Montréal Canadiens vs Hartford Whalers

Regular season · Wednesday, December 8, 1982 · Hartford Civic Center

4–7

37–39

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Game summary

The Hartford Whalers beat the Montréal Canadiens 7–4 on Wednesday, December 8, 1982 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the Canadiens 39–37.

Doug Sulliman scored twice, Ron Francis scored twice and Ryan Walter scored a hat trick. Guy Lafleur, Mickey Volcan, Blaine Stoughton and Ray Neufeld also scored.

Mike Veisor made 33 saves on 37 shots for the win; Rick Wamsley stopped 32 of 39.

Goals
MTL	1	0	3	4	37
HFD	2	2	3	7	39

Scoring

1st period

Guy Lafleur (8)Mario Tremblay (14), Pierre Mondou (12)1–004:15 MTL
Doug Sulliman (11)Unassisted1–112:31 HFD
Mickey Volcan (3)Merlin Malinowski (5)1–214:07 HFD

2nd period

Ron Francis (10)Mark Johnson (9)1–301:04 HFD
Blaine Stoughton (13)Unassisted1–410:11 HFD

3rd period

Ron Francis (11)Mark Johnson (10), Pierre Larouche (19)1–500:54 HFD ·
Ryan Walter (15)Guy Lafleur (19)2–501:48 MTL
Ray Neufeld (8)Pierre Lacroix (7), Doug Sulliman (5)2–604:37 HFD
Ryan Walter (16)Guy Lafleur (20), Gilbert Delorme (9)3–605:17 MTL
Ryan Walter (17)Guy Lafleur (21), Robert Picard (11)4–614:09 MTL
Doug Sulliman (12)Ray Neufeld (14), Merlin Malinowski (6)4–717:45 HFD

Team stats

MTLHFD

3739

0%0%

0/51/4

4042

Penalties

2:13 into the first periodMike McDougall · high sticking2 min
15:04 into the first periodGreg Adams · fighting5 min
15:04 into the first periodMark Hunter · fighting5 min
15:36 into the first periodRic Nattress · interference2 min
18:58 into the first periodRon Francis · tripping2 min
1:04 into the second periodGreg Adams · fighting5 min
1:04 into the second periodGreg Adams · misconduct10 min
1:04 into the second periodMark Hunter · fighting5 min
1:04 into the second periodMark Hunter · misconduct10 min
10:47 into the second periodRay Neufeld · elbowing2 min
10:47 into the second periodCraig Ludwig · slashing2 min
14:41 into the second periodPierre Lacroix · holding2 min
18:30 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
18:47 into the second periodRyan Walter · holding2 min
19:41 into the second periodRobert Picard · hooking2 min
5:37 into the third periodGuy Carbonneau · tripping2 min
9:20 into the third periodMark Renaud · hooking2 min
12:27 into the third periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
12:27 into the third periodMario Tremblay · misconduct10 min

Season series

Canadiens vs Whalers head-to-head →

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

10Guy LafleurR	1	3	4	+2	5	0	–	–
11Ryan WalterC	3	0	3	+1	6	2	–	–
6Pierre MondouC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
14Mario TremblayR	0	1	1	−2	1	10	–	–
24Robert PicardD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
27Gilbert DelormeD	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
12Keith ActonC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
20Mark HunterR	0	0	0	−1	1	20	–	–
21Guy CarbonneauC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
22Steve ShuttL	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
23Bob GaineyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
25Doug WickenheiserC	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
26Mats NaslundL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
31Mark NapierR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
2Gaston GingrasD	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–
3Ric NattressD	0	0	0	−1	4	2	–	–
5Rick GreenD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
17Craig LudwigD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
1Rick WamsleyG	L	39	32	7	.821	60:00
33Richard SevignyG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters

22Doug SullimanL	2	1	3	+2	4	0	–	–
10Ron FrancisC	2	0	2	−2	4	2	–	–
12Mark JohnsonC	0	2	2	0	1	0	–	–
17Ray NeufeldR	1	1	2	+1	4	2	–	–
20Merlin MalinowskiC	0	2	2	+2	2	0	–	–
21Blaine StoughtonL	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
28Pierre LaroucheC	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
4Mickey VolcanD	1	0	1	+2	4	0	–	–
5Pierre LacroixD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
14Michel GalarneauC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Greg AdamsL	0	0	0	0	0	20	–	–
27Warren MillerR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
32Mike McDougallR	0	0	0	−1	3	2	–	–
34Paul MarshallL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
8Risto SiltanenD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
23Ed HospodarD	0	0	0	0	0	10	–	–
24Chris KotsopoulosD	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
25Mark RenaudD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie
30Greg MillenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Mike VeisorG	W	37	33	4	.892	60:00