Winnipeg Jets vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, December 7, 1983 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Winnipeg Jets 6–3 on Wednesday, December 7, 1983 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Jets 35–30.
Don Lever scored twice. Aaron Broten, Jeff Larmer, Paul MacLean, Mike Antonovich, Morris Lukowich, Lucien DeBlois and Dave Cameron also scored.
Glenn Resch made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Brian Hayward stopped 29 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Aaron Broten (9)Mel Bridgman (5), Mike Antonovich (1)0–103:31 NJD · 
Jeff Larmer (6)Dave Cameron (8), Rob Palmer (2)0–209:51 NJD
Paul MacLean (9)Brian Mullen (11), Moe Mantha (14)1–213:16 WIN
2nd period
Mike Antonovich (1)Mel Bridgman (6), Bob MacMillan (6)1–302:13 NJD
Morris Lukowich (8)Unassisted2–303:33 WIN
Don Lever (3)Joe Cirella (13), Bob MacMillan (7)2–406:02 NJD
Lucien DeBlois (13)Scott Arniel (10)3–408:12 WIN- Don Lever (4)Bob MacMillan (8), Mel Bridgman (7)3–509:20 NJD
3rd period
Dave Cameron (5)Rick Meagher (3), Pat Verbeek (8)3–603:28 NJD
Team stats
WINNJD
3035
0%0%
0/41/6
1915
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:07 into the first period
Ron Wilson · hooking2 min - 7:12 into the first periodDave Babych · hooking2 min
- 11:13 into the first period
Jeff Larmer · tripping2 min - 10:14 into the second periodJan Ludvig · tripping2 min
- 16:45 into the second periodMel Bridgman · fighting5 min
- 16:45 into the second periodLaurie Boschman · tripping2 min
- 16:45 into the second periodJohn Gibson · fighting5 min
- 5:40 into the third periodBrian Mullen · hooking2 min
- 8:26 into the third periodPhil Russell · hooking2 min
- 12:42 into the third periodMoe Mantha · holding2 min
- 13:18 into the third periodBob MacMillan · hooking2 min
- 13:18 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 15:30 into the third periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 18:39 into the third periodDale Hawerchuk · tripping2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 11Scott ArnielL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14John GibsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 20Andrew McbainR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Robert PicardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Wade CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Tim WattersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian HaywardG | L | 35 | 6 | .829 |
| 30Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Mike AntonovichC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Jeff LarmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Bob HoffmeyerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 30Ron LowG | 0 | 0 | – |