Minnesota North Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Regular season · Wednesday, March 23, 1983 · Maple Leaf Gardens
Game summary
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–3 on Wednesday, March 23, 1983 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs outshot the North Stars 31–26.
Goals came from Brian Bellows, Miroslav Frycer, Walt Poddubny, Terry Martin, Tom McCarthy, Gaston Gingras, John Anderson, Peter Ihnacak and Jordy Douglas.
Mike Palmateer made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 13 of 18.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Bellows (33)Steve Payne (36), Craig Hartsburg (43)1–006:34 MNS
Miroslav Frycer (22)Walt Poddubny (24), Peter Ihnacak (34)1–108:07 TOR · 
Walt Poddubny (27)Barry Melrose (5), Miroslav Frycer (27)1–213:07 TOR
Terry Martin (13)Billy Harris (19), Greg Terrion (16)1–314:07 TOR
Tom McCarthy (28)Willi Plett (14), Gordie Roberts (37)2–317:34 MNS
2nd period
Gaston Gingras (9)Walt Poddubny (25), Peter Ihnacak (35)2–403:11 TOR
John Anderson (29)Dan Daoust (34), Dave Farrish (22)2–515:13 TOR ·
3rd period
Peter Ihnacak (26)Walt Poddubny (26), Miroslav Frycer (28)2–606:34 TOR
Jordy Douglas (12)Gordie Roberts (38)3–607:59 MNS
Team stats
MNSTOR
2631
0%0%
0/52/6
1412
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:20 into the first period
Curt Giles · boarding2 min - 10:06 into the first periodBobby Smith · slashing2 min
- 10:06 into the first period
Greg Terrion · slashing2 min - 14:23 into the first periodTom McCarthy · hooking2 min
- 14:45 into the first periodRick Vaive · tripping2 min
- 3:30 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · hooking2 min
- 9:09 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
- 11:17 into the second periodDave Farrish · hooking2 min
- 13:43 into the second periodWilli Plett · holding2 min
- 15:35 into the second periodBarry Melrose · holding2 min
- 17:38 into the second periodStew Gavin · holding2 min
- 1:28 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · high sticking2 min
- 12:40 into the third periodJohn Anderson · hooking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Wes JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Warren YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 18 | 5 | .722 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 13 | 1 | .923 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 14Miroslav FrycerC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Peter IhnacakC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Greg TerrionC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Dan DaoustC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 11Gaston GingrasD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Dave FarrishD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Stew GavinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Jim BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rick St. CroixG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Mike PalmateerG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |