Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars
Playoffs · Monday, April 18, 1983 · Met Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–3 in overtime on Monday, April 18, 1983 at Met Center. The Blackhawks outshot the North Stars 38–33.
Tom Lysiak scored twice. Brian Bellows, Craig Hartsburg, Brad Maxwell, Doug Wilson and Rich Preston also scored.
Tony Esposito made 30 saves on 33 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 34 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Bellows (5)Bobby Smith (3), Gary Sargent (1)0–113:05 MNS ·
2nd period
Craig Hartsburg (3)Neal Broten (5), Bobby Smith (4)0–201:12 MNS · 
Brad Maxwell (4)Brian Bellows (4), Gordie Roberts (4)0–310:50 MNS
Tom Lysiak (4)Doug Crossman (5), Doug Wilson (8)1–313:02 CHI · 
Doug Wilson (3)Curt Fraser (4), Steve Ludzik (4)2–318:29 CHI
3rd period
- Tom Lysiak (5)Darryl Sutter (6), Greg Fox (2)3–302:27 CHI
Overtime
Rich Preston (2)Tom Lysiak (5), Greg Fox (3)4–310:34 CHI
Team stats
CHIMNS
3833
0%0%
1/32/4
1412
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:22 into the first period
Doug Wilson · holding2 min - 5:44 into the first period
Gordie Roberts · interference2 min - 9:22 into the first periodBobby Smith · holding2 min
- 11:59 into the first periodDoug Crossman · holding2 min
- 12:57 into the first periodRick Paterson · slashing2 min
- 19:46 into the first periodCurt Fraser · roughing2 min
- 19:46 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · roughing2 min
- 1:06 into the second periodAl Secord · elbowing2 min
- 10:09 into the second periodDenis Savard · high sticking2 min
- 10:09 into the second periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodDenis Savard · high sticking2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodNeal Broten · holding2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · high sticking2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 12Tom LysiakC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 33 | 3 | .909 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 38 | 4 | .895 |