Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, December 27, 1984 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 on Thursday, December 27, 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Maple Leafs 34–30.
Goals came from Mel Bridgman, John Anderson, John MacLean, Aaron Broten and Phil Russell.
Glenn Resch made 29 saves on 30 shots for the win; Rick St. Croix stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Mel Bridgman (11)Unassisted0–118:32 NJD ·
2nd period
John Anderson (7)Jim Benning (19)1–106:15 TOR · 
John MacLean (5)Dave Pichette (18), Aaron Broten (14)1–206:43 NJD
Aaron Broten (10)Dave Pichette (19), John MacLean (8)1–315:04 NJD ·
3rd period
Phil Russell (2)Mel Bridgman (20), Paul Gagne (8)1–404:08 NJD
Team stats
TORNJD
3034
0%0%
1/61/6
1716
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:28 into the first period
Stew Gavin · holding2 min - 6:02 into the first period
Phil Russell · hooking2 min - 9:10 into the first periodBob Lorimer · holding2 min
- 15:50 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · hooking2 min
- 17:50 into the first periodJoe Cirella · hooking2 min
- 19:25 into the first periodBorje Salming · hooking2 min
- 5:07 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 7:58 into the second periodGary Leeman · tripping2 min
- 11:55 into the second periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 11:55 into the second periodJeff Brubaker · fighting5 min
- 0:22 into the third periodPhil Russell · interference2 min
- 1:45 into the third periodJohn Anderson · hooking2 min
- 15:34 into the third periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 17:27 into the third periodMel Bridgman · high sticking2 min
- 17:27 into the third periodBorje Salming · roughing2 min
Season series
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 10John AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Jim BenningD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Gary LeemanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Greg TerrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Stew GavinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Russ CourtnallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Peter IhnacakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 23Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Dan DaoustC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 2Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Bill StewartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Bill KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Bill RootD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Al IafrateD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tim BernhardtG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rick St. CroixG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
New Jersey Devils
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Richard ChernomazR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Rocky TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | W | 30 | 1 | .967 |
| 33Hannu KamppuriG | 0 | 0 | – |