Good Friday Massacre

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Good Friday Massacre
123 Total
Quebec Nordiques 102 3
Montreal Canadiens 005 5
DateApril 20, 1984
ArenaMontreal Forum
CityMontreal
Attendance18,090

In ice hockey, the Good Friday Massacre (French: la bataille du Vendredi saint)[1][2] was a second-round playoff match-up during the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs. The game occurred on Good Friday, April 20, 1984, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, between the Quebec Nordiques and the Montreal Canadiens. It is notable less for its series-ending finish than its epic brawl between the players, which spanned multiple periods and resulted in 11 ejections and 252 penalty minutes.[3] It was the most infamous episode of the Battle of Quebec.

  1. ^ Club de hockey Canadien, Inc. (2009). "La bataille du Vendredi Saint". Site historique des Canadiens de Montréal (in French). Club de hockey Canadien, Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  2. ^ Fontaine, Patrice (2009). "Bataille du Vendredi saint - événements". Dictionnaire Des Sports Du Québec. Explorare.net. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  3. ^ Zarum, Dave. "Good Friday Massacre: An Oral History of One of the Greatest Games in NHL History". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2016.