New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Thursday, January 4, 1990 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Rangers 8–2 on Thursday, January 4, 1990 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Rangers 34–32.
Dave Gagner scored twice and Brian Bellows scored a hat trick. Carey Wilson, Don Barber, Gaetan Duchesne, Tomas Sandstrom and Larry Murphy also scored.
Jon Casey made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 26 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Carey Wilson (4)Ulf Dahlen (13), Jeff Bloemberg (1)1–014:28 NYR · 
Dave Gagner (18)Larry Murphy (29)1–119:40 MNS
2nd period
Brian Bellows (25)Neal Broten (34), Curt Giles (7)1–206:50 MNS
Don Barber (1)Dave Gagner (20), Shawn Chambers (5)1–315:50 MNS · 
Gaetan Duchesne (5)Larry Murphy (30)1–417:19 MNS
3rd period
- Dave Gagner (19)Mike Modano (17), Don Barber (3)1–501:40 MNS
Tomas Sandstrom (17)Troy Mallette (11)2–504:08 NYR · - Brian Bellows (26)Mike Gartner (23), Neal Broten (35)2–611:57 MNS
- Brian Bellows (27)Neal Broten (36)2–718:10 MNS ·
Larry Murphy (6)Mike Modano (18), Mike Gartner (24)2–819:42 MNS ·
Team stats
NYRMNS
3234
0%0%
2/63/5
3738
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:29 into the first period
Carey Wilson · holding2 min - 10:39 into the first period
Shane Churla · fighting5 min - 10:39 into the first periodShane Churla · misconduct10 min
- 10:39 into the first periodTroy Mallette · roughing2 min
- 11:35 into the first periodBrian Bellows · roughing2 min
- 11:35 into the first periodTony Granato · roughing2 min
- 17:10 into the first periodMark Tinordi · high sticking2 min
- 17:10 into the first periodMark Tinordi · roughing2 min
- 17:10 into the first periodUlf Dahlen · misconduct10 min
- 17:10 into the first periodTomas Sandstrom · high sticking2 min
- 17:10 into the first periodTomas Sandstrom · roughing2 min
- 8:16 into the second periodMike Modano · boarding2 min
- 14:03 into the second periodTony Granato · holding2 min
- 18:11 into the second periodShawn Chambers · cross checking2 min
- 18:40 into the second periodMark Tinordi · cross checking2 min
- 18:40 into the second periodBrian Mullen · slashing2 min
- 2:42 into the third periodBob Brooke · interference2 min
- 9:27 into the third periodCurt Giles · tripping2 min
- 14:48 into the third periodVille Siren · roughing2 min
- 14:48 into the third periodKelly Kisio · roughing2 min
- 14:48 into the third periodKelly Kisio · slashing2 min
- 17:45 into the third periodShane Churla · fighting5 min
- 17:45 into the third periodTroy Mallette · instigator2 min
- 17:45 into the third periodTroy Mallette · fighting5 min
- 18:24 into the third periodRon Greschner · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Carey WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Troy MalletteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 38Jeff BloembergD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Corey MillenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 44Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 34 | 8 | .765 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Mike ModanoC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 37Don BarberL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Gaetan DuchesneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Stew GavinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Perry BerezanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Shane ChurlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 24Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |
| 35Jarmo MyllysG | 0 | 0 | – |