New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Wednesday, March 30, 1983 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 7–1 on Wednesday, March 30, 1983 at Capital Centre. The Islanders outshot the Capitals 24–23.
Mike Bossy scored twice and Brent Sutter scored twice. Tomas Jonsson, Mike Gartner, Bob Bourne and Bobby Nystrom also scored.
Billy Smith made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 17 of 24.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (58)Bryan Trottier (53), Denis Potvin (52)1–007:53 NYI
Tomas Jonsson (12)Bob Bourne (41), Dave Langevin (16)2–008:23 NYI
Mike Gartner (38)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (39)2–111:44 WSH
Brent Sutter (20)Duane Sutter (17), Bob Bourne (42)3–112:13 NYI
2nd period
- Mike Bossy (59)Bryan Trottier (54), Mike McEwen (11)4–112:05 NYI
Bob Bourne (20)Tomas Jonsson (34), Duane Sutter (18)5–118:37 NYI
3rd period
- Brent Sutter (21)Stefan Persson (24), Dave Langevin (17)6–102:55 NYI
Bobby Nystrom (10)Stefan Persson (25), Wayne Merrick (12)7–118:55 NYI
Team stats
NYIWSH
2423
0%0%
0/50/4
3446
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:24 into the first period
Doug Jarvis · holding2 min - 4:19 into the first period
Bobby Nystrom · elbowing2 min - 5:50 into the first periodBrian Engblom · hooking2 min
- 15:36 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 0:38 into the second periodBryan Trottier · elbowing2 min
- 5:21 into the second periodBrent Sutter · fighting5 min
- 5:21 into the second periodGaetan Duchesne · elbowing2 min
- 5:21 into the second periodGaetan Duchesne · fighting5 min
- 6:11 into the second periodBryan Trottier · high sticking2 min
- 8:48 into the second periodKen Morrow · holding2 min
- 6:23 into the third periodBob Bourne · roughing2 min
- 6:23 into the third periodDennis Maruk · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the third periodGreg Gilbert · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the third periodGreg Gilbert · fighting5 min
- 8:00 into the third periodGreg Gilbert · misconduct10 min
- 8:00 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the third periodBobby Carpenter · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the third periodTimo Blomqvist · roughing2 min
- 8:00 into the third periodTimo Blomqvist · fighting5 min
- 8:00 into the third periodTimo Blomqvist · misconduct10 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRandy Holt · cross checking2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRandy Holt · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 23 | 1 | .957 |
Washington Capitals
| 11Mike GartnerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 10Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Glen CurrieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Ken HoustonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 66Milan NovyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 4Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 9Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Timo BlomqvistD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 20Greg ThebergeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 24 | 7 | .708 |
| 35Al JensenG | 0 | 0 | – |