New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, December 16, 1989 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Saturday, December 16, 1989 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 32–25.
Pat LaFontaine scored twice. Brian Mullen, James Patrick, Don Maloney, Brad Lauer and John Ogrodnick also scored.
Mark Fitzpatrick made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 21 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Mullen (7)John Ogrodnick (7)1–002:32 NYR
James Patrick (9)Tomas Sandstrom (15), Jan Erixon (7)2–011:00 NYR
2nd period
Pat LaFontaine (23)Alan Kerr (9), Gerald Diduck (8)2–110:54 NYI
Don Maloney (5)Doug Crossman (18), Hubie Mcdonough (5)2–213:23 NYI
3rd period
- Pat LaFontaine (24)Derek King (5), Patrick Flatley (21)2–302:25 NYI
Brad Lauer (4)Pat LaFontaine (16), Derek King (6)2–412:24 NYI
John Ogrodnick (20)Kelly Kisio (10)3–416:50 NYR
Team stats
NYRNYI
3225
0%0%
0/40/4
1727
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 15:23 into the first period
Pat LaFontaine · roughing2 min - 15:23 into the first period
Mark Janssens · roughing2 min - 15:33 into the first periodMick Vukota · fighting5 min
- 15:33 into the first periodRudy Poeschek · instigator2 min
- 15:33 into the first periodRudy Poeschek · fighting5 min
- 18:24 into the first periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · high sticking2 min
- 3:21 into the second periodPat LaFontaine · cross checking2 min
- 3:56 into the second periodJeff Norton · high sticking2 min
- 6:24 into the second periodTroy Mallette · boarding2 min
- 10:04 into the second periodKen Baumgartner · misconduct10 min
- 11:22 into the second periodGerald Diduck · holding2 min
- 16:07 into the second periodPatrick Flatley · hooking2 min
- 2:38 into the third periodJames Patrick · hooking2 min
- 14:55 into the third periodDoug Crossman · slashing2 min
- 14:55 into the third periodTomas Sandstrom · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Kris KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 26Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 44Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 6Miloslav HoravaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Rudy PoeschekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Jeff BloembergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 39Hubie McdonoughC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Mick VukotaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Ken BaumgartnerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25David VolekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Jeff NortonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 36Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 44Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mark FitzpatrickG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |
| 35Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – |