Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, February 21, 1985 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 5–3 on Thursday, February 21, 1985 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Kings 35–32.
Jan Ludvig scored twice. Terry Ruskowski, Dave Taylor, Bernie Nicholls, Rocky Trottier, Jim Fox and Brian MacLellan also scored.
Bob Janecyk made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Terry Ruskowski (14)Bernie Nicholls (43), Brian Engblom (14)1–011:00 LAK
Jan Ludvig (9)Bruce Driver (20), Tim Higgins (21)1–113:10 NJD
2nd period
- Jan Ludvig (10)Uli Hiemer (16), Mel Bridgman (30)1–207:17 NJD ·
Dave Taylor (34)Brian MacLellan (37)2–209:28 LAK · 
Bernie Nicholls (38)Terry Ruskowski (31), Craig Redmond (25)3–213:52 LAK · 
Rocky Trottier (5)Greg Adams (3), Dave Pichette (31)3–314:31 NJD
Jim Fox (25)Brian Engblom (15), Marcel Dionne (61)4–316:10 LAK
3rd period
Brian MacLellan (24)Garry Galley (26), Dave Taylor (40)5–307:59 LAK
Team stats
LAKNJD
3235
0%0%
2/41/3
810
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 14:18 into the first period
Phil Russell · hooking2 min - 17:39 into the first periodUli Hiemer · hooking2 min
- 2:25 into the second period
Jay Wells · hooking2 min - 6:14 into the second periodTerry Ruskowski · roughing2 min
- 8:33 into the second periodRich Preston · holding2 min
- 13:25 into the second periodPat Verbeek · high sticking2 min
- 15:17 into the second periodDoug Smith · high sticking2 min
- 15:17 into the second periodJoe Cirella · high sticking2 min
- 10:03 into the third periodBob Miller · tripping2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Brian EngblomD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Craig RedmondD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve ShuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Rick LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bob JanecykG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 35Darren EliotG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 29Jan LudvigR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Rocky TrottierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 21Bob HoffmeyerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
| 33Hannu KamppuriG | 0 | 0 | – |