Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Tuesday, October 16, 1984 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–3 on Tuesday, October 16, 1984 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Kings 34–18.
Gary Sampson scored twice. Dave Christian, Scott Stevens, Brian MacLellan, Bernie Nicholls, Bobby Carpenter and Terry Ruskowski also scored.
Al Jensen made 15 saves on 18 shots for the win; Bob Janecyk stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Christian (1)Alan Haworth (2)0–105:46 WSH
Scott Stevens (1)Andre Hidi (1), Mike Gartner (1)0–215:48 WSH · 
Brian MacLellan (1)Bernie Nicholls (1), Marcel Dionne (2)1–218:46 LAK ·
2nd period
Gary Sampson (1)Glen Currie (1), Bobby Gould (1)1–300:36 WSH
Bernie Nicholls (1)Brian MacLellan (1), Marcel Dionne (3)2–314:35 LAK ·
3rd period
Bobby Carpenter (3)Scott Stevens (3)2–400:49 WSH
Terry Ruskowski (1)Anders Hakansson (1), Jay Wells (1)3–401:08 LAK- Gary Sampson (2)Scott Stevens (4)3–519:17 WSH ·
Team stats
LAKWSH
1834
0%0%
2/81/6
1418
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:06 into the first period
Craig Laughlin · hooking2 min - 6:29 into the first periodDave Shand · holding2 min
- 14:54 into the first period
Doug Smith · holding2 min - 17:20 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · hooking2 min
- 4:10 into the second periodCraig Laughlin · tripping2 min
- 6:40 into the second periodDoug Smith · tripping2 min
- 11:29 into the second periodJohn Paul Kelly · elbowing2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodAndre Hidi · holding2 min
- 13:45 into the second periodScott Stevens · holding2 min
- 14:44 into the second periodMark Hardy · hooking2 min
- 19:13 into the second periodMike Gartner · interference2 min
- 19:43 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · hooking2 min
- 9:54 into the third periodDoug Smith · holding2 min
- 11:36 into the third periodScott Stevens · interference2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:31 into the third periodBobby Carpenter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Steve SeguinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Craig RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 5Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 28Rick LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bob JanecykG | L | 33 | 4 | .879 |
| 35Darren EliotG | 0 | 0 | – |
Washington Capitals
| 3Scott StevensD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Gary SampsonL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Bobby CarpenterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Glen CurrieC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Andre HidiL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Dean EvasonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34James McGeoughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 19Peter AnderssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave ShandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Al JensenG | W | 18 | 3 | .833 |