New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Sunday, December 26, 1982 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Sunday, December 26, 1982 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Rangers 26–22.
Goals came from Greg Malone, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Steve Gatzos, Ron Duguay, Peter Lee, Rick Kehoe and Don Maloney.
Michel Dion made 19 saves on 22 shots for the win; Steve Weeks stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Greg Malone (11)Paul Baxter (15), Steve Gatzos (3)0–104:49 PIT · 
Reijo Ruotsalainen (5)Mike Rogers (30), Mark Pavelich (14)1–111:39 NYR · 
Steve Gatzos (4)Dave Hannan (12), Pat Graham (2)1–211:58 PIT
2nd period
Ron Duguay (10)Reijo Ruotsalainen (19), Mike Rogers (31)2–205:17 NYR · 
Peter Lee (5)Unassisted2–310:57 PIT
Rick Kehoe (19)Pat Boutette (7), Randy Carlyle (18)2–414:50 PIT ·
3rd period
Don Maloney (18)Mark Pavelich (15)3–413:14 NYR
Team stats
NYRPIT
2226
0%0%
2/72/7
2626
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:21 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 8:32 into the first periodTom Laidlaw · interference2 min
- 11:00 into the first period
Andre St. Laurent · roughing2 min - 12:49 into the first periodRobbie Ftorek · slashing2 min
- 13:22 into the first periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
- 17:40 into the first periodAndre St. Laurent · cross checking2 min
- 18:59 into the first periodMike Rogers · holding2 min
- 4:31 into the second periodNick Fotiu · roughing2 min
- 4:31 into the second periodPaul Baxter · roughing2 min
- 4:31 into the second periodAndre St. Laurent · high sticking2 min
- 7:10 into the second periodPaul Baxter · holding2 min
- 8:13 into the second periodRobbie Ftorek · slashing2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodDave Hannan · roughing2 min
- 14:28 into the second periodNick Fotiu · roughing2 min
- 19:37 into the second periodDave Silk · fighting5 min
- 19:37 into the second periodPat Graham · fighting5 min
- 2:02 into the third periodDoug Shedden · hooking2 min
- 4:47 into the third periodPeter Lee · holding2 min
- 18:23 into the third periodMikko Leinonen · fighting5 min
- 18:23 into the third periodMike Bullard · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 27Mike RogersC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Scot KleinendorstC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Chris KontosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 24Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Bill BakerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 41Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 26Steve GatzosR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Pat GrahamL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Paul GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Ron MeighanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Marc ChorneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Michel DionG | W | 22 | 3 | .864 |