NHL game summary from December 23, 1982
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (16-9-9) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 New York Islanders (18-14-7) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 18 (Greg Theberge, Mike Gartner), 1:40 - PP |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 21 (Milan Novy, Bobby Carpenter), 3:01 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 27 (Stefan Persson, John Tonelli), 8:07 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bobby Gould 11 (Dennis Maruk), 2:07 |
| 3: | WAS, | Craig Laughlin 5 (Bengt Gustafsson), 2:41 |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 22 (Milan Novy), 12:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Langevin, NYI [Hooking] 1:25 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Roughing] 12:59 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 16:01 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Interference] 19:56 | |
| 2: | Duane Sutter, NYI [Slashing] 12:38 |
| Al Jensen, WAS [Slashing] 12:38 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 13:51 | |
| Rod Langway, WAS [Roughing] 19:58 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Roughing] 19:58 | |
| 3: | Scott Stevens, WAS [Roughing] 1:55 |
| Brent Sutter, NYI [Roughing] 1:55 | |
| Duane Sutter, NYI [Roughing] 8:46 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Roughing] 8:46 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Holding] 9:06 | |
| Paul MacKinnon, WAS [Holding] 15:47 | |
| Scott Stevens, WAS [Fighting] 19:31 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Kicking double major, Fighting] 19:31 |
Penalty time: WAS: 17 minutes
NYI: 33 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Stevens | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Langway | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Norwood | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Glen Currie | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Blomqvist | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Craig Laughlin | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Houston | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Theberge | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Gould | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Al Jensen | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Novy | 66 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Jonsson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gilbert | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Sutter | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -2 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 13-13-12-38
NYI: 6- 8-10-24
Goalies: WAS: Al Jensen (W, 9-1-4)
NYI: Billy Smith (L, 9-7-4)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Jerry Pateman
Attendance: 15,230
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