Minnesota North Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Sunday, April 11, 1982 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–2 on Sunday, April 11, 1982 at Chicago Stadium. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 33–26.
Goals came from Rich Preston, Grant Mulvey, Craig Hartsburg, Steve Payne, Al Secord, Tim Higgins and Glen Sharpley.
Tony Esposito made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Rich Preston (1)Terry Ruskowski (1), Bob Murray (2)0–100:35 CHI
Grant Mulvey (1)Tom Lysiak (4)0–207:28 CHI
2nd period
Craig Hartsburg (1)Unassisted1–206:58 MNS
Steve Payne (4)Brad Maxwell (3), Gordie Roberts (3)2–212:43 MNS
Al Secord (2)Denis Savard (3)2–316:15 CHI ·
3rd period
Tim Higgins (1)Unassisted2–400:40 CHI
Glen Sharpley (3)Doug Wilson (2)2–519:49 CHI ·
Team stats
MNSCHI
3326
0%0%
0/41/4
1315
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:14 into the first period
Rick Paterson · fighting5 min - 0:14 into the first period
Ron Friest · fighting5 min - 2:24 into the first periodTed Bulley · hooking2 min
- 5:21 into the first periodGrant Mulvey · charging2 min
- 4:47 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · holding2 min
- 5:51 into the second periodAl Secord · tripping2 min
- 6:22 into the second periodMurray Brumwell · holding2 min
- 10:38 into the second periodDoug Wilson · delaying game2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · tripping2 min
- 10:44 into the third periodGlen Sharpley · hooking2 min
- 12:50 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · holding2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Ron FriestL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Murray BrumwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 33 | 2 | .939 |