Minnesota North Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Thursday, April 14, 1983 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–2 on Thursday, April 14, 1983 at Chicago Stadium. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 29–28.
Goals came from Steve Ludzik, Tom McCarthy, Bobby Smith, Doug Crossman, Curt Fraser, Denis Savard and Doug Wilson.
Murray Bannerman made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
2nd period
Steve Ludzik (3)Doug Wilson (5), Bob Murray (3)0–108:00 CHI
Tom McCarthy (1)Dino Ciccarelli (4), Gordie Roberts (3)1–108:31 MNS
Bobby Smith (5)Brad Maxwell (3), Willi Plett (2)2–113:17 MNS · 
Doug Crossman (1)Tom Lysiak (3), Darryl Sutter (4)2–218:52 CHI
3rd period
Curt Fraser (2)Doug Wilson (6), Steve Ludzik (2)2–313:06 CHI
Denis Savard (4)Al Secord (1), Greg Fox (1)2–417:41 CHI
Doug Wilson (2)Tom Lysiak (4)2–519:14 CHI ·
Team stats
MNSCHI
2928
0%0%
1/30/3
1313
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:22 into the first period
Tom McCarthy · interference2 min - 11:35 into the first period
Rich Preston · high sticking2 min - 11:35 into the first periodRich Preston · fighting5 min
- 11:35 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · high sticking2 min
- 11:35 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · fighting5 min
- 15:10 into the first periodTom Lysiak · high sticking2 min
- 18:21 into the first periodTim Higgins · slashing2 min
- 5:53 into the second periodSteve Payne · hooking2 min
- 10:08 into the second periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodRich Preston · hooking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
| 35Tony EspositoG | 0 | 0 | – |