Year
|
Round
|
Series
|
Games covered
|
Play-by-play
|
Colour commentator(s)
|
1980
|
First round
|
Philadelphia-Edmonton
|
Games 1, 3
|
Bob Cole (in Philadelphia) Don Wittman (in Edmonton)
|
Gary Dornhoefer (in Philadelphia) Gerry Pinder (in Edmonton)
|
Buffalo-Vancouver
|
Games 1–4[1]
|
Don Wittman (in Buffalo) Jim Robson (in Vancouver)
|
Gerry Pinder (in Buffalo) Howie Meeker (in Vancouver)
|
Montréal-Hartford
|
Games 1, 3
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Boston-Pittsburgh
|
Game 5[2]
|
Jim Robson
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Minnesota-Toronto
|
Games 1, 3
|
Bill Hewitt (in Minnesota) Bob Cole (in Toronto)
|
Howie Meeker and Brian McFarlane (in Minnesota) Gary Dornhoefer and Brian McFarlane (in Toronto)
|
Quarterfinals
|
Montréal-Minnesota
|
Games 1–7[3][4][5]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Gary Dornhoefer and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Semifinals
|
Philadelphia-Minnesota
|
Games 4–5[6][7][8][9]
|
Dan Kelly (first half of Game 4) Jim Robson (second half of Game 4) Don Wittman (Game 5)
|
Gerry Pinder and Howie Meeker (Game 4) Dick Irvin, Jr. (Game 5)
|
Buffalo-New York Islanders
|
Games 1–3, 6[10][11][12]
|
Bob Cole (Games 1–2; first half of Game 6) Jim Robson (first half of Game 3) Dan Kelly (2nd half of Games 3 and 6)
|
Gary Dornhoefer (Games 1–2, 6) Gerry Pinder (Game 3)
|
1981
|
First round
|
New York Islanders-Toronto
|
Games 1–3[13]
|
Bill Hewitt (in New York) Bob Cole (in Toronto)
|
Howie Meeker and Brian McFarlane (in New York) Gary Dornhoefer and Chico Resch (in Toronto)
|
Montréal-Edmonton
|
Games 1–3[14]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Buffalo-Vancouver
|
Games 1–3
|
Don Wittman (in Buffalo) Jim Robson (in Vancouver)
|
Gerry Pinder (in Buffalo) Howie Meeker (in Vancouver)
|
Philadelphia-Québec
|
Games 4–5[15][16][17]
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Calgary-Chicago
|
Games 1–3
|
Bob Cole (in Calgary) Don Wittman (in Chicago)
|
Gary Dornhoefer (in Calgary) Gerry Pinder (in Chicago)
|
Quarterfinals
|
New York Islanders-Edmonton
|
Games 1–6[18][19][20]
|
Danny Gallivan (in New York) Don Wittman (in Edmonton)
|
Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Gerry Pinder and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in New York) Gary Dornhoefer (Games 3–4) Gerry Pinder (Games 6)
|
Philadelphia-Calgary
|
Games 1–7[21]
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer (Games 1–2, 5–7) Gerry Pinder (Games 3–4)
|
Semifinals
|
Calgary-Minnesota
|
Games 1–6[22][23][24][25]
|
Jim Robson (in Calgary) Don Wittman (in Minnesota)
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Calgary) Gary Dornhoefer and Chico Resch (in Minnesota)
|
1982
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Québec
|
Games 1–5[26]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1, 3–4) Bobby Hull, Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Montréal) Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 2–5)
|
Winnipeg-St. Louis
|
Games 1–4
|
Don Wittman
|
Mickey Redmond
|
Edmonton-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–5[27]
|
Bob Cole
|
Don Cherry Gary Dornhoefer (Game 5)
|
Vancouver-Calgary
|
Games 1–3
|
Jim Robson (in Vancouver) Dave Hodge (in Calgary)
|
Howie Meeker
|
Divisional finals
|
Boston-Québec
|
Games 1–7[28][29][30][31]
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 1–2) Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Québec) Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 5–7)
|
Vancouver-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–5[32]
|
Jim Robson (in Vancouver) Don Wittman (in Los Angeles)
|
Gary Dornhoefer Howie Meeker (in Los Angeles)
|
Conference finals
|
New York Islanders-Québec
|
Games 1–4[33][34][35]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Dick Irvin, Jr. Don Cherry (in New York) Bobby Hull (in Québec)
|
Chicago-Vancouver
|
Games 1–5
|
Don Wittman (in Chicago) Jim Robson (in Vancouver)
|
Gary Dornhoefer Howie Meeker (in Vancouver) Bobby Hull (Game 5)
|
1983
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Buffalo
|
Games 1–3[36]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Don Cherry and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Minnesota-Toronto
|
Games 1–4
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–3
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Calgary-Vancouver
|
Games 1–4
|
Jim Hughson (in Calgary) Jim Robson (in Vancouver)
|
Howie Meeker
|
Divisional finals
|
New York Islanders-New York Rangers
|
Game 6
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond and Don Cherry
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 1–5[37]
|
Jim Robson
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Conference finals
|
Boston-New York Islanders
|
Games 2–3, 5–6[38]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Chicago
|
Games 1–4[39][40]
|
Jim Robson (in Edmonton) Bob Cole (in Chicago)
|
Gary Dornhoefer (in Edmonton) Mickey Redmond (in Chicago)
|
1984
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Boston-Montréal
|
Games 1–3
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
New York Islanders-New York Rangers
|
Games 4–5[41]
|
Bob Cole
|
Dick Irvin, Jr. and Don Cherry
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–3
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Calgary-Vancouver
|
Games 1–4
|
Don Wittman (in Calgary) Jim Robson (in Vancouver)
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, Gerry Pinder and Chico Resch
|
Division finals
|
Québec-Montréal
|
Games 1–6[42][43]
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (first two periods of Game 6; rest of series entirely) Mickey Redmond, Don Cherry, Bobby Hull, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (third period of Game 6)
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 1–7[44][45]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Conference finals
|
Montréal-New York Islanders
|
Games 1–6[46][47][48]
|
Danny Gallivan
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Mickey Redmond, Brian McFarlane, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Minnesota
|
Games 1–4
|
Jim Robson
|
Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, Howie Meeker, and Chico Resch
|
1985
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–5[49]
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–3
|
Jim Robson
|
Gary Dornhoefer
|
Winnipeg-Calgary
|
Games 1–4[50][51]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Howie Meeker
|
Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Québec
|
Games 1–2, 5, 7[52]
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Chicago-Minnesota
|
Game 6
|
Jim Robson
|
John Davidson
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–4[53][54]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer and John Davidson
|
Conference finals
|
Edmonton-Chicago
|
Games 1–6[55]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer and John Davidson
|
1986
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–3[56]
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Chicago-Toronto
|
Games 1–3
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Minnesota-St. Louis
|
Games 4–5
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Vancouver
|
Games 1–3
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Hartford
|
Games 1–7[57]
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
St. Louis-Toronto
|
Games 1–7[58][59][60]
|
Bob Cole
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 1–7[61][62][63][64]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Conference finals
|
Montréal-New York Rangers
|
Games 1–5[65]
|
Bob Cole
|
Mickey Redmond, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Calgary-St. Louis
|
Games 1–7[66]
|
Don Wittman
|
Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
1987
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–4
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Harry Neale, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
St. Louis-Toronto
|
Games 1–6[67][68]
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–5
|
Jim Robson (Games 1–2, 4–5) Steve Armitage (Game 3)
|
John Garrett
|
Calgary-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–6[69]
|
Don Wittman
|
Scotty Bowman, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Washington-New York Islanders
|
Game 7[70]
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Québec
|
Games 1–2, 5[71], 7
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Gary Dornhoefer, Harry Neale, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Detroit-Toronto
|
Games 1–7[72]
|
Bob Cole
|
Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–4[73]
|
Don Wittman
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Scotty Bowman, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Conference finals
|
Philadelphia-Montréal
|
Games 1–6
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
1988
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Hartford
|
Games 1–6
|
Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Scotty Bowman
|
Detroit-Toronto
|
Games 1–6
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Calgary-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–5[74]
|
Bruce Buchanan
|
John Garrett
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 1–5[75][76]
|
Chris Cuthbert
|
Chico Resch
|
Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–5
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Washington-New Jersey
|
Games 1 (joined-in-progress), 6–7
|
Chris Cuthbert (Game 1) Bob Cole (Games 6–7)
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 6–7)
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 1–4[77][78]
|
Don Wittman
|
Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Conference finals
|
Boston-New Jersey
|
Games 1–7
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
1989
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Montréal-Hartford
|
Games 1–4
|
Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Scotty Bowman
|
Calgary-Vancouver
|
Games 1–7[79]
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale (Games 1–2) John Garrett (Games 3–7)
|
Los Angeles-Edmonton
|
Games 1–7
|
Chris Cuthbert (Games 1–4) Don Wittman (Games 5–7)
|
John Garrett (Games 1–2) Harry Neale (Games 3–7)
|
Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–5
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Pittsburgh-Philadelphia
|
Games 6–7
|
Bob Cole
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
St. Louis-Chicago
|
Game 5
|
Don Wittman
|
Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Calgary-Los Angeles
|
Games 1–4
|
Don Wittman
|
Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Conference finals
|
Montréal-Philadelphia
|
Games 1–6[80][81]
|
Bob Cole and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Scotty Bowman, Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|
Calgary-Chicago
|
Games 1–5[82]
|
Don Wittman
|
Harry Neale, Gary Dornhoefer, John Davidson, Scotty Bowman and Dick Irvin, Jr.
|