Flyers rise from ashes to claim first Cup

Tim Kerr scored twice in the third period to give the Flyers a Game 7 lead they would not relinquish, eventually defeating the Oilers 5-3 to capture their first Yelnats Cup in franchise history. Brian Propp also had two goals for Philadelphia, while Paul Coffey added two goals for Edmonton. Overall in the playoffs, Dave Poulin led the Flyers with 15 goals and 13 assists in 21 games. However, it was Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky capturing playoff MVP honors with 18 goals and 26 assists in 20 games, along with a +7 rating and four game-winning goals.

The Flyers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the Final series in seven games. This was one of the most tightly contested playoff seasons in RHL history, with seven of the 11 series going the distance.

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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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