1981-82 NHL season

 This season had 21 teams and an 80 game schedule. Highlights include: 1. Division realignment happens and is geography based. 2. Playoff format changes. It becomes divisional replacing 1 v 16, 2 v 15 etc. 3. Wayne Gretzky: scores 50 goals in 39 games, records 212 points and scores 92 goals. 4. Philadelphia and Hartford wear cooperalls. 5. New York Islanders win 15 straight games. 6 miracle on Manchester happens (Los Angeles comes back from 5-0 down to win 6-5 at the forum). 6. April 7, Los Angeles and Edmonton score a playoff record 18 goals in a Los Angeles 10-8 win. 7.  October 10, Borje Salming is first European to record 500 points. 8. February 15, Tony Esposito records 13th straight season of 40 games played. Playoffs: DSF; Los Angeles 3 Edmonton 2, Vancouver 3 Calgary 0, Chicago 3 Minnesota 1, St Louis 3 Winnipeg 1, New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2, New York Rangers 3 Philadelphia 1, Quebec 3 Montreal 2, Boston 3 Buffalo 1. DF; Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 1, Chicago 4 St Louis 2, New York Islanders 4 New York Rangers 2, Quebec 4 Boston 3. CF; Vancouver 4 Chicago 1, New York Islanders 4 Quebec 0. Stanley Cup finals; New York Islanders 4 Vancouver 0. Islanders win third cup, also third in a row. Mike Bossy wins Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP. #1 draft pick for 1982 is Gord Kluzak, chosen by Boston. He plays entire seven year career in Boston, playing 299 games, scoring 25 goals, 98 assists for 123 points.

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