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Mike Bossy's 1983-1984 season

Points
118
NHL#5
Goals
51
NHL#7
Assists
67
NHL#6
Plus/minus
+65
NHL#3
Games
67
83%
83% of 80

Right winger Mike Bossy was 26 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 67 of a possible 80 games and scored 51 goals and 67 assists for 118 points, 1.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 18 points. He won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Bossy plays the 1983-1984 season for New York Islanders

    Mike was 26 years old when the 1983-1984 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI3–7QUE
      L
      game 1/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–4MTL
      W
      game 2/804
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI8–7WSH
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–5NYI
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      W
      game 11/805
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI6–2PHI
      W
      game 12/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1983
    • The game
      VAN3–6NYI
      W
      game 13/807
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–1NJD
      W
      game 14/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      W
      game 16/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–5PIT
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–6NYI
      W
      game 19/805
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI1–7WSH
      L
      game 20/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      25
      points
      NHL#16
      15
      goals
      NHL#5
      10
      assists
      NHL#78
      NYI
      12-8-0W-L-OT24Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 21/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE2–3NYI
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      W
      game 23/807
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI3–9NYI
      W
      game 24/805
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +6+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1983
    • The game
      NYI2–6CGY
      L
      game 26/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2EDM
      W
      game 27/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 28/806
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 29/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2MNS
      W
      game 30/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–8NYI
      W
      game 31/805
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET2–4NYI
      W
      game 32/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–7NYI
      W
      game 33/808
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–11NYI
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      W
      game 35/807
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–7WSH
      L
      game 36/807
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI6–5LAK
      W
      game 37/805
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · December 28

    • The game
      NYI3–4WIN
      L
      game 38/806
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI7–3MNS
      W
      game 39/806
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–2NYI
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      64
      points
      NHL#4
      30
      goals
      NHL#4
      34
      assists
      NHL#8
      NYI
      26-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 3

    • The game
      NYI2–4HFD
      L
      game 41/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI3–5NYI
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      L
      game 43/809
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 45/805
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR2–4NYI
      W
      game 46/807
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 400 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 14

    • The game
      NYI0–2BOS
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI9–1CHI
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI1–7PHI
      L
      game 49/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–4DET
      L
      game 50/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–1NYI
      L
      game 51/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • February 1984
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/808
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      game 60/807
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8048 of 60 played
      86
      points
      NHL#5
      39
      goals
      NHL#8
      47
      assists
      NHL#12
      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
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–5NYI
      W
      game 62/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD1–7NYI
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 64/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–3WIN
      W
      game 65/806
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
    • March 1984
    • The game
      NYI11–6TOR
      W
      game 66/805
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-6SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 67/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–9NYI
      W
      game 68/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY5–4NYI
      L
      game 69/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI6–4PIT
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–1NJD
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      L
      game 72/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–5HFD
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5NYI
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–3BOS
      game 75/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS4–4NYI
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–7NYI
      W
      game 78/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–1WSH
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    The season in numbers

    Mike Bossy closes the 1983-1984 season with 118 points

    Points
    118
    NHL#5
    Games
    67of 80
    84%
    Goals
    51
    NHL#7
    Assists
    67
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.76
    NHL#3
    +/-
    +65
    NHL#3
    Events
    5
    hat tricks
    750
    career points
    500
    NHL games
    400
    career goals
    19 i rad
    games with a point · 41 pts
    6 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    • Game 1
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–0NYI
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–7NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI4–1NYR
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 3–2

    NYI3–2NYR
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    • Game 1
      WSH3–2NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • New York Islandersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      NYI3–1WSH
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2WSH
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH3–5NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    NYI4–1WSH
    Advance
    5Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

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

    New York Islanders knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    NYI4–2MTL
    Advance
    6Games7Points4Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

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

    Edmonton Oilers knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    NYI1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Bossy ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#6
    Games
    21
    Goals
    8
    NHL#6
    Assists
    10
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#30
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    75
    playoff goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    NYR3–2→WSH4–1→MTL4–2→EDM1–4
    Honour

    Mike Bossy won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1983-1984