Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, December 14, 1983 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 on Wednesday, December 14, 1983 at Chicago Stadium. The Kings outshot the Blackhawks 32–31.
Goals came from Rich Preston, Steve Ludzik, Denis Savard, Dave Taylor, Wes Jarvis, Denis Cyr, Mike McEwen, Doug Smith, Bernie Nicholls, Jim Fox and Ken Yaremchuk.
Gary Laskoski made 26 saves on 31 shots for the win; Murray Bannerman stopped 26 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Rich Preston (4)Denis Savard (21), Denis Cyr (5)0–106:10 CHI · 
Steve Ludzik (2)Steve Larmer (20), Jack O'Callahan (8)0–206:31 CHI
Denis Savard (21)Behn Wilson (12), Doug Wilson (16)0–309:58 CHI
Dave Taylor (6)Doug Smith (5), Mark Hardy (14)1–314:39 LAK
2nd period
Wes Jarvis (7)Anders Hakansson (7), Terry Ruskowski (7)2–302:55 LAK
Denis Cyr (5)Denis Savard (22), Doug Wilson (17)2–404:47 CHI · 
Mike McEwen (3)Brian Engblom (16)3–411:51 LAK · 
Doug Smith (4)Unassisted4–413:47 LAK
Bernie Nicholls (22)Jim Fox (21), Mike McEwen (10)5–416:30 LAK
3rd period
Jim Fox (15)Brian MacLellan (15), Bernie Nicholls (27)6–417:29 LAK
Ken Yaremchuk (4)Doug Wilson (18), Denis Savard (23)6–519:16 CHI
Team stats
LAKCHI
3231
0%0%
1/22/4
106
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:06 into the first period
Mark Hardy · elbowing2 min - 11:44 into the first periodJay Wells · tripping2 min
- 4:30 into the second periodBrian Engblom · tripping2 min
- 5:13 into the second period
Jack O'Callahan · roughing2 min - 5:13 into the second periodJay Wells · high sticking2 min
- 8:50 into the second periodRandy Boyd · holding2 min
- 10:28 into the second periodKeith Brown · cross checking2 min
- 12:01 into the third periodJay Wells · hooking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Doug SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 21Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Wes JarvisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Brian EngblomD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 3Marc ChorneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Russ AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Gary LaskoskiG | W | 31 | 5 | .839 |
| 30Mike BlakeG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 11Denis CyrR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Ken YaremchukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 25Jerome DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | L | 32 | 6 | .813 |
| 35Tony EspositoG | 0 | 0 | – |