Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Thursday, February 27, 1986 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 8–3 on Thursday, February 27, 1986 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Penguins 35–28.
Mike Ridley scored twice. Peter Sundstrom, Ron Greschner, Barry Beck, Terry Ruskowski, Mark Pavelich, Moe Mantha, George McPhee, Don Maloney and Norm Schmidt also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 16 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Peter Sundstrom (7)Barry Beck (8), Reijo Ruotsalainen (33)0–102:24 NYR
2nd period
Ron Greschner (17)Reijo Ruotsalainen (34), John Vanbiesbrouck (3)0–201:52 NYR · 
Barry Beck (3)Brian MacLellan (26)0–303:07 NYR
Mike Ridley (17)Kelly Miller (15), Reijo Ruotsalainen (35)0–408:20 NYR
Terry Ruskowski (22)Mario Lemieux (77), Mike Bullard (37)1–411:08 PIT · - Mike Ridley (18)Pierre Larouche (5), Kelly Miller (16)1–511:37 NYR
Mark Pavelich (20)Unassisted1–615:26 NYR
3rd period
Moe Mantha (12)Mario Lemieux (78), Doug Shedden (30)2–610:11 PIT · 
George McPhee (2)Reijo Ruotsalainen (36), Mark Pavelich (20)2–712:38 NYR
Don Maloney (10)Larry Melnyk (8), Raimo Helminen (25)2–814:20 NYR
Norm Schmidt (11)Unassisted3–819:58 PIT
Team stats
PITNYR
2835
0%0%
2/51/2
410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:20 into the first period
George McPhee · cross checking2 min - 5:47 into the first periodBob Brooke · interference2 min
- 8:40 into the first period
Willy Lindstrom · tripping2 min - 16:54 into the first periodBarry Beck · high sticking2 min
- 0:48 into the second periodMoe Mantha · cross checking2 min
- 9:38 into the second periodPeter Sundstrom · interference2 min
- 9:22 into the third periodWillie Huber · tripping2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 14Doug SheddenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 25Norm SchmidtD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Troy LoneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 22 | 6 | .727 |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | 13 | 2 | .846 |
New York Rangers
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 21George McPheeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 26Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |