The 1992-93 season was quite an interesting time, both for the Montreal Canadiens and the NHL in general. Widely regarded as the best season in the league’s history, it was right on the brink between the end of the live puck era and the transition into the dead puck era, meaning there was a perfect mix of offense and defense. Even nowadays, when I sat down to watch a few games from the 1993 playoffs, the hockey was still solid, especially when compared to that of the early 80s.
Despite multiple record-breaking performances, with both Alexander Mogilny and Teemu Selanne recording 76 goal seasons, Mario Lemieux winning the scoring title with 160 points, and Adam Oates posting 97 assists, it was the Canadiens who came out on top, defeating an equal underdog, Wayne Gretzky led Los Angeles Kings team in five games.