Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Sunday, December 4, 1983 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–0 on Sunday, December 4, 1983 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Red Wings 32–25.
Rick Meagher scored twice. Paul Gagne, Pat Verbeek, Jan Ludvig and Aaron Broten also scored.
Ron Low made 10 saves on 10 shots for the win; Greg Stefan stopped 12 of 15.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Meagher (2)Rob Palmer (1), Jeff Larmer (11)0–102:33 NJD
Paul Gagne (4)Aaron Broten (8)0–205:16 NJD
Pat Verbeek (8)Rick Meagher (2), Joe Cirella (11)0–317:14 NJD ·
3rd period
- Rick Meagher (3)Dave Cameron (7), Pat Verbeek (7)0–400:21 NJD
Jan Ludvig (10)Joe Cirella (12)0–512:41 NJD · 
Aaron Broten (8)Jan Ludvig (12), Bob Hoffmeyer (2)0–617:08 NJD
Team stats
DETNJD
2532
0%0%
0/32/5
2420
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:03 into the first period
Barry Melrose · high sticking2 min - 8:03 into the first periodBarry Melrose · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:03 into the first periodBarry Melrose · fighting5 min
- 8:03 into the first period
Dave Cameron · fighting5 min - 14:33 into the first periodJoe Paterson · elbowing2 min
- 14:33 into the first periodBob Hoffmeyer · interference2 min
- 15:31 into the first periodReed Larson · holding2 min
- 19:49 into the first periodPhil Russell · tripping2 min
- 8:42 into the second periodMike Antonovich · high sticking2 min
- 13:46 into the second periodBarry Melrose · slashing2 min
- 13:46 into the second periodRob Palmer · interference2 min
- 11:31 into the third periodBrad Smith · roughing2 min
- 11:31 into the third periodBrad Smith · fighting5 min
- 11:31 into the third periodBob Lorimer · fighting5 min
- 12:50 into the third periodColin Campbell · holding2 min
- 18:40 into the third periodBob Hoffmeyer · hooking2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 7Joe PatersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Blake DunlopC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 12Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Lane LambertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3John BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 29Randy LadouceurD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg StefanG | L | 15 | 3 | .800 |
| 41Eddie MioG | 17 | 3 | .824 |
New Jersey Devils
| 16Rick MeagherC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Jeff LarmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Bob HoffmeyerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Mike AntonovichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 30Ron LowG | W | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |