Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Monday, March 21, 1983 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 on Monday, March 21, 1983 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Penguins 37–31.
Darcy Rota scored twice. Kevin McCarthy, Patrik Sundstrom, Paul Gardner, Doug Shedden, Blair MacDonald, Stan Smyl, Ivan Hlinka and Randy Carlyle also scored.
John Garrett made 19 saves on 22 shots for the win; Denis Herron stopped 30 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Darcy Rota (39)Thomas Gradin (49), Stan Smyl (47)0–106:31 VAN
Kevin McCarthy (12)Thomas Gradin (50), Stan Smyl (48)0–209:33 VAN
Patrik Sundstrom (22)Garth Butcher (12), Ivan Hlinka (43)0–312:19 VAN ·
2nd period
- Darcy Rota (40)Thomas Gradin (51), Kevin McCarthy (28)0–401:05 VAN
Paul Gardner (26)Rick Kehoe (34), Pat Boutette (25)1–411:42 PIT ·
3rd period
Doug Shedden (23)Anders Hakansson (12)2–403:50 PIT
Blair MacDonald (2)Unassisted2–507:46 VAN
Stan Smyl (33)Darcy Rota (33)2–615:02 VAN
Ivan Hlinka (19)Garth Butcher (13), Blair MacDonald (3)2–717:50 VAN · 
Randy Carlyle (14)Doug Shedden (40), Pat Boutette (26)3–719:09 PIT ·
Team stats
PITVAN
3137
0%0%
2/72/6
2618
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:56 into the first period
Tony Feltrin · interference2 min - 8:10 into the first period
Harold Snepsts · high sticking2 min - 8:43 into the first periodPat Boutette · interference2 min
- 9:33 into the first periodDenis Herron · misconduct10 min
- 12:15 into the first periodPaul Baxter · holding2 min
- 12:45 into the first periodRandy Boyd · hooking2 min
- 16:22 into the first periodTony Feltrin · roughing2 min
- 16:22 into the first periodDave Williams · roughing double minor4 min
- 1:50 into the second periodDoug Halward · hooking2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodMarc Chorney · hooking2 min
- 11:24 into the second periodGarth Butcher · interference2 min
- 12:35 into the second periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 17:07 into the second periodTony Feltrin · high sticking2 min
- 17:07 into the second periodRon Delorme · high sticking2 min
- 16:59 into the third periodMike Bullard · holding2 min
- 18:26 into the third periodTony Tanti · slashing2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodJim Nill · hooking2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 14Doug SheddenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 11Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 20Paul GardnerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Gary RisslingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve GatzosR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Ron MeighanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Greg HothamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Marc ChorneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 33Tony FeltrinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | L | 37 | 7 | .811 |
| 29Michel DionG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Ivan HlinkaC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 13Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31John GarrettG | W | 22 | 3 | .864 |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |