Boston Bruins vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Tuesday, December 20, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Hartford Whalers 7–2 on Tuesday, December 20, 1983 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the Bruins 30–26.
Barry Pederson scored twice and Craig MacTavish scored twice. Peter McNab, Mike Krushelnyski, Ron Francis, Ray Neufeld and Tom Fergus also scored.
Pete Peeters made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 19 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Barry Pederson (15)Ray Bourque (20)1–009:27 BOS · - Barry Pederson (16)Unassisted2–014:18 BOS ·
Peter McNab (8)Craig MacTavish (15), Randy Hillier (8)3–016:42 BOS
Mike Krushelnyski (14)Mike O'connell (24), Rick Middleton (20)4–019:20 BOS ·
2nd period
Ron Francis (8)Blaine Stoughton (7), Mike Zuke (14)4–107:13 HFD · 
Ray Neufeld (13)Paul Lawless (1), Mark Johnson (20)4–214:16 HFD ·
3rd period
Craig MacTavish (11)Peter McNab (10), Mike Milbury (12)5–207:24 BOS
Tom Fergus (16)Unassisted6–210:16 BOS- Craig MacTavish (12)Ray Bourque (21), Mike Gillis (1)7–219:25 BOS ·
Team stats
BOSHFD
2630
0%0%
3/42/7
3834
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:51 into the first period
Mike Milbury · roughing2 min - 3:51 into the first period
Ray Neufeld · roughing2 min - 5:42 into the first periodGord Kluzak · boarding2 min
- 5:42 into the first periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 7:50 into the first periodGord Kluzak · misconduct10 min
- 7:50 into the first periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
- 8:49 into the first periodRichie Dunn · hooking2 min
- 12:49 into the first periodCraig MacTavish · hooking2 min
- 17:03 into the first periodRandy Hillier · fighting5 min
- 17:03 into the first periodTorrie Robertson · fighting5 min
- 18:42 into the first periodGirard McDonald · high sticking2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
- 5:15 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · holding2 min
- 5:48 into the second periodMike Milbury · hooking2 min
- 10:53 into the second periodRay Bourque · tripping2 min
- 11:38 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 11:38 into the second periodTorrie Robertson · charging2 min
- 11:38 into the second periodTorrie Robertson · fighting5 min
- 12:28 into the second periodRick Middleton · hooking2 min
- 2:24 into the third periodGord Kluzak · hooking2 min
- 12:19 into the third periodBruce Crowder · slashing2 min
- 18:48 into the third periodRon Francis · hooking2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 32Bruce CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Guy LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 30Mike MoffatG | 0 | 0 | – |
Hartford Whalers
| 10Ron FrancisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Paul LawlessL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Ray NeufeldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Mike ZukeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Sylvain TurgeonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike CrombeenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Bob CrawfordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Torrie RobertsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 4Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Marty HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Girard McDonaldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ed StaniowskiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Greg MillenG | L | 26 | 7 | .731 |