New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, February 17, 1985 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 9–3 on Sunday, February 17, 1985 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 39–33.
Ron Greschner scored twice. Tomas Sandstrom, Stefan Persson, Barry Beck, John Tonelli, Reijo Ruotsalainen, George McPhee, Grant Ledyard, Bob Brooke, Mike Bossy and Mike Rogers also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 17 saves on 19 shots for the win; Kelly Hrudey stopped 25 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Tomas Sandstrom (21)Pierre Larouche (31), James Patrick (19)0–106:50 NYR · 
Stefan Persson (3)Tomas Jonsson (27), Brent Sutter (50)1–109:00 NYI · 
Ron Greschner (9)Mark Pavelich (11), Anders Hedberg (23)1–215:00 NYR
2nd period
Barry Beck (6)Mike Rogers (26), Tom Laidlaw (9)1–310:48 NYR · 
John Tonelli (30)Brent Sutter (51)2–311:55 NYI
Reijo Ruotsalainen (20)Mark Pavelich (12), John Vanbiesbrouck (4)2–412:25 NYR
George McPhee (9)Anders Hedberg (24), Ron Greschner (17)2–515:04 NYR · 
Grant Ledyard (5)Tomas Sandstrom (20), Mike Rogers (27)2–616:43 NYR
Bob Brooke (5)George McPhee (10), Ron Greschner (18)2–717:19 NYR
3rd period
Mike Bossy (47)Unassisted3–702:23 NYI · - Ron Greschner (10)Tomas Sandstrom (21)3–803:25 NYR
Mike Rogers (20)Peter Sundstrom (21), Steve Patrick (11)3–915:18 NYR
Team stats
NYINYR
3339
0%0%
1/82/6
6982
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:26 into the first period
Denis Potvin · holding2 min - 7:47 into the first period
Bob Brooke · hooking2 min - 11:21 into the first periodGord Lane · roughing2 min
- 13:31 into the first periodTom Laidlaw · high sticking2 min
- 14:36 into the first periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
- 15:53 into the first periodSteve Patrick · hooking2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodPaul Boutilier · holding2 min
- 8:59 into the second periodGrant Ledyard · holding2 min
- 12:56 into the second periodGeorge McPhee · interference2 min
- 14:17 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · holding2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodBryan Trottier · roughing2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodBryan Trottier · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodClark Gillies · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodClark Gillies · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodClark Gillies · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodDuane Sutter · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodDuane Sutter · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodKelly Hrudey · goalie leave crease2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodKelly Hrudey · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodKelly Hrudey · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJames Patrick · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJames Patrick · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodSteve Patrick · roughing2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodSteve Patrick · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodSteve Richmond · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodSteve Richmond · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · goalie leave crease2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · fighting5 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · game misconduct10 min
- 3:13 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 4:16 into the third periodMark Pavelich · hooking2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodMark Pavelich · slashing2 min
- 17:49 into the third periodGeorge McPhee · holding2 min
- 19:03 into the third periodGeorge McPhee · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | L | 32 | 7 | .781 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 7 | 2 | .714 |
New York Rangers
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 37George McPheeL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 11Steve PatrickR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 30Grant LedyardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 41Steve RichmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 14 | 1 | .929 | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 19 | 2 | .895 |