Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Wednesday, December 28, 1983 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–2 on Wednesday, December 28, 1983 at Pacific Coliseum.
Jari Kurri scored twice. Stan Smyl, Glenn Anderson, Tony Currie and Pat Hughes also scored.
Andy Moog made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Jari Kurri (33)Wayne Gretzky (69), Jaroslav Pouzar (7)1–010:11 EDM · 
Stan Smyl (15)Darcy Rota (19), Neil Belland (5)1–111:25 VAN ·
2nd period
Glenn Anderson (24)Randy Gregg (16), Mark Messier (36)2–103:06 EDM ·
3rd period
Tony Currie (3)Thomas Gradin (33), Dave Williams (6)2–205:37 VAN
Pat Hughes (10)Unassisted3–213:06 EDM · - Jari Kurri (34)Wayne Gretzky (70), Paul Coffey (32)4–219:06 EDM ·
Team stats
EDMVAN
3434
0%0%
1/21/2
4131
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:39 into the first period
Pat Hughes · interference2 min - 8:52 into the first period
Michel Petit · tripping2 min - 10:49 into the first periodPaul Coffey · interference2 min
- 12:22 into the first periodKen Linseman · tripping2 min
- 14:01 into the first periodStan Smyl · hooking2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodKen Linseman · high sticking2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodKen Linseman · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDon Jackson · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDon Jackson · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDarcy Rota · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the first periodStan Smyl · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodStan Smyl · misconduct10 min
- 1:06 into the second periodRick Lanz · hooking2 min
- 1:36 into the second periodCharlie Huddy · hooking2 min
- 6:59 into the second periodMark Messier · elbowing2 min
- 11:14 into the third periodMark Messier · tripping2 min
- 15:05 into the third periodCharlie Huddy · holding2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 17Jari KurriR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Jaroslav PouzarL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 16Pat HughesR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Pat ConacherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 10Tony CurrieR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Neil BellandD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 14Moe LemayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 16Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Cam NeelyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Lars MolinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 6Andreas SchliebenerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 33 | 3 | .909 |