New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular season · Tuesday, December 31, 1991 · Winnipeg Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–2 on Tuesday, December 31, 1991 at Winnipeg Arena. The Jets outshot the Rangers 34–32.
Pat Elynuik scored twice, Mark Messier scored twice and Adam Graves scored twice. Randy Gilhen also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Bob Essensa stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Randy Gilhen (4)Joe Cirella (5), Sergei Nemchinov (7)1–013:40 NYR
2nd period
Pat Elynuik (9)Phil Housley (40), Luciano Borsato (6)1–101:15 WIN
Mark Messier (17)Adam Graves (14), John Vanbiesbrouck (1)2–107:09 NYR
3rd period
- Mark Messier (18)Joe Cirella (6), Adam Graves (15)3–106:33 NYR
- Pat Elynuik (10)Fredrik Olausson (18), Luciano Borsato (7)3–208:21 WIN
Adam Graves (6)Per Djoos (10), Randy Moller (6)4–218:51 NYR- Adam Graves (7)Brian Leetch (43), Tony Amonte (14)5–219:29 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRWIN
3234
0%0%
0/40/3
3123
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:03 into the first period
Danton Cole · hooking2 min - 6:02 into the first period
Randy Moller · high sticking2 min - 7:07 into the first periodPaul Macdermid · high sticking2 min
- 8:55 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 3:02 into the second periodStu Barnes · high sticking2 min
- 19:29 into the second periodPaul Broten · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the second periodPaul Broten · game misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the second periodRandy Moller · hooking2 min
- 19:29 into the second periodMike Eagles · misconduct10 min
- 2:52 into the third periodMark Osborne · tripping2 min
- 17:55 into the third periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
- 17:55 into the third periodPaul Macdermid · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 9Adam GravesL | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 4 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 6Joe CirellaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Randy GilhenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Tony AmonteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 24Randy MollerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Per DjoosD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Kris KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 37Paul BrotenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 39Doug WeightC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
| 35Mike RichterG | 0 | 0 | – |
Winnipeg Jets
| 15Pat ElynuikR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 38Luciano BorsatoC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Fredrik OlaussonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 14Stu BarnesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 9 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Mike HartmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul MacdermidR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Danton ColeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 34Darrin ShannonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 36Mike EaglesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 39Doug EvansL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Teppo NumminenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 33Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 44Shawn CroninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Stephane BeauregardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Bob EssensaG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |