Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Monday, March 21, 1983 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 on Monday, March 21, 1983 at Met Center.
Goals came from Willi Plett, Rich Preston, Gordie Roberts, Steve Ludzik, Brian Bellows, Al Secord and Brad Maxwell.
Don Beaupre made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Willi Plett (24)Tom McCarthy (47), Neal Broten (42)0–102:53 MNS · 
Rich Preston (25)Darryl Sutter (30), Doug Crossman (35)1–104:25 CHI
Gordie Roberts (3)Brian Bellows (28), Bobby Smith (50)1–211:23 MNS · 
Steve Ludzik (3)Jack O'Callahan (8), Curt Fraser (18)2–217:10 CHI
2nd period
Brian Bellows (32)Bobby Smith (51), Gordie Roberts (35)2–300:32 MNS · 
Al Secord (52)Doug Crossman (36), Steve Larmer (43)3–301:44 CHI
3rd period
Brad Maxwell (8)Gordie Roberts (36)3–414:58 MNS
Team stats
CHIMNS
3434
0%0%
0/63/4
117108
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:49 into the first period
Tim Higgins · hooking2 min - 5:42 into the first periodDoug Wilson · hooking2 min
- 7:38 into the first period
Neal Broten · roughing2 min - 10:20 into the first periodTom Lysiak · elbowing2 min
- 14:04 into the first periodGordie Roberts · slashing2 min
- 0:15 into the second periodTom Lysiak · hooking2 min
- 3:34 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · holding2 min
- 7:41 into the second periodDenis Savard · slashing2 min
- 7:41 into the second periodDon Beaupre · tripping2 min
- 18:28 into the second periodRich Preston · fighting5 min
- 18:28 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · fighting5 min
- 1:18 into the third periodAl Secord · slashing2 min
- 1:18 into the third periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 1:18 into the third periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 1:18 into the third periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 5:34 into the third periodCurt Fraser · holding2 min
- 5:34 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · holding2 min
- 5:34 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodSteve Larmer · roughing double minor4 min
- 14:10 into the third periodSteve Ludzik · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodSteve Ludzik · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDenis Savard · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDenis Savard · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDenis Savard · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDenis Savard · gross misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodGreg Fox · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodGreg Fox · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodAl Secord · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDarryl Sutter · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDarryl Sutter · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · player leaves bench2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · player leaves bench2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodBobby Smith · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodBobby Smith · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodRon Friest · not proceeding directly to penalty box2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodRon Friest · roughing2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodRon Friest · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodRon Friest · game misconduct10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodRon Friest · attempt to injure10 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDan Mandich · not proceeding directly to penalty box2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDan Mandich · roughing2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDan Mandich · fighting5 min
- 14:10 into the third periodDan Mandich · game misconduct10 min
- 19:13 into the third periodTim Young · tripping2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 31Ron FriestL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |