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The 1984-85 NHL season was the 68th Season of the National Hockey League . Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series. REGULAR SEASON The Philadelphia Flyers had the best record in the NHL, a mere four points ahead of second place Edmonton Oilers. Oilers' star Wayne Gretzky once again won the Art Ross Trophy by reaching the 200 plateau for the third time in four years. He also set a new record for assists in a season with 135 and won his sixth straight Hart Trophy . Mario Lemieux made his NHL debut by scoring 100 points and winning the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year. This season marked the true end for the 1960s in the NHL, as the last 2 players from that era, Butch Goring and Brad Park , retired after the playoffs. Goring was the last active, playing his last playoff game 3 days after Park's last game. Final standings ''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes'' Prince of Wales Conference Clarence Campbell Conference Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points'' Leading goaltenders STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS ''Note: all dates in 1985'' ''']] Stanley Cup finals Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 1 NHL AWARDS SEE ALSO
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