Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, December 18, 1983 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 on Sunday, December 18, 1983 at Chicago Stadium. The Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 44–26.
Goals came from Steve Ludzik, Mike Krushelnyski, Barry Pederson, Rick Middleton, Tom Fergus and Nevin Markwart.
Pete Peeters made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 39 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Ludzik (3)Steve Larmer (21), Keith Brown (9)0–107:24 CHI
Mike Krushelnyski (13)Rick Middleton (19), Barry Pederson (31)1–109:57 BOS
2nd period
Barry Pederson (14)Mike Krushelnyski (11), Mike O'connell (21)2–100:29 BOS
Rick Middleton (19)Tom Fergus (19), Mike O'connell (22)3–106:57 BOS
Tom Fergus (15)Nevin Markwart (9), Mike O'connell (23)4–111:14 BOS · 
Nevin Markwart (9)Tom Fergus (20), Randy Hillier (7)5–116:07 BOS
Team stats
BOSCHI
4426
0%0%
1/20/6
2416
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:10 into the first period
Pete Peeters · holding2 min - 8:37 into the first periodGuy Lapointe · fighting5 min
- 8:37 into the first period
Rich Preston · fighting5 min - 4:48 into the second periodMike O'connell · interference2 min
- 10:01 into the second periodKen Yaremchuk · tripping2 min
- 12:46 into the second periodKeith Crowder · high sticking2 min
- 12:46 into the second periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 12:46 into the second periodDenis Cyr · high sticking2 min
- 12:46 into the second periodDenis Cyr · fighting5 min
- 13:03 into the second periodMike O'connell · hooking2 min
- 2:43 into the third periodMike Milbury · holding2 min
- 5:52 into the third periodTim Higgins · slashing2 min
- 6:40 into the third periodMike Krushelnyski · hooking2 min
- 7:07 into the third periodNevin Markwart · interference2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 28Tom FergusC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Guy LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
| 30Mike MoffatG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Ken YaremchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Denis CyrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 2Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 44 | 5 | .886 |