenders, 1970-71 NHL season - Stanley Cup playoffs, 1970-71 NHL season - Stanley Cup finals, 1970-71 NHL season - NHL awards

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Once again the Boston Bruins had the best record in the league and once again the Chicago Black Hawks had the best record in the West Division. 1971-72 NHL season - Final standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1971-72 NHL season - Scoring leaders. See also:

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The Canadiens took over first place in the East Division and the league from the Boston Bruins while for the third straight season the Chicago Black Hawks dominated the West Division. 1972-73 NHL season - Final standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1972-73 NHL season - Scoring leaders. See also:

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The Edmonton Oilers ran away with the best record in the league and for the third straight year, they set a new record for most goals in a season with 446. Oilers' star Wayne Gretzky was once again breaking records and re-writing the record book with his name. This season saw Gretzky score at least one point in the first 51 games of the season, a mark that is often compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in baseball. During those 51 games, Gretzky had 61 goals and 92 assists for 153 points, which is exactly three points a game. He also won his fifth straight ...

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The year was marked by important changes in the NHL. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante, like Clint Benedict before him, began to wear a mask in hockey games. Plante, who had asthma-related problems thorughout his career, began wearing a mask in practice shortly after a sinus operation in the 1957-58 NHL season. His first appearance with a mask in a game was on November 1, 1959, against the New York Rangers. Although many in the NHL disapproved of Plante's decision, due to traditions of the NHL at the time, everyone else followed suit after ...

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Image:Stanley cup.jpg Note: All dates in 1990 1989-90 NHL season - Division semi-finals. 1989-90 NHL season - Division Finals. 1989-90 NHL season - Conference Finals. 1989-90 NHL season - Stanley Cup Finals. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years. In game 1, Petr Klima scored ...

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For the fifth straight season the Detroit Red Wings lead the league in points. 1952-53 NHL season - Final Standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1952-53 NHL season - Scoring leaders. ...

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1997-98 NHL season - Conference quarterfinals. 1997-98 NHL season - Conference semifinals. 1997-98 NHL season - Conference finals. 1997-98 NHL season - Stanley Cup final. The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led ...

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The Detroit Red Wings were first overall in the National Hockey league for the sixth straight season. 1953-54 NHL season - Final Standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes 1953-54 NHL season - Scoring leaders. ...

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1993-94 NHL season - Final standings. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points 1993-94 NHL season - Scoring leaders. Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points ...

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The season saw the return of the National Hockey League All-Star Game, an idea that, although proposed in the previous season, came into fruition this year. The all-star game, however, saw a career-ending ankle injury to Chicago Blackhawks forward Bill Mosienko. Other stars would retire, ending both the Montreal Canadiens' Punch Line and the Boston Bruins' Kraut Line. However, this season saw the creation of the Detroit Red Wings' Production Line. The policy of having players raise their hockey sticks to signify that a goal was scored was al ...

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1995-96 NHL season - Final standings. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points 1995-96 NHL season - Scoring leaders. Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points ...

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1949-50 NHL season - Final Standings. 1949-50 NHL season - Scoring leaders. ...

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1996-97 NHL season - Final standings. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points 1996-97 NHL season - Scoring leaders. Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points ...

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All dates in 1951 The second seed Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the fourth seed Boston Bruins in five games, and the third seed Montreal Canadiens upset first overall Detroit Red Wings in six, setting up a Leafs Canadiens Stanley Cup final series. 1950-51 NHL season - Semi-finals. Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Note: March 31st game called after one overtime due to curfew Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1 Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings

1950-51 NHL season, 1950-51 NHL season - Regular Season, 1950-51 NHL season - Final standings, 1950-51 NHL season - Scoring leaders, 1950-51 NHL season - Leading Goaltenders, 1950-51 NHL season - Stanley Cup Playoffs, 1950-51 NHL season - Semi-finals, 1950-51 NHL season - Stanley Cup finals, 1950-51 NHL season - Playoff scoring leaders, 1950-51 NHL season - NHL Awards

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