History Will Be Made - Wayne Gretzky 1983 Finals

The newest "History Will Be Made" by the NHL asks "What if there was no Greatness?" Ignoring the fact that in 1983 the Islanders Routed the Oilers 4-0 in the finals. The NHL really needs to do an Islanders History Will Be Made. They are still the last North American Pro Team to win 4 Straight League Championships, and no one will ever match their streak of Playoff Series Wins.

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• New York Islanders
• Edmonton Oilers
• 1983 Stanley Cup
• Stanley Cup
• Great One

[cnsrvtvsrule]

Ever wonder why there are no game Hi-Lites on YouBoob from Game Four of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals? No Hi-Lites of the Islanders sweeping the Oilers, no Hi-Lites of the great Islanders Dynasty celebrating their 16th consecutive series victory? I know the Hi-Lites exist or even the actual games. Heck, I even have game 4 from 1983 on tape, the entire game with post game interviews. Why are they not on YouBoob?

[TheWebBard]

@cnsrvtvsrule I could convert the video to DVD for you, and then add highlights to youtube.

[nhlfan33]

In '83 the Oilers were a young team, learning how to win. The all-time GREATEST team is the 80s Oilers dynasty, no doubt about it. The best group of hockey players ever assembled.

[TheWebBard]

@nhlfan33 Islanders won 4 straight Cups. I give the Edge to the Islanders. It would have been nice to see both teams in their prime against each other.

[sh4679]

This was 1984. I don't think Gretzky had any goals in 1983

[TheWebBard]

@sh4679 Proving that the 80s Dynasty Islanders were one of the all time greats.

[TheWebBard]

@Blackjackal1984 Yes, I know it is, but they are saying "What if there was no greatness" meanwhile the year before the Islanders routed the Oilers. I'm just annoyed that they haven't made any Islanders History will be made yet.

[ThatOilersKid]

@TheWebBard I can prove to you that the 2000's islanders were one of the all time shits

[jessc1979]

@WoodyAllenNY Was it official or a parody? I went through the NHLVideo account and couldn't find anything. It would be cool though.

[WoodyAllenNY]

@jessc1979

I'm pretty sure I've seen one for Dryden and I think Stevens as well

[WoodyAllenNY]

@nhlfan33

the Islanders won 19 consecutive playoff series, SWEPT the Oilers in '83 and didn't allow Gretzkey a SINGLE POINT.....the Oilers lost out in '89 to Calgary and in '86 to Montreal.....here we got 4 in a row

[vesivialvy]

it's a well-known fact that in 1984 Dicky Moore organized 2 or 3 specials night exclusively for his ex-teammates from the 5 cups teams of the Canadiens (56-60) who were still alive and healthy to watch the Oilers win the stanley cup Dollard St-Laurent a defensemen of this Montreal dynasty team once sait that when the Oilers won the stanley cup , the 15 old ex-canadiens jumps as kids ,so happy to watch the islanders failing to get their 5th cup that would equal the Montreal record of 5...lol

[vesivialvy]

...and also the Islanders were the first stanley cup's champ to lose the title with scores like this 7-2 , 7-2 , 5-2...badly beaten !! ..also , I have something to say in their favor that nobody speaks today , we all know the Edmonton Oilers accident (Steve Smith in 86) that cut the oilers dynasty , saying that kind of badluck never happenned to the Islanders is ridiculous ! in 79 , they finish 1st overall NHL standings, they were strong enough to play Montreal in finals and they lost vs Rangers

[vesivialvy]

sorry ! but with all the respect i can have for the Islanders of 80-83 and even if this is the only modern hockey club dynasty to came at only 3 wins to equal the 5 stanley cups of Mtl in late 50's , they were between Montreal (76-79) and Edmonton (84-85 ,86-87 and 90) and the weakest team of these 3 great hockey clubs...3 more wins vs Edmonton in 84 would have placed them as big as Montreal's best teams...

[jessc1979]

@TheWebBard You're right about the Islanders. There should be one for them, although, since these HWBM commercials focus on individuals, not teams, who should be the star? Bossy, perhaps?

That said, I think Bossy has a point when he says that the Islanders weren't given enough credit. When they were winning 4 cups, the attention was still given to the Canadiens and Oilers.

I also haven't seen anything for Lafleur, Dryden, Howe, Sakic or even Scott Stevens.

[jdugmar]

Gotta give the Isles the edge on Edmonton. I think if we're talking which team produced the better individual players than the oilers win, but as far as teams go? the Islanders played in probably the toughest division,(whereas the oilers had whipping boys in Winnipeg and Calgary) won 19 successive playoffs, and the list goes on...in fact in retrospect Gretzky and Messier have both said that the Islanders taught them how to win! I'm actually a Ranger fan, but you gotta give respect where its due

[cnsrvtvsrule]

For those who like to compare the Islanders Dynasty of the early 80's to the Oilers run in the late 80's, please consider the scope of the Islanders accomplishments:

-4 straight Cups

-5 straight trips to the Finals

-19 consecutive series wins

-72 playoff wins in 5 years against 27 losses

-9 out of 10 years in the semi-finals from 75-84

-Lost to the eventual Cup champion 4 out of the 6 years they lost in the playoffs between 75 and 84

Someone demonstrate which team did more?