Minnesota North Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Wednesday, April 20, 1983 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–2 on Wednesday, April 20, 1983 at Chicago Stadium. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 39–35.
Goals came from Denis Savard, Doug Wilson, Rick Paterson, Brad Maxwell, Darryl Sutter, Tom McCarthy and Curt Fraser.
Tony Esposito made 37 saves on 39 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Denis Savard (7)Doug Crossman (6), Steve Larmer (5)0–107:24 CHI · 
Doug Wilson (4)Rich Preston (5), Peter Marsh (1)0–219:22 CHI ·
2nd period
Rick Paterson (1)Unassisted0–304:13 CHI · 
Brad Maxwell (5)George Ferguson (3), Gordie Roberts (5)1–310:22 MNS
Darryl Sutter (3)Tom Lysiak (6), Rich Preston (6)1–415:07 CHI
3rd period
Tom McCarthy (2)Neal Broten (6), Gary Sargent (2)2–409:12 MNS
Curt Fraser (3)Doug Wilson (9)2–509:45 CHI
Team stats
MNSCHI
3935
0%0%
0/31/2
1618
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:06 into the first period
Steve Ludzik · roughing2 min - 3:06 into the first periodSteve Ludzik · slashing2 min
- 3:06 into the first period
Neal Broten · roughing2 min - 3:06 into the first periodNeal Broten · slashing2 min
- 4:06 into the first periodBill Gardner · slashing2 min
- 4:06 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · slashing2 min
- 6:48 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · tripping2 min
- 11:28 into the first periodSteve Ludzik · roughing2 min
- 11:28 into the first periodGordie Roberts · roughing2 min
- 17:49 into the first periodBob Murray · interference2 min
- 0:43 into the second periodSteve Payne · hooking2 min
- 3:21 into the second periodBob Murray · hooking2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodDoug Wilson · holding2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodSteve Payne · roughing2 min
- 19:10 into the second periodTim Higgins · tripping2 min
- 16:09 into the third periodTim Higgins · delaying game2 min
- 16:09 into the third periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21George FergusonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 5 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 8 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 39 | 2 | .949 |