New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, March 17, 1984 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Saturday, March 17, 1984 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Devils 37–15.
Tim Higgins scored twice. Randy Hillier, Bob MacMillan, Joe Cirella, Mel Bridgman, Ray Bourque and Keith Crowder also scored.
Ron Low made 34 saves on 37 shots for the win; Pete Peeters stopped 10 of 15.
Scoring
1st period
Randy Hillier (3)Terry O'Reilly (15), Mike Krushelnyski (18)0–102:06 BOS
Bob MacMillan (16)Tim Higgins (14), Phil Russell (18)1–107:10 NJD
Joe Cirella (11)Aaron Broten (22)2–109:02 NJD · 
Mel Bridgman (22)Bob MacMillan (21), Joe Cirella (28)3–113:06 NJD ·
2nd period
Tim Higgins (16)Phil Russell (19), Joe Cirella (29)4–117:55 NJD
3rd period
Ray Bourque (27)Barry Pederson (73), Keith Crowder (23)4–201:37 BOS · - Tim Higgins (17)Unassisted5–203:01 NJD ·
Keith Crowder (19)Ray Bourque (58), Tom Fergus (32)5–311:42 BOS
Team stats
NJDBOS
1537
0%0%
3/51/4
1719
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:03 into the first period
Gary McAdam · hooking2 min - 4:24 into the first period
Craig MacTavish · hooking2 min - 8:58 into the first periodCraig MacTavish · hooking2 min
- 9:42 into the first periodBob Lorimer · interference2 min
- 12:47 into the first periodRandy Hillier · high sticking2 min
- 19:54 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 19:54 into the first periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 8:23 into the second periodMike Krushelnyski · hooking2 min
- 10:10 into the second periodBrian Curran · roughing2 min
- 10:10 into the second periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
- 13:42 into the second periodAaron Broten · tripping2 min
- 19:49 into the second periodBob MacMillan · tripping2 min
- 1:59 into the third periodKeith Crowder · hooking2 min
- 17:32 into the third periodJim Nill · roughing2 min
- 17:32 into the third periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 20Tim HigginsR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Gary McAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 32Glenn MerkoskyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Murray BrumwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Bob HoffmeyerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Ron LowG | W | 37 | 3 | .919 |
Boston Bruins
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 29Dave DonnellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Bruce CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | L | 15 | 5 | .667 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |