Hartford Whalers vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Tuesday, January 11, 1983 · Montreal Forum

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4–8

25–35

Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Hartford Whalers 8–4 on Tuesday, January 11, 1983 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Whalers 35–25.

Doug Wickenheiser scored twice and Mark Napier scored twice. Larry Robinson, Bob Gainey, Michel Galarneau, Blaine Stoughton, Ryan Walter, Ray Neufeld, Mario Tremblay and Dan Fridgen also scored.

Rick Wamsley made 21 saves on 25 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 27 of 35.

Goals
HFD	2	1	1	4	25
MTL	2	3	3	8	35

Scoring

1st period

Larry Robinson (5)Ryan Walter (23), Mats Naslund (22)0–105:20 MTL ·
Bob Gainey (8)Mark Napier (21)0–207:47 MTL
Michel Galarneau (2)Chris Kotsopoulos (14), Merlin Malinowski (10)1–212:04 HFD
Blaine Stoughton (23)Ed Hospodar (6), Ron Francis (40)2–214:09 HFD

2nd period

Ryan Walter (21)Bill Root (2)2–304:52 MTL
Doug Wickenheiser (20)Guy Lafleur (32), Robert Picard (14)2–408:04 MTL
Ray Neufeld (13)Chris Kotsopoulos (15), Pierre Lacroix (17)3–412:22 HFD ·
Mario Tremblay (15)Gilbert Delorme (13), Mats Naslund (23)3–512:44 MTL

3rd period

Mark Napier (17)Bob Gainey (12), Keith Acton (17)3–600:22 MTL
Doug Wickenheiser (21)Ryan Walter (24), Guy Lafleur (33)3–704:18 MTL
Mark Napier (18)Keith Acton (18), Bob Gainey (13)3–809:06 MTL
Dan Fridgen (1)Warren Miller (9), Pierre Lacroix (18)4–813:15 HFD

Team stats

HFDMTL

2535

0%0%

1/31/2

3325

Penalties

1:29 into the first periodRuss Anderson · roughing2 min
1:29 into the first periodDoug Wickenheiser · roughing2 min
3:29 into the first periodRuss Anderson · roughing double minor4 min
8:58 into the first periodBob Gainey · slashing2 min
9:19 into the second periodRon Francis · game misconduct10 min
9:19 into the second periodBlaine Stoughton · cross checking2 min
9:19 into the second periodBlaine Stoughton · fighting5 min
9:19 into the second periodCraig Ludwig · elbowing2 min
9:19 into the second periodCraig Ludwig · roughing2 min
9:19 into the second periodCraig Ludwig · fighting5 min
11:44 into the second periodSteve Shutt · holding2 min
9:37 into the third periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
9:37 into the third periodCraig Ludwig · misconduct10 min

Season series

Whalers vs Canadiens head-to-head →

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters

5Pierre LacroixD	0	2	2	−2	0	0	–	–
24Chris KotsopoulosD	0	2	2	−2	3	0	–	–
10Ron FrancisC	0	1	1	0	1	10	–	–
14Michel GalarneauC	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
17Ray NeufeldR	1	0	1	−3	5	0	–	–
20Merlin MalinowskiC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
21Blaine StoughtonL	1	0	1	−1	2	7	–	–
27Warren MillerR	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
34Dan FridgenL	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
23Ed HospodarD	0	1	1	−2	0	10	–	–
11Paul LawlessL	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
18Greg AdamsL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
22Doug SullimanL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
26Robert SullivanL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
28Pierre LaroucheC	0	0	0	−3	3	0	–	–
7Russ AndersonD	0	0	0	+1	1	6	–	–
25Mark RenaudD	0	0	0	−4	0	0	–	–
33Jeff BrownschidleD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie
30Greg MillenG	L	35	27	8	.771	60:00
31Mike VeisorG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Ryan WalterC	1	2	3	+1	1	0	–	–
23Bob GaineyL	1	2	3	+3	4	2	–	–
31Mark NapierR	2	1	3	+3	2	0	–	–
10Guy LafleurR	0	2	2	+1	2	0	–	–
12Keith ActonC	0	2	2	+3	6	0	–	–
25Doug WickenheiserC	2	0	2	+2	2	2	–	–
26Mats NaslundL	0	2	2	0	1	0	–	–
14Mario TremblayR	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
18Bill RootD	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
19Larry RobinsonD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
24Robert PicardD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
27Gilbert DelormeD	0	1	1	+1	4	0	–	–
6Pierre MondouC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
21Guy CarbonneauC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
22Steve ShuttL	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
30Chris NilanR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
5Rick GreenD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
17Craig LudwigD	0	0	0	+1	2	19	–	–

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
1Rick WamsleyG	W	25	21	4	.840	60:00
33Richard SevignyG		0	0	0	–	00:00