Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, March 30, 1985 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 on Saturday, March 30, 1985 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Penguins 45–21.
Rich Preston scored twice and Mario Lemieux scored twice. Gary Rissling, Phil Russell, Greg Adams, Paul Gagne, Mitch Lamoureux and John MacLean also scored.
Ron Low made 17 saves on 21 shots for the win; Denis Herron stopped 39 of 45.
Scoring
1st period
Rich Preston (11)Paul Gagne (19), Phil Russell (15)0–110:52 NJD
Gary Rissling (10)Mike Bullard (27), James McGeough (4)1–115:40 PIT
Phil Russell (4)Mel Bridgman (38), Tim Higgins (27)1–218:39 NJD
2nd period
Greg Adams (12)Dave Pichette (38), John MacLean (18)1–308:50 NJD · 
Mario Lemieux (39)Moe Mantha (37), Mike Bullard (28)2–310:49 PIT · 
Paul Gagne (24)Unassisted2–411:55 NJD
3rd period
- Mario Lemieux (40)Unassisted3–400:11 PIT
Mitch Lamoureux (9)Doug Shedden (30)4–401:08 PIT
John MacLean (12)Dave Pichette (39), Doug Sulliman (15)4–507:55 NJD- Rich Preston (12)Rick Meagher (20), Aaron Broten (32)4–615:34 NJD
Team stats
PITNJD
2145
0%0%
1/31/4
1723
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:45 into the first period
Mike Bullard · tripping2 min - 5:34 into the first period
Jan Ludvig · roughing2 min - 5:34 into the first periodDoug Shedden · roughing2 min
- 3:42 into the second periodPhil Russell · tripping2 min
- 8:36 into the second periodRod Buskas · tripping2 min
- 9:11 into the second periodPhil Russell · interference2 min
- 13:18 into the second periodJan Ludvig · delaying game2 min
- 13:18 into the second periodGary Rissling · delaying game2 min
- 16:04 into the second periodWarren Young · high sticking2 min
- 12:19 into the third periodJames McGeough · holding2 min
- 19:54 into the third periodKirk Muller · fighting5 min
- 19:54 into the third periodKirk Muller · misconduct10 min
- 19:54 into the third periodMike Rowe · fighting5 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 7 | – |
| 12Mitch LamoureuxC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Gary RisslingL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16James McGeoughC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Wayne BabychR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe McDonnellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Todd CharlesworthD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 34Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denis HerronG | L | 45 | 6 | .867 |
| 31Brian FordG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Ron LowG | W | 21 | 4 | .809 |