Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, December 31, 1983 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 on Saturday, December 31, 1983 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Capitals 30–22.
Goals came from Dave Christian, Joe Cirella, Larry Murphy, Jan Ludvig and Mike Gartner.
Al Jensen made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Ron Low stopped 19 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Christian (13)Craig Laughlin (12), Mike Gartner (19)1–004:46 WSH · 
Joe Cirella (7)Jeff Larmer (13), Jan Ludvig (17)1–111:15 NJD ·
2nd period
Larry Murphy (7)Bobby Carpenter (16)2–108:43 WSH
3rd period
Jan Ludvig (13)Bob MacMillan (10), Pat Verbeek (12)2–216:48 NJD · 
Mike Gartner (19)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (24), Dave Shand (10)3–219:14 WSH
Team stats
WSHNJD
2230
0%0%
1/42/4
3535
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:06 into the first period
Pat Verbeek · delaying game2 min - 7:09 into the first periodDave Cameron · interference2 min
- 10:18 into the first periodPat Verbeek · fighting5 min
- 10:18 into the first periodPat Verbeek · misconduct10 min
- 10:18 into the first period
Scott Stevens · fighting5 min - 10:18 into the first periodScott Stevens · misconduct10 min
- 10:18 into the first periodBobby Gould · tripping2 min
- 10:49 into the first periodRod Langway · tripping2 min
- 16:52 into the first periodDave Lewis · cross checking2 min
- 17:01 into the first periodDave Cameron · fighting5 min
- 17:01 into the first periodDave Shand · fighting5 min
- 8:46 into the second periodHector Marini · slashing2 min
- 8:46 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
- 8:46 into the second periodGreg Adams · slashing2 min
- 8:46 into the second periodGreg Adams · fighting5 min
- 1:56 into the third periodAl Jensen · interference2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodDave Cameron · high sticking2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodScott Stevens · hooking2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 11Mike GartnerR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave ShandD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Glen CurrieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Gary McAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Timo BlomqvistD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Peter AnderssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Al JensenG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
New Jersey Devils
| 29Jan LudvigR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 7Jeff LarmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Mike AntonovichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Ron LowG | L | 22 | 3 | .864 |