New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, October 8, 1983 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1 on Saturday, October 8, 1983 at Civic Arena. The Rangers outshot the Penguins 44–37.
Goals came from Anders Hedberg, Pierre Larouche, Rick Kehoe, Mike Allison, Mark Osborne, Jan Erixon and Dave Maloney.
Steve Weeks made 36 saves on 37 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 38 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Anders Hedberg (1)Mark Pavelich (1), Barry Beck (2)1–002:09 NYR
Pierre Larouche (1)Don Maloney (2), Reijo Ruotsalainen (3)2–018:18 NYR · 
Rick Kehoe (1)Phil Bourque (1), Rod Schutt (2)2–119:37 PIT
2nd period
Mike Allison (2)Reijo Ruotsalainen (4)3–114:51 NYR
3rd period
Mark Osborne (2)Mark Pavelich (2)4–103:46 NYR · 
Jan Erixon (1)Anders Hedberg (4), Ron Greschner (3)5–104:58 NYR
Dave Maloney (2)Pierre Larouche (2), Willie Huber (1)6–112:37 NYR
Team stats
NYRPIT
4437
0%0%
2/50/8
3925
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:09 into the first period
Mike Backman · slashing2 min - 3:09 into the first periodTom Laidlaw · fighting5 min
- 3:09 into the first period
Marty McSorley · fighting5 min - 3:46 into the first periodBarry Beck · charging2 min
- 3:52 into the first periodPat Boutette · interference2 min
- 5:20 into the first periodMark Pavelich · tripping2 min
- 9:23 into the first periodRandy Boyd · holding2 min
- 12:49 into the first periodMike Allison · roughing2 min
- 12:49 into the first periodMike Bullard · roughing2 min
- 14:59 into the first periodBarry Beck · high sticking2 min
- 16:01 into the first periodMark Pavelich · tripping2 min
- 16:23 into the first periodRick Kehoe · holding2 min
- 16:37 into the first periodBob Errey · tripping2 min
- 10:24 into the second periodMike Rogers · hooking2 min
- 3:38 into the third periodRick Kehoe · tripping2 min
- 6:00 into the third periodKent-Erik Andersson · holding2 min
- 10:15 into the third periodJan Erixon · holding2 min
- 12:00 into the third periodBarry Beck · game misconduct10 min
- 12:00 into the third periodGeorge McPhee · roughing double minor4 min
- 12:00 into the third periodKevin McClelland · roughing double minor4 min
- 13:31 into the third periodRon Greschner · slashing2 min
- 13:31 into the third periodMitch Lamoureux · slashing2 min
- 17:59 into the third periodPat Boutette · high sticking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 6 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Mike BackmanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 37George McPheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Steve WeeksG | W | 37 | 1 | .973 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 2Phil BourqueL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Rod SchuttL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Bob ErreyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Rocky SaganiukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Mitch LamoureuxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Norm SchmidtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 4Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Marc ChorneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Michel DionG | L | 44 | 6 | .864 |