Quebec Nordiques vs Hartford Whalers

Regular season · Saturday, April 2, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center

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5–4

27–30

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Game summary

The Quebec Nordiques beat the Hartford Whalers 5–4 on Saturday, April 2, 1983 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the Nordiques 30–27.

Pierre Lacroix scored twice. Merlin Malinowski, Anton Stastny, Ron Francis, Richard David, Michel Goulet, Jacques Richard and Blake Wesley also scored.

Clint Malarchuk made 26 saves on 30 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 22 of 27.

Goals
QUE	1	1	3	5	27
HFD	2	2	0	4	30

Scoring

1st period

Merlin Malinowski (8)Unassisted0–100:41 HFD
Anton Stastny (31)Real Cloutier (39), Peter Stastny (74)1–103:29 QUE ·
Pierre Lacroix (5)Greg Adams (12), Merlin Malinowski (23)1–217:22 HFD

2nd period

Ron Francis (31)Risto Siltanen (25), Doug Sulliman (19)1–310:19 HFD
Pierre Lacroix (6)Merlin Malinowski (24)1–416:45 HFD ·
Richard David (3)Unassisted2–418:35 QUE

3rd period

Michel Goulet (55)Wilf Paiement (37)3–413:12 QUE
Jacques Richard (9)Anton Stastny (60), Peter Stastny (75)4–413:24 QUE
Blake Wesley (4)Richard David (3), Jacques Richard (13)5–417:32 QUE ·

Team stats

QUEHFD

2730

0%0%

2/71/2

3247

Penalties

3:12 into the first periodEd Hospodar · cross checking2 min
7:22 into the second periodRuss Anderson · fighting5 min
7:22 into the second periodPierre Aubry · roughing2 min
7:38 into the second periodGreg Adams · slashing2 min
7:38 into the second periodGreg Adams · fighting5 min
7:38 into the second periodGreg Adams · misconduct10 min
7:38 into the second periodRandy Moller · fighting5 min
7:38 into the second periodRandy Moller · misconduct10 min
8:20 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · roughing double minor4 min
8:20 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · game misconduct10 min
8:55 into the second periodMichel Goulet · tripping2 min
9:30 into the second periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
9:30 into the second periodPeter Stastny · roughing2 min
9:47 into the second periodBlake Wesley · slashing2 min
15:31 into the second periodDale Hunter · cross checking2 min
10:43 into the third periodRandy Moller · elbowing2 min
16:35 into the third periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
16:35 into the third periodEd Hospodar · fighting5 min
16:35 into the third periodPeter Stastny · fighting5 min

Season series

Nordiques vs Whalers head-to-head →

Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques skaters

15Richard DavidL	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
20Anton StastnyL	1	1	2	0	4	0	–	–
23Jacques RichardL	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
26Peter StastnyC	0	2	2	−1	1	7	–	–
9Real CloutierR	0	1	1	+1	3	0	–	–
16Michel GouletL	1	0	1	0	5	2	–	–
27Wilf PaiementR	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
25Blake WesleyD	1	0	1	+2	2	2	–	–
2Wally WeirR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
12Louis SleigherR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
14Pierre AubryC	0	0	0	+2	1	2	–	–
19Alain CoteL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
4Jean HamelD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
5Normand RochefortD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	–	–
7Pat PriceD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
21Randy MollerD	0	0	0	0	0	17	–	–
29Dave PichetteD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–

Quebec Nordiques goalies
Goalie
30Clint MalarchukG	W	30	26	4	.867	60:00

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters

20Merlin MalinowskiC	1	2	3	+2	1	0	–	–
5Pierre LacroixD	2	0	2	0	4	0	–	–
10Ron FrancisC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
18Greg AdamsL	0	1	1	−1	0	17	–	–
22Doug SullimanL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
8Risto SiltanenD	0	1	1	+1	4	0	–	–
11Paul LawlessL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
12Mark JohnsonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Michel GalarneauC	0	0	0	−3	2	0	–	–
17Ray NeufeldR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
21Blaine StoughtonL	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
32Mike McDougallR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
34Randy GilhenC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
4Mickey VolcanD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
7Russ AndersonD	0	0	0	−1	0	5	–	–
23Ed HospodarD	0	0	0	−3	1	11	–	–
24Chris KotsopoulosD	0	0	0	0	1	14	–	–
25Mark RenaudD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie
30Greg MillenG	L	27	22	5	.815	59:30
31Mike VeisorG		0	0	0	–	00:00