Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, December 31, 1989 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Sunday, December 31, 1989 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Penguins 34–21.
Paul Coffey scored twice. Brian Leetch, Jeff Bloemberg, Jay Caufield, Carey Wilson, Brian Mullen, Mario Lemieux and Mark Recchi also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Leetch (7)James Patrick (22), Carey Wilson (8)0–103:56 NYR · 
Paul Coffey (13)Mario Lemieux (50), Zarley Zalapski (9)1–112:55 PIT · 
Jeff Bloemberg (1)Mark Hardy (9), Mark Janssens (5)1–215:38 NYR ·
2nd period
Jay Caufield (1)Kevin Stevens (25), John Cullen (25)2–205:30 PIT
Carey Wilson (3)Tomas Sandstrom (17), Ulf Dahlen (12)2–307:28 NYR · - Paul Coffey (14)Mario Lemieux (51), Bob Errey (10)3–308:14 PIT
Brian Mullen (10)Brian Leetch (22), James Patrick (23)3–411:27 NYR
3rd period
Mario Lemieux (25)Paul Coffey (30)4–414:10 PIT
Mark Recchi (11)Dan Quinn (19), Andrew Mcbain (7)5–414:30 PIT
Team stats
PITNYR
2134
0%0%
1/53/8
7878
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:03 into the first period
Troy Mallette · fighting5 min - 2:03 into the first period
Jay Caufield · fighting5 min - 2:21 into the first periodGord Dineen · elbowing2 min
- 2:53 into the first periodChris Dahlquist · tripping2 min
- 5:23 into the first periodMark Hardy · holding2 min
- 6:40 into the first periodZarley Zalapski · holding2 min
- 12:25 into the first periodCarey Wilson · interference2 min
- 13:51 into the first periodAndrew Mcbain · cross checking2 min
- 13:51 into the first periodAndrew Mcbain · misconduct10 min
- 18:15 into the first periodTroy Mallette · high sticking2 min
- 4:05 into the second periodMark Hardy · cross checking2 min
- 4:05 into the second periodRob Brown · cross checking2 min
- 7:12 into the second periodPaul Coffey · holding2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodMark Hardy · slashing2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodKris King · roughing2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodRob Brown · roughing2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodBob Errey · slashing2 min
- 9:25 into the second periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 9:25 into the second periodRon Greschner · misconduct10 min
- 9:25 into the second periodKelly Kisio · fighting5 min
- 9:25 into the second periodKelly Kisio · misconduct10 min
- 9:25 into the second periodJohn Cullen · roughing2 min
- 9:25 into the second periodJohn Cullen · fighting5 min
- 9:25 into the second periodJohn Cullen · misconduct10 min
- 9:25 into the second periodAndrew Mcbain · roughing2 min
- 9:25 into the second periodAndrew Mcbain · misconduct10 min
- 13:04 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 16:00 into the second periodJim Kyte · roughing2 min
- 8:42 into the third periodKris King · slashing5 min
- 8:42 into the third periodKris King · game misconduct10 min
- 8:42 into the third periodJim Johnson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:42 into the third periodJim Johnson · misconduct10 min
- 19:43 into the third periodBob Errey · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodMark Janssens · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodCarey Wilson · high sticking5 min
- 20:00 into the third periodCarey Wilson · game misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the third periodBob Errey · roughing2 min
Season series
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