38–20–11 including a 4–3 record in the playoffs for a total of 42–23–11. Battle of New England: Boston Bruins vs. Hartford Whalers (1979–1997) The rivalry was first started before the two teams ever met on the ice when the Bruins "blocked" the WHA merger in 1979 because "the Whalers were in their territory." They first played against each other in the 1979–80 season with the Bruins flourishing during the season while the expansion Whalers played awfully that year. The Whalers have played the Bruins twice in the playoffs in 1990 and 1991, with the Bruins winning both times. The rivalry got to a heating point when the Bruins' Cam Neely and the Whalers' Ulf Samuelsson would fight on a regular occasion. It got to a point where Samuelsson hit Neely in the knees during the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs, but Samuelsson was traded to the Penguins earlier that season. At the Hartford Civic Center, usually where the Bruins won, the Whalers fans would fight Bruins fans on Ann St. in Downtown Hartford. The rivalry ended in 1997 when the Whalers relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina. Before the Whalers moved to Raleigh, Boston won the all-time regular season series (68–42–14), and the all-time playoff series (8–5), for a total of (76–47–14) against Hartford. In 2018–19, the rivalry had a callback. The Hurricanes wore the Whalers Late 80's jerseys in two games against the Bruins, one in Raleigh, proclaimed as “Whalers Night” and one in Boston. The series was split 1–1. Battle of Quebec: Montreal Canadiens vs. Quebec Nordiques (1979–1995) The Battle of Quebec is the nickname for a former NHL rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques. The rivalry lasted from to . The teams played against each other five times in the NHL playoffs, and the Canadiens won three of the series. One meeting, in 1984, resulted in the Good Friday Massacre, a game in which multiple brawls happened. The Battle of Quebec extended to politics, in which the Canadiens and Nordiques became symbols for rival parties, and beer distribution, as the teams were both owned by competing breweries. The Nordiques' departure from Quebec City to become the Colorado Avalanche in 1995 ended the rivalry. Before the Nordiques moved to Denver, Montreal won the all-time regular season series 79–57–12, and the all-time playoff series 17–14, for a total of 96–71–12 against Quebec. Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators (1992–2008) The