Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Regular season · Wednesday, December 8, 1982 · Maple Leaf Gardens
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3 on Wednesday, December 8, 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Thomas Gradin scored twice and Curt Fraser scored twice. Rick Vaive, Jim Nill, Walt Poddubny, Stan Smyl, Frank Nigro and Ivan Boldirev also scored.
Richard Brodeur made 28 saves on 31 shots for the win; Mike Palmateer stopped 24 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Thomas Gradin (9)Kevin McCarthy (14)1–000:23 VAN
Rick Vaive (9)Jim Korn (8), Mike Palmateer (1)1–111:12 TOR · 
Curt Fraser (5)Thomas Gradin (19), Kevin McCarthy (15)2–113:21 VAN
2nd period
Jim Nill (3)Ivan Hlinka (22), Patrik Sundstrom (6)3–106:38 VAN
Walt Poddubny (9)Unassisted3–209:12 TOR
3rd period
Stan Smyl (17)Garth Butcher (9), Harold Snepsts (2)4–203:26 VAN- Thomas Gradin (10)Jim Nill (9), Harold Snepsts (3)5–207:49 VAN ·
- Curt Fraser (6)Thomas Gradin (20), Stan Smyl (14)6–215:39 VAN
Frank Nigro (2)Norm Aubin (1)6–316:43 TOR
Ivan Boldirev (4)Doug Halward (7), Darcy Rota (11)7–318:01 VAN ·
Team stats
VANTOR
3131
0%0%
1/30/3
2131
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:43 into the first period
Lars Molin · interference2 min - 9:23 into the first period
Bob Mcgill · interference2 min - 12:52 into the second periodBob Mcgill · fighting5 min
- 12:52 into the second periodBob Mcgill · misconduct10 min
- 12:52 into the second periodWalt Poddubny · holding2 min
- 12:52 into the second periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
- 15:26 into the second periodRick Vaive · fighting5 min
- 15:26 into the second periodDarcy Rota · fighting5 min
- 0:43 into the third periodFred Boimistruck · fighting5 min
- 0:43 into the third periodCurt Fraser · fighting5 min
- 6:56 into the third periodRick Lanz · interference2 min
- 9:22 into the third periodDoug Halward · hooking2 min
- 17:11 into the third periodDave Farrish · cross checking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 23Thomas GradinC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 6 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Ivan HlinkaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Tony CurrieR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Lars MolinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ken EllacottG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | W | 31 | 3 | .903 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Norm AubinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Frank NigroC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Jim KornD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 7Greg TerrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Stew GavinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 14Miroslav FrycerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Mike KaszyckiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Peter IhnacakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Jim BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 11Fred BoimistruckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Vitezslav DurisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 28Dave FarrishD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Mike PalmateerG | L | 31 | 7 | .774 |