New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Thursday, April 14, 1983 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 4–1 on Thursday, April 14, 1983 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 33–20.
Goals came from Ron Greschner, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Brent Sutter and Duane Sutter.
Billy Smith made 19 saves on 20 shots for the win; Eddie Mio stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Ron Greschner (2)Mark Pavelich (5), Anders Hedberg (5)1–013:01 NYR ·
2nd period
Stefan Persson (1)Anders Kallur (7), Denis Potvin (4)1–105:43 NYI ·
3rd period
Denis Potvin (2)Brent Sutter (2), Bob Bourne (2)1–201:44 NYI
Brent Sutter (1)Duane Sutter (2), Bob Bourne (3)1–304:27 NYI
Duane Sutter (1)Bob Bourne (4), Brent Sutter (3)1–408:05 NYI ·
Team stats
NYRNYI
2033
0%0%
1/32/5
1410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:04 into the first period
Nick Fotiu · holding2 min - 12:21 into the first period
Gord Lane · elbowing2 min - 3:22 into the second periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
- 3:22 into the second periodRob McClanahan · slashing2 min
- 5:18 into the second periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
- 6:56 into the second periodWayne Merrick · hooking2 min
- 7:30 into the second periodRon Greschner · hooking2 min
- 11:12 into the second periodBrent Sutter · roughing2 min
- 11:12 into the second periodNick Fotiu · roughing2 min
- 12:50 into the second periodAnders Hedberg · delaying game2 min
- 7:13 into the third periodMike Allison · holding2 min
- 11:03 into the third periodWayne Merrick · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Mike BackmanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 37George McPheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 41Eddie MioG | L | 33 | 4 | .879 |
New York Islanders
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Mats HallinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 20 | 1 | .950 |