Battle of Quebec (ice hockey)

Battle of Quebec
	Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques
First meeting	April 13, 1979
Latest meeting	April 26, 1995
Statistics
Meetings total	144
All-time series	79–53–12 (MTL)
Regular season series	62–39–12 (MTL)
Postseason results	17–14 (MTL)
Largest victory	MTL 8–0 QUE; March 22, 1989
Longest win streak	MTL W7
Postseason history
	1982 Division semifinals: Nordiques won, 3–2; 1984 Division finals: Canadiens won, 4–2; 1985 Division finals: Nordiques won, 4–3; 1987 Division finals: Canadiens won, 4–3; 1993 Division semifinals: Canadiens won, 4–2;

The Battle of Quebec (French: Bataille du Québec) is a former National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques. The rivalry lasted from 1979–80 to 1994–95. The teams played against each other five times in the NHL playoffs, and the Canadiens won three of the series. One meeting in 1984 resulted in the Good Friday Massacre, a game in which multiple brawls happened. The Battle of Quebec extended to politics, in which the Canadiens and Nordiques became symbols for rival parties, and beer distribution, as the teams were both owned by competing breweries.

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