New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, October 12, 1984 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 7–2 on Friday, October 12, 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Islanders 36–30.
Goals came from Mike Bossy, John Tonelli, Aaron Broten, Pat Verbeek, Mel Bridgman, Paul Gagne, Rich Preston, Doug Sulliman and Don Lever.
Glenn Resch made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Roland Melanson stopped 29 of 36.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (1)Gord Dineen (1)1–009:33 NYI
2nd period
John Tonelli (1)Mike Bossy (1), Brent Sutter (1)2–000:48 NYI
Aaron Broten (1)Paul Gagne (1), Mitch Wilson (1)2–103:29 NJD
Pat Verbeek (1)John MacLean (1), Dave Pichette (1)2–214:28 NJD
Mel Bridgman (1)Phil Russell (1), Tim Higgins (1)2–318:59 NJD
3rd period
Paul Gagne (1)Bruce Driver (1), Aaron Broten (1)2–404:33 NJD
Rich Preston (1)Joe Cirella (1), Mel Bridgman (1)2–507:51 NJD · 
Doug Sulliman (1)Don Lever (1), Dave Pichette (2)2–608:02 NJD
Don Lever (1)Paul Gagne (2), Mitch Wilson (2)2–708:50 NJD
Team stats
NYINJD
3036
0%0%
0/61/7
1914
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:53 into the first period
Brent Sutter · hooking2 min - 11:25 into the first periodPat LaFontaine · holding2 min
- 17:26 into the first period
Dave Lewis · hooking2 min - 4:42 into the second periodKirk Muller · holding2 min
- 9:27 into the second periodJan Ludvig · roughing2 min
- 11:07 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · holding2 min
- 16:14 into the second periodGord Dineen · high sticking2 min
- 4:58 into the third periodDave Pichette · hooking2 min
- 5:16 into the third periodMel Bridgman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 6:01 into the third periodMike Bossy · cross checking2 min
- 9:00 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · hooking2 min
- 11:03 into the third periodPaul Gagne · high sticking2 min
- 11:03 into the third periodBob Bourne · high sticking2 min
- 11:03 into the third periodBob Bourne · spearing5 min
- 18:09 into the third periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mats HallinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 29Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | L | 36 | 7 | .806 |
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 17Paul GagneL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 40Mitch WilsonR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 33Hannu KamppuriG | 0 | 0 | – |