Islanders cap off historic season with 2nd straight Cup

The Islanders captured their second consecutive Yelnats Cup, defeating the Blackhawks four games to one in the Final. Mike Bossy was named this season's playoff MVP, netting 13 goals and 17 assists in 14 postseason games for New York, including five goals and six assists in the Final. Roland Melanson was solid in the postseason as well, with a 12-2 record and .907 save percentage. For Chicago, Jan Ludvig finished the playoffs with 14 goals, tied with Vancouver's Patrik Sundstrom for the league lead.

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Hawks survive Canucks, set up Cup rematch

The Blackhawks won a grueling seven-game series over the Canucks to claim the Campbell Conference championship for the second consecutive season. Darcy Rota scored the game-winning goal for Chicago midway through the third period of Game 7. Denis Savard had four goals and eight assists in the series for the Blackhawks. Ivan Boldirev scored six goals and 10 assists for Vancouver. The Blackhawks will now go on to a rematch against the Islanders for the Yelnats Cup.

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Yelnats Cup Final Tale of the Tape

Isles trounce Bruins in Wales Final

The Islanders swept the Bruins in the Wales Conference Final, outscoring them 28-13 in the four games. Mike Bossy led New York with six goals and nine assists in the series. Rick Vaive and Barry Pederson each scored three goals and three assists for Boston. The Islanders will move on to face the Blackhawks in the Yelnats Cup Final.

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Bruins reach first Wales Final

The Bruins advanced past the Nordiques four games to one in the Adams Division Final. Rick Middleton netted five goals in the series for Boston to go along with four assists. Pete Peeters was solid in net for the Bruins, with a 2.00 GAA and .937 save percentage. Wilf Paiement had two goals and three assists for Quebec. With the series win, the Bruins reach the Wales Conference Final for the first time in RHL history and a matchup with the Islanders.

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Oilers fall in Game 7 again

For the second consecutive season, the Oilers lost Game 7 of the Smythe Division Final to the Canucks in Edmonton. Mel Bridgman scored two goals an assist for Vancouver in their 6-4 win. Overall in the series, Ivan Boldirev led all Canuck scorers with two goals and eight assists, while Patrik Sundstrom had six goals and three assists. Wayne Gretzky had seven goals and six assistd for the Oilers. The Canucks move on to a rematch against the Blackhawks in the Campbell Conference Final.

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Isles cruise past Flyers

The Islanders opened their defense of the Yelnats Cup by defeating the Flyers four games to one in the Patrick Division Final. Dave Christian of the Islanders led all scorers in the series with three goals and six assists. Brian Sutter added six goals and two assists for New York. Darryl Sittler had three goals for Philadelphia. The Isles move on to the Wales Conference Final against either the Bruins or Nordiques.

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Blackhawks sweep Sabres

The Blackhawks wasted no time in their Norris Division Final series against the Sabres, winning the series in four straight games. Jan Ludvig netted six goals for Chicago, while Doug Wilson added three goals and five assists. Reggie Lemelin was stellar in net, posting a .935 save percentage in the series. Paul Cyr scored two goals in the series for Buffalo. With the win, the Blackhawks return to the Campbell Conference Final for the second consecutive season.

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Flyers outscore Pens in Patrick Semis

In the Patrick Division Semifinal, the Flyers got past the Penguins three games to two in a series where a combined 56 goals were scored. Brian Propp had five of those goals for Philadelphia to go along with four assists, while Ron Duguay added two goals and nine assists. John Ogrodnick scored seven goals and four assists for Pittsburgh. The Flyers will now travel to Long Island to start the Patrick Division Final series against the Islanders.

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Sabres make history in series win

The Sabres accomplished something in the Norris Division Semifinal that no other team in RHL history has done. They won two double-overtime games on their way to defeating the North Stars in five games. Gilbert Perreault led the way for Buffalo with two goals and six assists in the series, and defenseman Mike Ramsey added three goals. Dino Ciccarelli scored five goals for Minnesota, while Bernie Federko had two goals and seven assists. The Sabres advance to face the Blackhawks in the Norris Division Final.

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Nordiques dominate Whalers

The Nordiques made quick work of the Whalers in the Adams Division Semifinal, winning the series in three straight. Michel Goulet led Quebec with four goals and six assists in the series, while Wilf Paiement added four goals of his own. Greg Malone had two goals and an assist for Hartford. The Nordiques will face the Bruins in the Adams Division Final.

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Canucks sweep Kings

The Canucks took only three games to defeat the Kings in the best-of-5 Smythe Division Semifinal series. Patrik Sundstrom and Stan Smyl each had three goals for Vancouver in the series, while Denis Herron posted a .911 save percentage. Willi Plett led all Los Angeles scorers with two goals and an assist. The Canucks advance to face the Oilers in the Smythe Division Final.

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