Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars
Playoffs · Sunday, April 17, 1983 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 on Sunday, April 17, 1983 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 36–25.
Goals came from Al MacAdam, Dino Ciccarelli, Al Secord, Craig Hartsburg, Bobby Smith and Steve Payne.
Gilles Meloche made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Murray Bannerman stopped 31 of 36.
Scoring
1st period
Al MacAdam (2)Brad Maxwell (4)0–113:51 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (4)Brad Maxwell (5), Tom McCarthy (4)0–217:36 MNS ·
2nd period
Al Secord (2)Tim Higgins (2), Steve Ludzik (3)1–214:00 CHI
3rd period
Craig Hartsburg (2)George Ferguson (2), Willi Plett (3)1–301:54 MNS
Bobby Smith (6)Craig Hartsburg (8), Steve Payne (6)1–403:07 MNS · 
Steve Payne (3)Brad Maxwell (6), Brian Bellows (3)1–518:35 MNS ·
Team stats
CHIMNS
2536
0%0%
0/73/6
2928
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:34 into the first period
Steve Ludzik · high sticking2 min - 6:34 into the first period
Bobby Smith · interference2 min - 15:14 into the first periodTom Lysiak · interference2 min
- 16:55 into the first periodGreg Fox · holding2 min
- 2:13 into the second periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 2:13 into the second periodWilli Plett · elbowing2 min
- 2:13 into the second periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 5:53 into the second periodAl MacAdam · holding2 min
- 7:56 into the second periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodBobby Smith · hooking2 min
- 11:58 into the second periodTom McCarthy · high sticking2 min
- 2:28 into the third periodKeith Brown · interference2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodGordie Roberts · holding2 min
- 8:38 into the third periodDenis Savard · roughing2 min
- 8:38 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · roughing2 min
- 13:00 into the third periodWilli Plett · holding2 min
- 15:46 into the third periodBobby Smith · tripping2 min
- 18:08 into the third periodBill Gardner · high sticking5 min
- 19:25 into the third periodKeith Brown · holding2 min
- 19:25 into the third periodKeith Brown · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the third periodBobby Smith · fighting5 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Denis CyrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | L | 36 | 5 | .861 |
| 35Tony EspositoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31Ron FriestL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 25 | 1 | .960 |