Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Thursday, December 8, 1983 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 4–3 on Thursday, December 8, 1983 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Flames 32–25.
Goals came from Bobby Carpenter, Jim Jackson, Tim Hunter, Kent Nilsson, Dave Shand, Craig Laughlin and Gary McAdam.
Al Jensen made 22 saves on 25 shots for the win; Don Edwards stopped 28 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Bobby Carpenter (8)Doug Jarvis (11), Larry Murphy (16)0–106:03 WSH
Jim Jackson (1)Kent Nilsson (9)1–107:10 CGY · 
Tim Hunter (2)Richard Kromm (2), Steve Tambellini (5)2–114:10 CGY
2nd period
Kent Nilsson (11)Doug Risebrough (17)3–103:43 CGY
Dave Shand (1)Doug Jarvis (12)3–209:44 WSH
Craig Laughlin (7)Greg Adams (2), Bobby Carpenter (13)3–310:22 WSH
3rd period
Gary McAdam (3)Dave Christian (22), Rod Langway (8)3–417:54 WSH
Team stats
CGYWSH
2532
0%0%
0/40/6
3228
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:59 into the first period
Keith Hanson · hooking2 min - 10:34 into the first period
Doug Jarvis · hooking2 min - 15:39 into the first periodDoug Risebrough · tripping2 min
- 5:09 into the second periodLanny McDonald · high sticking2 min
- 5:09 into the second periodDave Shand · high sticking2 min
- 10:43 into the second periodSteve Konroyd · holding2 min
- 11:04 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · high sticking2 min
- 11:04 into the second periodGaetan Duchesne · high sticking2 min
- 13:15 into the second periodGary McAdam · hooking2 min
- 15:18 into the second periodEddy Beers · fighting5 min
- 15:18 into the second periodScott Stevens · fighting5 min
- 15:54 into the second periodTim Hunter · roughing2 min
- 15:54 into the second periodTim Hunter · fighting5 min
- 15:54 into the second periodLarry Murphy · fighting5 min
- 17:42 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · roughing2 min
- 17:42 into the second periodChris Valentine · roughing2 min
- 1:00 into the third periodLanny McDonald · tripping2 min
- 1:45 into the third periodKeith Hanson · roughing double minor4 min
- 1:45 into the third periodGary McAdam · roughing2 min
- 1:45 into the third periodGary McAdam · slashing2 min
- 6:15 into the third periodEddy Beers · slashing2 min
- 14:33 into the third periodGlen Currie · hooking2 min
- 19:19 into the third periodScott Stevens · delaying game2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 14Kent NilssonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Jim JacksonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Tim HunterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Richard KrommL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Dan QuinnC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Hakan LoobR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Dave HindmarchR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Eddy BeersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Keith HansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Kari ElorantaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Jamie MacounD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | L | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 31Rejean LemelinG | 0 | 0 | – |
Washington Capitals
| 10Bobby CarpenterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 25Doug JarvisC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Gary McAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave ShandD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Glen CurrieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Chris ValentineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Timo BlomqvistD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Al JensenG | W | 25 | 3 | .880 |