New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Wednesday, January 27, 1982 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Wednesday, January 27, 1982 at Capital Centre. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 32–30.
Eddie Johnstone scored twice. Barry Beck, Bobby Gould, Darren Veitch, Lou Franceschetti, Torrie Robertson, Mark Pavelich and Steve Vickers also scored.
Eddie Mio made 26 saves on 30 shots for the win; Al Jensen stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Barry Beck (5)Ron Greschner (10), Mike Rogers (37)1–008:32 NYR
Eddie Johnstone (13)Robbie Ftorek (14), Dave Maloney (20)2–009:14 NYR
2nd period
Bobby Gould (11)Ryan Walter (27), Dennis Maruk (44)2–104:58 WSH
Darren Veitch (6)Lou Franceschetti (6), Todd Bidner (1)2–205:26 WSH- Eddie Johnstone (14)Dave Maloney (21)3–216:55 NYR
3rd period
Lou Franceschetti (2)Mike Gartner (25), Bobby Carpenter (21)3–303:02 WSH
Torrie Robertson (8)Bobby Carpenter (22), Timo Blomqvist (7)3–405:16 WSH · 
Mark Pavelich (19)Steve Vickers (6), Dave Maloney (22)4–414:32 NYR
Steve Vickers (4)Pat Hickey (12), Barry Beck (15)5–416:53 NYR
Team stats
NYRWSH
3230
0%0%
0/41/3
1722
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 11:27 into the first period
Timo Blomqvist · hooking2 min - 15:48 into the first periodMike Gartner · high sticking5 min
- 17:00 into the first period
Robbie Ftorek · holding2 min - 2:17 into the second periodAndre Dore · tripping2 min
- 8:44 into the second periodChris Valentine · hooking2 min
- 0:37 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 3:19 into the third periodMikko Leinonen · hooking2 min
- 7:04 into the third periodPeter Wallin · elbowing2 min
- 7:04 into the third periodRyan Walter · high sticking2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodPat Hickey · slashing2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodMike Gartner · slashing2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodRandy Holt · roughing2 min
- 10:12 into the third periodMike Rogers · fighting5 min
- 10:12 into the third periodTimo Blomqvist · fighting5 min
- 19:28 into the third periodRon Greschner · cross checking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 24Pat HickeyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Mike RogersC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 41Eddie MioG | W | 30 | 4 | .867 |
Washington Capitals
| 10Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Lou FranceschettiL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 9Ryan WalterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 22Todd BidnerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 32Torrie RobertsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 17Timo BlomqvistD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 12Glen CurrieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 28Chris ValentineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 19Paul MacKinnonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Terry MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Dave ParroG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Al JensenG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |