 In 1980 , the New York Islanders won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups . With the likes of Billy Smith , Mike Bossy , Denis Potvin , and Bryan Trottier , the Islanders dominated both the regular season and the playoffs . In 1981 , Bossy became the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games since Maurice Richard in 1945 . In 1982 – 83 , the Edmonton Oilers won the regular season championship . The Islanders and Oilers met in the Finals and New York swept Edmonton for their last Stanley Cup . They were the second franchise to win four straight championships , after the Canadiens . The 1984 playoffs would be the site of the infamous Good Friday Massacre between the Quebec Nordiques and the Montreal Canadiens . 
