Minnesota North Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Sunday, January 19, 1986 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars 3–2 on Sunday, January 19, 1986 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the North Stars 35–33.
Goals came from Craig Simpson, Terry Ruskowski, Brian Lawton, Mike Bullard and Keith Acton.
Roberto Romano made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Jon Casey stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Simpson (6)Dan Frawley (3)0–109:52 PIT
2nd period
Terry Ruskowski (15)Mario Lemieux (49), Doug Bodger (19)0–204:42 PIT
3rd period
Brian Lawton (7)Dennis Maruk (18), Ed Hospodar (3)1–201:07 MNS
Mike Bullard (25)Mike Blaisdell (9), Bob Errey (4)1–302:48 PIT
Keith Acton (16)Dirk Graham (22), Brian Bellows (20)2–309:03 MNS
Team stats
MNSPIT
3335
0%0%
0/40/5
1210
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:45 into the first period
Dan Frawley · hooking2 min - 12:30 into the first period
Willi Plett · holding2 min - 14:03 into the first periodGordie Roberts · high sticking2 min
- 14:03 into the first periodDoug Shedden · high sticking2 min
- 6:10 into the second periodCraig Simpson · holding2 min
- 10:52 into the second periodCraig Levie · tripping2 min
- 11:11 into the second periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
- 11:34 into the second periodDoug Shedden · hooking2 min
- 3:36 into the third periodCraig Levie · holding2 min
- 4:23 into the third periodScott Bjugstad · tripping2 min
- 6:32 into the third periodMike Bullard · roughing2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 8Brian LawtonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Ed HospodarD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Mats HallinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Tim CoulisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 34Craig LevieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | L | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Bob ErreyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 25Norm SchmidtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | W | 33 | 2 | .939 |