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Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Tuesday, January 22, 1985 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 5–4 on Tuesday, January 22, 1985 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Red Wings outshot the Islanders 30–24.

Scott Howson scored twice. Gerard Gallant, Alan Kerr, Denis Potvin, Steve Yzerman, Lane Lambert, Reed Larson and John Ogrodnick also scored.

Corrado Micalef made 20 saves on 24 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 25 of 30.

Goals
Detroit Red WingsDET014530
New York IslandersNYI121424

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

DETNYI
3024
0%0%
0/61/5
1818
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 2:25 into the first periodDave Williams · elbowing2 min
  • 10:04 into the first periodColin Campbell · fighting5 min
  • 10:04 into the first periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
  • 14:30 into the first periodBrent Sutter · hooking2 min
  • 3:52 into the second periodMats Hallin · hooking2 min
  • 8:20 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · tripping2 min
  • 13:22 into the second periodJohn Ogrodnick · hooking2 min
  • 16:31 into the second periodLane Lambert · fighting5 min
  • 16:31 into the second periodMats Hallin · fighting5 min
  • 18:50 into the second periodReed Larson · holding2 min
  • 19:56 into the third periodRon Duguay · roughing2 min
  • 19:56 into the third periodPatrick Flatley · roughing2 min