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Denis Potvin's 1983-1984 season

Points
85
NHL#29
Goals
22
NHL#100
Assists
63
NHL#12
Plus/minus
+54
NHL#5
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Denis Potvin was 29 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 63 assists for 85 points, 1.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 6 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Potvin plays the 1983-1984 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Denis was 29 years old when the 1983-1984 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI3–7QUE
      L
      game 1/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–4MTL
      W
      game 2/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +6+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–7WSH
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Denis Potvin reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 8

    • The game
      LAK2–5NYI
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYI
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2BUF
      W
      game 6/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3NYI
      L
      game 7/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2NYI
      L
      game 8/809
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–6NYR
      L
      game 9/809
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–2NYI
      L
      game 10/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      W
      game 11/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2PHI
      W
      game 12/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1983
    • The game
      NYI6–1NJD
      W
      game 14/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      W
      game 16/806
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–5PIT
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6NYI
      W
      game 19/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7WSH
      L
      game 20/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      22
      points
      NHL#34
      5
      goals
      NHL#113
      17
      assists
      NHL#12
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#11
      NYI
      12-8-0W-L-OT24Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 21/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3NYI
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      W
      game 23/807
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–9NYI
      W
      game 24/805
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 25/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1983
    • The game
      NYI2–6CGY
      L
      game 26/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2EDM
      W
      game 27/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 28/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 29/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2MNS
      W
      game 30/805
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–8NYI
      W
      game 31/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4NYI
      W
      game 32/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–7NYI
      W
      game 33/808
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–11NYI
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      W
      game 35/807
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–5LAK
      W
      game 37/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4WIN
      L
      game 38/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MNS
      W
      game 39/806
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2NYI
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      44
      points
      NHL#32
      10
      goals
      NHL#115
      34
      assists
      NHL#8
      +37
      +/-
      NHL#1
      NYI
      26-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–4HFD
      L
      game 41/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5NYI
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      L
      game 43/809
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 45/805
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4NYI
      W
      game 46/807
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–2BOS
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–1CHI
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7PHI
      L
      game 49/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–4DET
      L
      game 50/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–1NYI
      L
      game 51/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Denis Potvin reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · January 26

    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1984
    • The game
      STL5–2NYI
      L
      game 53/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6NYI
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–4PIT
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5NYI
      W
      game 56/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6NYI
      W
      game 57/808
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3TOR
      L
      game 58/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      game 60/807
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      66
      points
      NHL#32
      17
      goals
      NHL#98
      49
      assists
      NHL#7
      +44
      +/-
      NHL#1
      NYI
      36-22-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–4NJD
      W
      game 61/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5NYI
      W
      game 62/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–7NYI
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 64/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3WIN
      W
      game 65/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1984
    • The game
      NYI11–6TOR
      W
      game 66/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 67/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–9NYI
      W
      game 68/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4NYI
      L
      game 69/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4PIT
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–1NJD
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      L
      game 72/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5HFD
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5NYI
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3BOS
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4NYI
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–7NYI
      W
      game 78/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1WSH
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1984
    • The game
      NYI2–1PIT
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Denis Potvin closes the 1983-1984 season with 85 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    85
    NHL#29
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#100
    Assists
    63
    NHL#12
    P/GP
    1.09
    NHL#34
    +/-
    +54
    NHL#5
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    750
    career points
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–0NYI
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–7NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI4–1NYR
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 3–2

    NYI3–2NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH3–2NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      NYI3–1WSH
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2WSH
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    NYI4–1WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYIvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI0–3MTL
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–4MTL
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL2–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1984
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL1–3NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      NYI3–1MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      MTL1–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    NYI4–2MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–0NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      EDM1–6NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–7EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI2–7EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–5EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    NYI1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Potvin ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 6 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    6
    NHL#59
    Games
    20
    Goals
    1
    NHL#100
    Assists
    5
    NHL#36
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#93
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#298
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    50
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    NYR3–2→WSH4–1→MTL4–2→EDM1–4