Hartford Whalers vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, December 6, 1981 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the New York Rangers 5–3 on Sunday, December 6, 1981 at Madison Square Garden.
Goals came from Blaine Stoughton, Paul Shmyr, Dave Maloney, Ron Duguay, Nick Fotiu, Mark Howe, Doug Sulliman and Blake Wesley.
Greg Millen made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Steve Weeks stopped 21 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Blaine Stoughton (18)Doug Sulliman (11), Mark Howe (11)1–001:31 HFD · 
Paul Shmyr (1)Rick MacLeish (11), Dave Keon (9)2–011:24 HFD
Dave Maloney (2)Unassisted2–117:50 NYR
2nd period
Ron Duguay (14)Mike Rogers (18), Dave Maloney (9)2–203:32 NYR · 
Nick Fotiu (1)Mikko Leinonen (9), Dave Maloney (10)2–305:38 NYR
Mark Howe (4)Ron Francis (8), Doug Sulliman (12)3–306:44 HFD · 
Doug Sulliman (12)Mickey Volcan (1)4–308:44 HFD
Blake Wesley (4)Chris Kotsopoulos (7), Rick Meagher (10)5–312:52 HFD ·
Team stats
HFDNYR
2626
0%0%
3/41/1
4747
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:10 into the first period
Dave Maloney · cross checking2 min - 4:40 into the first period
Chris Kotsopoulos · tripping2 min - 18:23 into the first periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 18:23 into the first periodDave Maloney · roughing2 min
- 2:06 into the second periodDon Nachbaur · hooking2 min
- 3:32 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · fighting5 min
- 3:32 into the second periodMark Renaud · fighting5 min
- 3:32 into the second periodMark Renaud · misconduct10 min
- 3:32 into the second periodRon Duguay · fighting5 min
- 3:32 into the second periodDave Silk · fighting5 min
- 3:32 into the second periodDave Silk · misconduct10 min
- 6:23 into the second periodBarry Beck · roughing2 min
- 11:28 into the second periodNick Fotiu · charging2 min
- 19:26 into the second periodGarry Howatt · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:26 into the second periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 19:26 into the second periodGarry Howatt · gross misconduct10 min
- 19:26 into the second periodEd Hospodar · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:26 into the second periodEd Hospodar · fighting5 min
- 19:26 into the second periodEd Hospodar · gross misconduct10 min
- 9:47 into the third periodRick MacLeish · holding2 min
- 14:15 into the third periodBlake Wesley · hooking2 min
- 17:58 into the third periodDave Maloney · tripping2 min
Season series
Hartford Whalers
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron FrancisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Rick MacLeishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Paul ShmyrD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Blake WesleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Mark RenaudD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg MillenG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Mike RogersC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 39Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | L | 26 | 5 | .808 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |