During the 1983 Campbell Conference finals, Tessier was quoted as saying that the Blackhawks players needed "heart transplants" after giving up 16 goals in the first two games of the series against the Edmonton Oilers, and trailing in the series 2 games to 0.
During the 1983 Campbell Conference finals, Tessier was quoted as saying that the Blackhawks needed "heart transplants" after losing heavily to the Edmonton Oilers in the first two games of their series and being behind 2-0.