Boston Bruins vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, December 29, 1984 · Met Center
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–3 on Saturday, December 29, 1984 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Bruins 32–30.
Tony McKegney scored twice and Ray Bourque scored twice. Charlie Simmer, Keith Crowder, Rick Middleton and Randy Velischek also scored.
Doug Keans made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 25 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Charlie Simmer (21)Ken Linseman (24), Keith Crowder (13)1–001:24 BOS
Tony McKegney (14)Ken Solheim (5), Keith Acton (18)1–103:37 MNS · 
Keith Crowder (12)Charlie Simmer (11), Ray Bourque (37)2–106:47 BOS
Ray Bourque (8)Barry Pederson (8), Keith Crowder (14)3–115:27 BOS · 
Rick Middleton (14)Tom Fergus (19), Mike Milbury (8)4–119:37 BOS
2nd period
- Ray Bourque (9)Unassisted5–103:35 BOS
Randy Velischek (1)Unassisted5–216:15 MNS
3rd period
- Tony McKegney (15)Gordie Roberts (17), Keith Acton (19)5–316:00 MNS
Team stats
BOSMNS
3032
0%0%
1/31/2
3335
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:32 into the first period
Mats Thelin · slashing2 min - 3:45 into the first periodMike O'connell · roughing2 min
- 3:45 into the first period
Tim Trimper · slashing2 min - 5:56 into the first periodDave Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 5:56 into the first periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
- 11:28 into the first periodDave Richter · holding2 min
- 15:17 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · cross checking2 min
- 15:48 into the first periodRick Middleton · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDave Richter · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDave Richter · misconduct10 min
- 2:33 into the second periodBrian Curran · high sticking2 min
- 2:33 into the second periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 2:33 into the second periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
- 2:33 into the second periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 19:14 into the second periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Louis SleigherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Dave DonnellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Frank SimonettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 31Ken SolheimL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 29Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 30 | 5 | .833 |