New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, November 17, 1989 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5–4 in overtime on Friday, November 17, 1989 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 39–34.
Kirk Muller scored twice. Tomas Sandstrom, Lindy Ruff, John MacLean, John Ogrodnick, Tony Granato, Patrik Sundstrom and Brendan Shanahan also scored.
Sean Burke made 30 saves on 34 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 34 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
Tomas Sandstrom (11)Dave Archibald (6), Miloslav Horava (3)1–009:36 NYR
2nd period
Lindy Ruff (1)Jan Erixon (4), Mark Janssens (3)2–010:54 NYR
John MacLean (10)Bruce Driver (11), Patrik Sundstrom (15)2–111:37 NJD
3rd period
John Ogrodnick (12)Tomas Sandstrom (10), James Patrick (13)3–103:57 NYR · 
Tony Granato (5)Darren Turcotte (9), Kris King (2)4–106:22 NYR
Patrik Sundstrom (5)Bruce Driver (12), Janne Ojanen (6)4–207:49 NJD
Brendan Shanahan (10)Patrik Sundstrom (16), Tommy Albelin (6)4–312:56 NJD
Kirk Muller (4)Reijo Ruotsalainen (5), Mark Johnson (9)4–418:13 NJD
Overtime
- Kirk Muller (5)Bruce Driver (13), Sylvain Turgeon (6)4–503:37 NJD ·
Team stats
NYRNJD
3439
0%0%
1/51/4
1921
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 11:26 into the first period
Ken Daneyko · hooking2 min - 13:01 into the first period
Tomas Sandstrom · roughing2 min - 4:59 into the second periodKirk Muller · elbowing2 min
- 7:52 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 13:36 into the second periodTroy Mallette · boarding2 min
- 3:47 into the third periodTommy Albelin · holding2 min
- 8:45 into the third periodSean Burke · fighting5 min
- 8:45 into the third periodMark Janssens · instigator2 min
- 8:45 into the third periodMark Janssens · fighting5 min
- 17:02 into the third periodSylvain Turgeon · roughing2 min
- 17:02 into the third periodJames Patrick · roughing2 min
- 18:40 into the third periodBruce Driver · cross checking2 min
- 18:40 into the third periodTony Granato · high sticking2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodTommy Albelin · boarding2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodBrian Mullen · roughing2 min
- 0:59 into overtimeViacheslav Fetisov · high sticking2 min
- 3:15 into overtimeJames Patrick · holding2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Kris KingL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Lindy RuffL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Miloslav HoravaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Rudy PoeschekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 39 | 5 | .872 |
New Jersey Devils
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Sylvain TurgeonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 22Janne OjanenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Tommy AlbelinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Viacheslav FetisovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | W | 34 | 4 | .882 |
| 31Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |