New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Thursday, April 28, 1983 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4–1 on Thursday, April 28, 1983 at Boston Garden. The Islanders outshot the Bruins 33–31.
Barry Pederson scored twice. Mike Krushelnyski, Brad Palmer and Denis Potvin also scored.
Pete Peeters made 32 saves on 33 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Krushelnyski (6)Peter McNab (2), Gord Kluzak (3)0–103:05 BOS · 
Brad Palmer (1)Rick Middleton (19)0–216:33 BOS ·
2nd period
Denis Potvin (5)Bryan Trottier (4), Mike Bossy (4)1–203:57 NYI · 
Barry Pederson (12)Rick Middleton (20), Gord Kluzak (4)1–316:51 BOS ·
3rd period
- Barry Pederson (13)Rick Middleton (21), Mike Gillis (3)1–410:15 BOS
Team stats
NYIBOS
3331
0%0%
1/61/5
1719
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:11 into the first period
Gord Lane · elbowing2 min - 6:08 into the first period
Tom Fergus · holding2 min - 14:52 into the first periodTom Fergus · holding2 min
- 18:05 into the first periodGord Kluzak · cross checking2 min
- 18:47 into the first periodMike Bossy · hooking2 min
- 2:21 into the second periodGord Kluzak · cross checking2 min
- 6:26 into the second periodMike Bossy · interference2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 14:52 into the second periodBrad Park · interference2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodPete Peeters · roughing2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodDuane Sutter · roughing2 min
- 5:39 into the third periodGord Kluzak · holding2 min
- 17:19 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · roughing2 min
- 19:26 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · fighting5 min
- 19:26 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Brad PalmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 34Mike GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Dave BarrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Luc DufourL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 32Bruce CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Marty HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 33 | 1 | .970 |
| 30Mike MoffatG | 0 | 0 | – |