Every 1983-84 NHL race charted day by day: Norris, Smythe, Adams and Patrick. Final standings, from a season that ran October 4, 1983 to April 1, 1984.
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Norris standings, 1983-84
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Minnesota North Stars (MNS)y
39
31
10
88
4-2-4
L1
St. Louis Blues (STL)x
32
41
7
71
6-4-0
L3
Detroit Red Wings (DET)x
31
42
7
69
3-7-0
L2
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)x
30
42
8
68
4-6-0
W2
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
26
45
9
61
2-7-1
L1
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
y
clinched the division
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Minnesota North Stars trailed by as many as 9 points on October 30, 1983.
The Minnesota North Stars took first place for good on November 20, 1983.
The Detroit Red Wings won 6 games in a row from October 19, 1983 to November 3, 1983, the longest run of the race.
The St. Louis Blues led by 4 points as late as October 15, 1983.
The Minnesota North Stars went 12-3-2 from November 1, 1983 to December 7, 1983, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 7 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 41 of the 141 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Minnesota North Stars spent 134 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.