Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Tuesday, December 20, 1983 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 11–3 on Tuesday, December 20, 1983 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Penguins 42–30.
Bryan Trottier scored twice and John Tonelli scored twice. Brent Sutter, Duane Sutter, Gary Rissling, Mike Bullard, Stefan Persson, Rick Kehoe, Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Greg Gilbert and Mats Hallin also scored.
Roland Melanson made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 23 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Brent Sutter (19)Dave Langevin (9), Stefan Persson (12)0–102:02 NYI
Duane Sutter (8)Denis Potvin (30), Tomas Jonsson (18)0–203:05 NYI · 
Gary Rissling (1)Doug Shedden (10), Bryan Maxwell (10)1–206:04 PIT · 
Mike Bullard (22)Bryan Maxwell (11)2–207:40 PIT · 
Stefan Persson (6)Mike Bossy (24), Bryan Trottier (34)2–312:45 NYI ·
2nd period
Rick Kehoe (14)Doug Shedden (11)3–303:04 PIT · 
Mike Bossy (25)Bryan Trottier (35), Tomas Jonsson (19)3–410:34 NYI
Bryan Trottier (23)Mike Bossy (25), Tomas Jonsson (20)3–513:53 NYI · 
John Tonelli (13)Butch Goring (10), Bobby Nystrom (12)3–614:55 NYI
3rd period
Denis Potvin (6)Unassisted3–708:45 NYI
Greg Gilbert (6)Mike Bossy (26), Denis Potvin (31)3–809:14 NYI- John Tonelli (14)Bobby Nystrom (13), Tomas Jonsson (21)3–913:42 NYI
- Bryan Trottier (24)Anders Kallur (10)3–1017:23 NYI
Mats Hallin (2)Bob Bourne (12), Clark Gillies (9)3–1119:02 NYI
Team stats
PITNYI
3042
0%0%
3/53/6
3321
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:25 into the first period
Thomas O'Regan · hooking2 min - 4:05 into the first period
Clark Gillies · high sticking2 min - 4:05 into the first periodClark Gillies · fighting5 min
- 4:05 into the first periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 5:41 into the first periodKen Morrow · tripping2 min
- 7:59 into the first periodGary Rissling · roughing2 min
- 12:42 into the first periodSteve Gatzos · interference2 min
- 17:39 into the first periodGreg Fox · hooking2 min
- 1:59 into the second periodBrent Sutter · slashing2 min
- 11:04 into the second periodGord Dineen · hooking2 min
- 13:10 into the second periodBryan Maxwell · roughing2 min
- 13:10 into the second periodBryan Maxwell · misconduct10 min
- 15:51 into the second periodKen Morrow · holding2 min
- 17:07 into the second periodJohn Tonelli · slashing2 min
- 17:07 into the second periodRandy Carlyle · hooking2 min
- 18:50 into the second periodPat Boutette · tripping2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodStefan Persson · high sticking2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodStefan Persson · roughing2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodGary Rissling · high sticking2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodGary Rissling · roughing2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Bryan MaxwellD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Gary RisslingL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 8Thomas O'ReganC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Troy LoneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Tom RoulstonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve GatzosR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Rocky SaganiukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Greg HothamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | 11 | 3 | .727 | |
| 29Michel DionG | L | 31 | 8 | .742 |
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mats HallinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |