Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

Playoffs · Friday, April 13, 1984 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

4–5

35–22

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 in overtime on Friday, April 13, 1984 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Capitals outshot the Islanders 35–22.

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson scored twice. Butch Goring, Bryan Trottier, Patrick Flatley, Mike Bossy, Scott Stevens, Mike Gartner and Anders Kallur also scored.

Billy Smith made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 11 of 12.

Goals
WSH	2	1	1	0	4	35
NYI	4	0	0	1	5	22

Scoring

1st period

Butch Goring (1)Anders Kallur (1), Clark Gillies (3)0–104:43 NYI ·
Bryan Trottier (2)Tomas Jonsson (2), Mike Bossy (2)0–205:51 NYI
Patrick Flatley (3)Pat LaFontaine (2), John Tonelli (1)0–309:49 NYI
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (1)Mike Gartner (4), Scott Stevens (7)1–311:02 WSH ·
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (2)Mike Gartner (5), Scott Stevens (8)2–311:52 WSH ·
Mike Bossy (3)Paul Boutilier (1), Greg Gilbert (1)2–413:39 NYI

2nd period

Scott Stevens (1)Doug Jarvis (3), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (1)3–406:21 WSH ·

3rd period

Mike Gartner (3)Dave Christian (3), Rod Langway (5)4–411:50 WSH ·

Overtime

Anders Kallur (1)Mike Bossy (3), Dave Langevin (4)4–507:35 NYI

Team stats

WSHNYI

3522

0%0%

4/71/5

1620

Penalties

1:35 into the first periodScott Stevens · cross checking2 min
3:53 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · tripping2 min
6:09 into the first periodPat LaFontaine · high sticking2 min
7:14 into the first periodCraig Laughlin · hooking2 min
10:01 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · elbowing2 min
10:53 into the first periodKen Morrow · cross checking2 min
3:12 into the second periodDuane Sutter · high sticking2 min
3:12 into the second periodScott Stevens · high sticking2 min
4:40 into the second periodBryan Trottier · holding2 min
8:00 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · high sticking2 min
8:00 into the second periodBobby Carpenter · high sticking2 min
11:41 into the second periodBryan Trottier · roughing2 min
11:41 into the second periodBobby Gould · roughing2 min
13:52 into the second periodAlan Haworth · interference2 min
17:11 into the second periodDuane Sutter · roughing2 min
3:53 into the third periodBryan Trottier · holding2 min
4:46 into the third periodScott Stevens · tripping2 min
12:38 into the third periodDave Langevin · tripping2 min

Season series

Capitals vs Islanders head-to-head →

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

11Mike GartnerR	1	2	3	−2	6	0	–	–
16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL	2	1	3	−3	6	0	–	–
3Scott StevensD	1	2	3	−2	7	6	–	–
25Doug JarvisC	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
27Dave ChristianR	0	1	1	−2	0	0	–	–
5Rod LangwayD	0	1	1	−1	1	0	–	–
10Bobby CarpenterC	0	0	0	−2	1	4	–	–
12Glen CurrieC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Gaetan DuchesneL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
15Alan HaworthC	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
18Craig LaughlinR	0	0	0	−1	3	2	–	–
20Gary SampsonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
23Bobby GouldR	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
24Bryan EricksonC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
6Darren VeitchD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
8Larry MurphyD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
17Timo BlomqvistD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
26Dave ShandD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Pat RigginG	L	12	11	1	.917	53:56
35Al JensenG		10	6	4	.600	13:39

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

22Mike BossyR	1	2	3	+3	7	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
8Patrick FlatleyR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
16Pat LaFontaineC	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
17Greg GilbertL	0	1	1	+2	0	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	1	0	1	+3	1	6	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
91Butch GoringC	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
3Tomas JonssonD	0	1	1	+3	0	0	–	–
4Paul BoutilierD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	1	1	+3	2	2	–	–
12Duane SutterR	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Billy CarrollC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
7Stefan PerssonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Roland MelansonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	W	35	31	4	.886	67:35