New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Monday, January 6, 1986 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4–3 on Monday, January 6, 1986 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Devils 43–24.
Goals came from Mel Bridgman, Aaron Broten, James McGeough, Mike Blaisdell, Willy Lindstrom, Jan Ludvig and Terry Ruskowski.
Roberto Romano made 21 saves on 24 shots for the win; Craig Billington stopped 39 of 43.
Scoring
1st period
Mel Bridgman (13)Rich Preston (11), Greg Adams (15)1–009:38 NJD ·
2nd period
Aaron Broten (13)Mark Johnson (19), Jan Ludvig (3)2–007:39 NJD · 
James McGeough (3)Craig Simpson (10), Dan Frawley (2)2–108:24 PIT
Mike Blaisdell (11)Terry Ruskowski (18), Chris Dahlquist (2)2–214:39 PIT
Willy Lindstrom (9)John Chabot (13), Dave Hannan (10)2–316:05 PIT
Jan Ludvig (4)Kirk Muller (19), Aaron Broten (18)3–318:56 NJD
3rd period
Terry Ruskowski (13)Doug Shedden (16), Moe Mantha (27)3–418:23 PIT
Team stats
NJDPIT
2443
0%0%
2/40/7
2319
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:06 into the first period
Ken Daneyko · high sticking2 min - 8:54 into the first period
Chris Dahlquist · cross checking2 min - 11:44 into the first periodAaron Broten · tripping2 min
- 14:18 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:03 into the first periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
- 7:17 into the second periodRandy Cunneyworth · tripping2 min
- 7:57 into the second periodJan Ludvig · roughing2 min
- 7:57 into the second periodWilly Lindstrom · cross checking2 min
- 9:17 into the second periodKen Daneyko · slashing2 min
- 10:09 into the second periodDoug Shedden · hooking2 min
- 10:24 into the second periodRandy Velischek · tripping2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodWilly Lindstrom · holding2 min
- 3:30 into the third periodPerry Anderson · slashing2 min
- 8:15 into the third periodJim Johnson · holding2 min
- 14:02 into the third periodMel Bridgman · high sticking2 min
- 14:02 into the third periodMel Bridgman · fighting5 min
- 14:02 into the third periodDan Frawley · high sticking2 min
- 14:02 into the third periodDan Frawley · fighting5 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Craig BillingtonG | L | 43 | 4 | .907 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16James McGeoughC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike BlaisdellR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Chris DahlquistD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Norm SchmidtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | W | 24 | 3 | .875 |