1990-91 NHL season
| 1990–91 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 4, 1990 – May 25, 1991 |
| Number of games | 80 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Season MVP | Brett Hull (Blues) |
| Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Kings) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Bruins |
| Western champions | Minnesota North Stars |
| Western runners-up | Edmonton Oilers |
| Playoffs MVP | Mario Lemieux (Penguins) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Runners-up | Minnesota North Stars |
The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4–2 against the Minnesota North Stars. This was the last NHL season to end in the month of May.
At meetings in Florida in December, the NHL Board of Governors awarded provisional franchises to groups from Ottawa and Tampa. The Ottawa franchise marked a return to one of the original cities of the NHL, while Tampa meant the first franchise in the sunbelt state of Florida. In a later book published by NHL president Gil Stein, Stein revealed that the two groups were the only ones of the applicants who agreed to the $50 million expansion fee without question. The Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning began play in the 1992–93 season.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
The North Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers to become the first Norris Division team to appear in the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1981 realignment. At the time a record of 92 playoff games were played, and for the first time since the 1973 playoffs, no team was swept in a playoff series, it would not happen again until the playoffs of 2002.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay goals, SHG = Shorthanded goals, GWG = Game winning goals
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