New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, December 28, 1983 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7–4 on Wednesday, December 28, 1983 at Chicago Stadium. The Rangers outshot the Blackhawks 47–26.
Steve Larmer scored twice and Willie Huber scored twice. Mike Rogers, Pierre Larouche, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Peter Sundstrom, Darryl Sutter, Rob McClanahan and Bob Murray also scored.
Glen Hanlon made 22 saves on 26 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 40 of 47.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Rogers (17)Ron Greschner (25), Pierre Larouche (21)1–004:19 NYR · 
Steve Larmer (18)Denis Savard (29), Doug Wilson (23)1–105:59 CHI · 
Pierre Larouche (24)Reijo Ruotsalainen (22), Barry Beck (13)2–114:33 NYR
2nd period
Reijo Ruotsalainen (7)Barry Beck (14), Mark Pavelich (28)3–104:03 NYR
Peter Sundstrom (13)Jan Erixon (12), Pierre Larouche (22)4–106:54 NYR
Darryl Sutter (12)Steve Larmer (22), Keith Brown (11)4–213:58 CHI ·
3rd period
Rob McClanahan (3)Anders Hedberg (13), Mark Pavelich (29)5–202:52 NYR- Steve Larmer (19)Darryl Sutter (14), Randy Boyd (3)5–308:40 CHI
Bob Murray (5)Randy Boyd (4), Denis Savard (30)5–411:10 CHI
Willie Huber (6)Reijo Ruotsalainen (23), Peter Sundstrom (6)6–415:59 NYR · - Willie Huber (7)Jan Erixon (13)7–417:07 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRCHI
4726
0%0%
3/72/6
7564
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:59 into the first period
Mike Rogers · hooking2 min - 2:28 into the first period
Doug Wilson · holding2 min - 5:16 into the first periodBarry Beck · interference2 min
- 9:35 into the first periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
- 11:23 into the first periodRich Preston · hooking2 min
- 15:14 into the first periodMike Blaisdell · tripping2 min
- 7:30 into the second periodSteve Ludzik · fighting5 min
- 7:30 into the second periodSteve Ludzik · misconduct10 min
- 7:30 into the second periodJack O'Callahan · high sticking5 min
- 7:30 into the second periodMike Allison · fighting5 min
- 7:30 into the second periodMike Allison · misconduct10 min
- 12:16 into the second periodAnders Hedberg · elbowing2 min
- 14:20 into the second periodDenis Cyr · interference2 min
- 19:42 into the second periodBarry Beck · holding2 min
- 4:52 into the third periodDenis Savard · slashing2 min
- 5:29 into the third periodRick Paterson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:04 into the third periodPeter Marsh · roughing2 min
- 8:04 into the third periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 8:40 into the third periodSteve Larmer · misconduct10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodPeter Marsh · roughing2 min
- 8:40 into the third periodPeter Marsh · game misconduct10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodJack O'Callahan · match penatly 10 minutes10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodMike Allison · leaving penalty box2 min
- 8:40 into the third periodMike Allison · leaving penalty box2 min
- 8:40 into the third periodMike Allison · game misconduct10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodBarry Beck · misconduct10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 8:40 into the third periodRon Greschner · game misconduct10 min
- 8:40 into the third periodMike Rogers · game misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | W | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 28Steve LarmerR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Randy BoydD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Ken YaremchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Denis CyrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Dave FeamsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Jerome DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 47 | 7 | .851 |