Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, October 20, 1982 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6–5 on Wednesday, October 20, 1982 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Canucks 33–29.
Lars Molin scored twice. Mikko Leinonen, Curt Fraser, Patrik Sundstrom, Nick Fotiu, Anders Hedberg, Mike Rogers, Eddie Johnstone, Mark Pavelich and Ivan Hlinka also scored.
Eddie Mio made 24 saves on 29 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 5 of 6.
Scoring
1st period
Mikko Leinonen (2)Reijo Ruotsalainen (6)0–103:45 NYR
Curt Fraser (2)Kevin McCarthy (2), Stan Smyl (4)1–105:03 VAN · 
Lars Molin (2)Darcy Rota (3)2–114:10 VAN
Patrik Sundstrom (2)Ivan Hlinka (7), Kevin McCarthy (3)3–117:02 VAN ·
2nd period
- Lars Molin (3)Darcy Rota (4), Ivan Boldirev (3)4–104:01 VAN
Nick Fotiu (2)Mikko Leinonen (2), Reijo Ruotsalainen (7)4–204:49 NYR
Anders Hedberg (2)Bill Baker (2), Mike Rogers (6)4–307:01 NYR
Mike Rogers (3)Andre Dore (2), Anders Hedberg (4)4–414:03 NYR
Eddie Johnstone (4)Reijo Ruotsalainen (8), Don Maloney (3)4–518:32 NYR
3rd period
Mark Pavelich (4)Mikko Leinonen (3)4–618:45 NYR
Ivan Hlinka (3)Thomas Gradin (5), Stan Smyl (5)5–619:09 VAN
Team stats
VANNYR
2933
0%0%
2/30/2
1113
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:09 into the first period
Nick Fotiu · interference2 min - 9:46 into the first period
Harold Snepsts · cross checking2 min - 15:51 into the first periodBarry Beck · interference2 min
- 19:08 into the first periodLars Molin · hooking2 min
- 11:15 into the second periodBarry Beck · fighting5 min
- 11:15 into the second periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
- 12:09 into the second periodRobbie Ftorek · roughing2 min
- 12:09 into the second periodThomas Gradin · hooking2 min
- 12:09 into the third periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Ivan HlinkaC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Lars MolinL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 5 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Moe LemayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ken EllacottG | 27 | 5 | .815 | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 6 | 1 | .833 |
New York Rangers
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Mike RogersC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Bill BakerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 41Eddie MioG | W | 29 | 5 | .828 |