NHL hockey team season
The 1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 76th season of play.
July 1984: Patrick Roy signed his first NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens. There was a clause that if he played in at least 40 games, he would receive a $5,000 bonus.[ 1]
After scoring only two goals in 19 games and unhappy with the amount of ice time he was receiving, Guy Lafleur decided to retire.
October 24, 1984: Patrick Roy was sent down to the Granby Bisons without having played a regular season game.[ 2]
February 23, 1985: At the beginning of the third period, Patrick Roy made his NHL debut. Roy replaced Doug Soetaert and earned the first win of his career in a 6–4 win over the Winnipeg Jets .[ 3] It was his only game this season but he would play 1275 more games until 2003.
[ 4] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Adams Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference [ edit ]
Vs. Adams Division
1984–85 NHL records[ 5]
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Boston
—
3–4–1
4–4
3–4–1
2–4–2
12–16–4
Buffalo
4–3–1
—
5–0–3
2–4–2
3–4–1
14–11–7
Hartford
4–4
0–5–3
—
2–5−1
3−5
9–19–4
Montreal
4–3–1
4–2–2
5–2−1
—
6–1–1
19–8–5
Quebec
4–2–2
4–3–1
5–3
1–6–1
—
14–14–4
Vs. Patrick Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Boston
3−0
2−1
1−0–2
1−2
2−1
1−2
10−6−2
Buffalo
3−0
1−2
1−1−1
1−1–1
2−0–1
2−1
10−5−3
Hartford
3−0
1–1–1
1–0–2
0–2–1
2–1
2−1
9−5−4
Montreal
1−1–1
2−1
2–0–1
2−1
2−1
1−1–1
10−5−3
Quebec
1–1−1
3−0
2–1
1−1−1
3−0
1−2
11−5−2
Vs. Campbell Conference [ edit ]
Vs. Norris Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Boston
0–3
3–0
3–0
1–0–2
2–1
9–4–2
Buffalo
3−0
1−1−1
3−0
1−2
2−1
10−4−1
Hartford
2–1
2−1
1−2
2–1
2–1
9–6–0
Montreal
1−2
1−1–1
1–2
2–0–1
0−3
5–8–2
Quebec
3–0
1–2
3–0
2–1
1–0–2
10–3–2
Vs. Smythe Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Boston
0−3
1−2
1−0–2
2−1
1−2
5−8−2
Buffalo
3−0
0–2–1
0−2−1
0−2–1
1−2
4−8−3
Hartford
0−3
1–2
0–2–1
1–2
1–2
3–11–1
Montreal
0–2−1
2−1
2−0–1
1–2
2−1
7−6−2
Quebec
1−1–1
0−3
2−1
2−1
1−2
6−8−1
Schedule and results [ edit ]
#
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
Oct 11, 1984
3–4
@ Buffalo Sabres
0–1–0
2
W
Oct 13, 1984
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–1–0
3
W
Oct 15, 1984
5–2
Philadelphia Flyers
2–1–0
4
T
Oct 18, 1984
3–3 OT
Los Angeles Kings
2–1–1
5
W
Oct 20, 1984
4–2
Minnesota North Stars
3–1–1
6
W
Oct 23, 1984
3–1
@ Quebec Nordiques
4–1–1
7
W
Oct 25, 1984
3–2
Buffalo Sabres
5–1–1
8
L
Oct 27, 1984
5–6
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
5–2–1
9
W
Oct 29, 1984
4–2
Quebec Nordiques
6–2–1
10
W
Nov 1, 1984
6–5 OT
New York Islanders
7–2–1
11
W
Nov 3, 1984
3–1
Boston Bruins
8–2–1
12
L
Nov 6, 1984
2–4
@ Detroit Red Wings
8–3–1
13
T
Nov 10, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Calgary Flames
8–3–2
14
W
Nov 12, 1984
5–3
@ Vancouver Canucks
9–3–2
15
W
Nov 14, 1984
4–2
@ Edmonton Oilers
10–3–2
16
W
Nov 17, 1984
5–0
New Jersey Devils
11–3–2
17
L
Nov 19, 1984
4–6
Toronto Maple Leafs
11–4–2
18
W
Nov 22, 1984
3–2
Chicago Black Hawks
12–4–2
19
W
Nov 24, 1984
6–4
Detroit Red Wings
13–4–2
20
L
Nov 25, 1984
4–7
@ Boston Bruins
13–5–2
21
T
Nov 28, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings
13–5–3
22
T
Nov 30, 1984
2–2 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres
13–5–4
23
W
Dec 1, 1984
3–2
Buffalo Sabres
14–5–4
24
W
Dec 3, 1984
9–3
Hartford Whalers
15–5–4
25
L
Dec 5, 1984
3–5
@ Hartford Whalers
15–6–4
26
W
Dec 6, 1984
3–1
@ Boston Bruins
16–6–4
27
W
Dec 8, 1984
9–7
Los Angeles Kings
17–6–4
28
L
Dec 13, 1984
4–5
Vancouver Canucks
17–7–4
29
L
Dec 15, 1984
3–4 OT
@ Hartford Whalers
17–8–4
30
W
Dec 16, 1984
3–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers
18–8–4
31
L
Dec 18, 1984
4–6
Boston Bruins
18–9–4
32
T
Dec 20, 1984
2–2 OT
Washington Capitals
18–9–5
33
W
Dec 22, 1984
10–5
Hartford Whalers
19–9–5
34
T
Dec 23, 1984
3–3 OT
@ New York Rangers
19–9–6
35
W
Dec 27, 1984
5–3
@ Quebec Nordiques
20–9–6
36
W
Dec 29, 1984
7–3
New York Rangers
21–9–6
37
T
Dec 31, 1984
4–4 OT
Quebec Nordiques
21–9–7
38
L
Jan 2, 1985
2–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks
21–10–7
39
T
Jan 3, 1985
2–2 OT
@ St. Louis Blues
21–10–8
40
L
Jan 5, 1985
4–5
@ New Jersey Devils
21–11–8
41
L
Jan 8, 1985
1–3
@ New York Islanders
21–12–8
42
L
Jan 10, 1985
2–5
Edmonton Oilers
21–13–8
43
T
Jan 12, 1985
1–1 OT
Buffalo Sabres
21–13–9
44
W
Jan 15, 1985
2–1
@ Quebec Nordiques
22–13–9
45
W
Jan 17, 1985
5–4
Hartford Whalers
23–13–9
46
T
Jan 19, 1985
4–4 OT
New Jersey Devils
23–13–10
47
L
Jan 21, 1985
1–3
@ Boston Bruins
23–14–10
48
W
Jan 22, 1985
8–5
@ Hartford Whalers
24–14–10
49
L
Jan 24, 1985
3–4
Quebec Nordiques
24–15–10
50
W
Jan 26, 1985
3–2
New York Rangers
25–15–10
51
L
Jan 30, 1985
4–5 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks
25–16–10
52
W
Feb 2, 1985
5–1
@ Los Angeles Kings
26–16–10
53
L
Feb 5, 1985
2–4
Calgary Flames
26–17–10
54
W
Feb 7, 1985
5–4
@ Quebec Nordiques
27–17–10
55
L
Feb 9, 1985
2–6
Toronto Maple Leafs
27–18–10
56
L
Feb 10, 1985
2–3 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
27–19–10
57
W
Feb 15, 1985
4–3 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres
28–19–10
58
L
Feb 16, 1985
3–4
Buffalo Sabres
28–20–10
59
W
Feb 19, 1985
5–2
@ St. Louis Blues
29–20–10
60
L
Feb 20, 1985
2–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks
29–21–10
61
W
Feb 23, 1985
6–4
Winnipeg Jets
30–21–10
62
W
Feb 24, 1985
4–3 OT
New York Islanders
31–21–10
63
W
Feb 27, 1985
4–1
@ Edmonton Oilers
32–21–10
64
L
Mar 1, 1985
4–6
@ Calgary Flames
32–22–10
65
L
Mar 4, 1985
3–4
@ Minnesota North Stars
32–23–10
66
W
Mar 6, 1985
4–2
@ Winnipeg Jets
33–23–10
67
W
Mar 9, 1985
4–3
Hartford Whalers
34–23–10
68
T
Mar 10, 1985
5–5 OT
@ Hartford Whalers
34–23–11
69
L
Mar 14, 1985
1–4
Winnipeg Jets
34–24–11
70
L
Mar 16, 1985
2–4
Minnesota North Stars
34–25–11
71
W
Mar 21, 1985
3–2
Washington Capitals
35–25–11
72
L
Mar 22, 1985
1–3
@ Washington Capitals
35–26–11
73
L
Mar 24, 1985
3–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers
35–27–11
74
W
Mar 26, 1985
5–3
Boston Bruins
36–27–11
75
W
Mar 28, 1985
5–1
St. Louis Blues
37–27–11
76
W
Mar 30, 1985
7–3
@ Boston Bruins
38–27–11
77
W
Mar 31, 1985
4–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
39–27–11
78
W
Apr 4, 1985
7–1
Quebec Nordiques
40–27–11
79
T
Apr 6, 1985
4–4 OT
Boston Bruins
40–27–12
80
W
Apr 7, 1985
5–4
@ Buffalo Sabres
41–27–12
Adams Division Finals [ edit ]
The Quebec Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens battled in a seven-game series. Bitter rivals from the province of Quebec , the Nords shocked the Habs in 1982, only to see a fourth-place Montreal club upset Quebec the year before. In the deciding Game 7 at the Montreal Forum , Peter Stastny scored the game and series winning goal, giving Quebec an improbable 3–2 overtime win and berth in the Wales Conference Finals.
[ 6]
^ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.482, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2.
^ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.130, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2.
^ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.135, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2.
^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225 .
^ "All-Time NHL Results" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
^ "1984-85 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com" . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009 .
^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5.
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