at the Olympic Saddledome. Prior to the season, the St. Louis Blues were purchased by Harry Ornest, keeping the team from folding after a proposed move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was rejected by the NHL Board of Governors. The Blues remain in Missouri as of . In addition, the team's home venue, the Checkerdome, reverted to its original name, the Arena, after six seasons. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Prince of Wales Conference Clarence Campbell Conference Playoffs Playoff bracket Stanley Cup Finals It was a rematch of the 1983 final as the Islanders attempted to match the 1950s Montreal Canadiens and win five consecutive Stanley Cup championships, against the Edmonton Oilers attempting to win the franchise's first championship. The Islanders lost the first game at home 1–0, but came back to defeat the Oilers 6–1 in the second game. Edmonton took over the series from that point, winning the next three games, all played in Edmonton. This season's finals adopted the 2–3–2 home ice format, rather than the usual 2–2–1–1–1 format. Awards All-Star teams Source: NHL. Player statistics Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points Source: NHL. Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts Coaches Patrick Division New Jersey Devils: Bill MacMillan and Tom McVie New York Islanders: Al Arbour New York Rangers: Herb Brooks Philadelphia Flyers: Bob McCammon and Mike Keenan Pittsburgh Penguins: Lou Angotti Washington Capitals: Bryan Murray Adams Division Boston Bruins: Gerry Cheevers Buffalo Sabres: Scotty Bowman Hartford Whalers: Larry Pleau Montreal Canadiens: Bob Berry and Jacques Lemaire Quebec Nordiques: Michel Bergeron Norris Division Chicago Black Hawks: Orval Tessier Detroit Red Wings: Nick Polano Minnesota North Stars: Glen Sonmor St. Louis Blues: Jacques Demers Toronto Maple Leafs: Mike Nykoluk Smythe Division Calgary Flames: Bob Johnson Edmonton Oilers: Glen Sather Los Angeles Kings: Don Perry, Rogatien Vachon and Roger Neilson Vancouver Canucks: Roger Neilson and Harry Neale Winnipeg Jets: Tom Watt and Barry Long Milestones Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983–84 (listed with their first team,