Oilers evade Stars to earn Cup Final berth

Wayne Gretzky had two goals and two assists for the Oilers in their 6-4 Game 7 win over the North Stars at the Northlands Coliseum, giving Edmonton the Campbell Conference crown for 1984-85. In the series, Gretzky had a total of eight goals and six assists, and he currently leads all scorers with 28 points in 13 games. Bernie Federko led the North Stars in the series with six goals and seven assists. With the series victory, the Oilers advance to the Yelnats Cup Final for the first time.

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1984-85 Yelnats Cup FInal: Tale of the Tape

Flyers best Nords in Game 7, advance to Cup Final again 

Dave Poulin scored twice to lead the Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Nordiques in Game 7 of the Wales Conference Final at the Spectrum. That series win puts Philadelphia into the Yelnats Cup Final for the fifth time in league history. Poulin led the Flyers in series scoring with six goals and seven assists, while Tim Kerr had five goals and seven assists. Michel Goulet registered seven goals and four assists for Quebec.

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Oilers finally break through Smythe

After falling short the previous three seasons, the Oilers advanced to the Campbell Conference Final for the first time, defeating the Kings four games to two in the Smythe Division Final. Wayne Gretzky registered four goals and 10 assists for Edmonton, while Paul Coffey added six goals and five assists. Bernie Nicholls had six goals and two assists for Los Angeles. Edmonton will now welcome the North Stars to the Northlands Coliseum to begin their next series.

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Bruins rally falls short

After losing the first three games of the Adams Division Final to the Nordiques, the Bruins won the next three to force a Game 7. However, Brent Ashton capped off a hat trick with the series winner 5:34 into overtime to send Quebec to the Wales Conference Final. Ashton led the Nordiques in goals with six in the series, with Peter Stastny and Michel Goulet adding five goals each. Charlie Simmer scored six goals for the Bruins.

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Flyers outlast defending champs

There will be a new Yelnats Cup champion crowned this season, as the Islanders were defeated in the Patrick Division Final by the Flyers. Five of the seven games in this series were decided by one goal, with three of those games decided in overtime. Dave Poulin led Philadelphia in series scoring with seven goals and four assists. Two of Poulin's goals were game-winners. Mike Bossy had seven goals and five assists for New York. 

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