Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, October 31, 1984 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 7–6 on Wednesday, October 31, 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Penguins 41–26.
Uli Hiemer scored a hat trick, Wayne Babych scored twice, Joe Cirella scored twice and Warren Young scored twice. Doug Bodger, Bruce Crowder, Mario Lemieux and Mel Bridgman also scored.
Denis Herron made 35 saves on 41 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 19 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Uli Hiemer (1)Pat Verbeek (1), John MacLean (4)0–102:34 NJD · 
Wayne Babych (4)Mario Lemieux (8)1–102:56 PIT
Doug Bodger (2)Andy Brickley (4), Doug Shedden (5)2–105:50 PIT · 
Bruce Crowder (2)Pat Boutette (2)3–106:31 PIT
Mario Lemieux (2)Unassisted4–107:32 PIT
Joe Cirella (2)Mel Bridgman (8)4–219:46 NJD
2nd period
Warren Young (6)Mario Lemieux (9), Wayne Babych (3)5–204:10 PIT- Uli Hiemer (2)Dave Pichette (9), John MacLean (5)5–310:30 NJD ·
- Wayne Babych (5)Pat Boutette (3), Ron Flockhart (3)6–315:31 PIT
- Warren Young (7)Todd Charlesworth (2)7–319:47 PIT
3rd period
- Joe Cirella (3)Dave Pichette (10)7–405:45 NJD ·
Mel Bridgman (2)Unassisted7–508:25 NJD- Uli Hiemer (3)Tim Higgins (5), Mel Bridgman (9)7–614:55 NJD
Team stats
PITNJD
2641
0%0%
1/53/7
4450
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:36 into the first period
Doug Bodger · tripping2 min - 4:23 into the first period
Mel Bridgman · tripping2 min - 9:54 into the first periodRod Buskas · holding2 min
- 12:41 into the first periodPhil Russell · tripping2 min
- 13:37 into the first periodDave Lewis · slashing2 min
- 0:09 into the second periodRod Buskas · holding2 min
- 7:52 into the second periodWayne Babych · interference2 min
- 9:26 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 12:51 into the second periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 19:47 into the second periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
- 19:47 into the second periodGlenn Resch · roughing2 min
- 19:47 into the second periodWarren Young · fighting5 min
- 3:42 into the third periodDoug Bodger · elbowing2 min
- 5:15 into the third periodAaron Broten · fighting5 min
- 5:15 into the third periodRandy Hillier · high sticking2 min
- 5:15 into the third periodRandy Hillier · fighting5 min
- 19:53 into the third periodAaron Broten · fighting5 min
- 19:53 into the third periodAaron Broten · game misconduct10 min
- 19:53 into the third periodMel Bridgman · fighting5 min
- 19:53 into the third periodMel Bridgman · game misconduct10 min
- 19:53 into the third periodRod Buskas · fighting5 min
- 19:53 into the third periodRod Buskas · game misconduct10 min
- 19:53 into the third periodPat Boutette · fighting5 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 26Wayne BabychR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 9Ron FlockhartC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 23Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 28Bruce CrowderR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Todd CharlesworthD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 33Doug BodgerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark TaylorC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Roger Belanger Jr.C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 34Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | W | 41 | 6 | .854 |
| 29Michel DionG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 26 | 7 | .731 |
| 30Ron LowG | 0 | 0 | – |