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Big T · 02-09-2017, 03:31 PM

December 23rd, 1983

Montreal Canadiens (24-16-2) at New Jersey Devils (15-19-7)

The Canadiens travel to the Prudential Center to face the Devils. The two teams have met once with the Canadiens winning 5-4 at the Bell Center. The Canadiens are currently in 4th spot in the East, 5 points behind the East leading Bruins.

Montreal LW Robert Henriksson is a 22 year old from Gavle, SWE. The offensive forward scouts say he is a very strong skater. He is currently playing on the 1st line on the LW playing a playmaker role. He also plays a speedy forward role. Henriksson was signed as a free agent by Montreal in July 1981. He made his Canadiens debut on October 24th, 1981. In his 3rd year as a Hab, he has 6 goals and 27 points with 23 PIMs in 42 games this year. For his career, he has 29 goals and 69 points with 51 PIMs in 179 NHL games.

The Devils currently sit in 13th spot in the East with 37 points. They are 3 points out of the final playoff spot. The Devils currently rank 6th in the NHL with a 19.0% PP success rate. They rank 14th in the NHL with a 84.8% PK rate.

The Devils will start G Christopher Chappell, he has 12 wins with a 2.68 GAA and a .912 save % in 32 games. Last year he had 17 wins with a 2.73 GAA and a .908 save % in 34 games with the Devils and Bruins. Montreal goes with G Wilf Nestor, he has 20 wins with a 2.17 GAA and a .922 save % in 34 games.

Montreal scores early as RD Jonathan Harper gets his 5th of the year at 1:44 of the 1st period. The Devils tie it up at 10:54 when C Arvin Sundberg gets his 3rd of the year. The shots were 11-5 for the Devils but the score is tied 1-1.

The Devils take a 2-1 lead at 15:47 when RD Jami Silvennoinen gets his 7th of the season on the PP. The shots were 10-8 in favor of the Devils in the 2nd.

New Jersey goes up 3-1 at 5:38 when LW Simon Pavilcek gets his 9th of the year on the PP. Montreal's RW Adrian Andersson gets into a fight, his first in the NHL but that did not help the Canadiens enough on this night. The shots in the 3rd favored the Devils 10-6 and for the game 31-19 in favor of New Jersey as well. Montreal was 0 for 2 on the PP while the Devils were 2 for 5.

New Jersey C Alvin Sundberg was the 1st star with his goal. The 21 year old now has 3 goals and 13 points with 10 PIMs in 35 games. The 1983 AHL Yanick Dupre Award Winner (for service in the Community) made his NHL debut at the start of this season.

New Jersey 3 Montreal 1

Around the NHL..........

St Louis Blues LW Ed Larkin had 2 goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over the Blackhawks. The 27 year old now has 16 goals and 47 points with 75 PIMs in 42 games. Larkin won a Stanley Cup in the 1982 season with the Blues.

Nashville Predators C Jozsef Szucs had 2 goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Ducks. The 29 year old now has 19 goals and 41 points with 30 PIMs in 43 games. Szucs is a 3-time All-Star and won the 1983 Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Awards. ( MVP selected by the NHLPA)

02-09-2017, 03:31 PM	#89
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	December 23rd, 1983 Montreal Canadiens (24-16-2) at New Jersey Devils (15-19-7) The Canadiens travel to the Prudential Center to face the Devils. The two teams have met once with the Canadiens winning 5-4 at the Bell Center. The Canadiens are currently in 4th spot in the East, 5 points behind the East leading Bruins. Montreal LW Robert Henriksson is a 22 year old from Gavle, SWE. The offensive forward scouts say he is a very strong skater. He is currently playing on the 1st line on the LW playing a playmaker role. He also plays a speedy forward role. Henriksson was signed as a free agent by Montreal in July 1981. He made his Canadiens debut on October 24th, 1981. In his 3rd year as a Hab, he has 6 goals and 27 points with 23 PIMs in 42 games this year. For his career, he has 29 goals and 69 points with 51 PIMs in 179 NHL games. The Devils currently sit in 13th spot in the East with 37 points. They are 3 points out of the final playoff spot. The Devils currently rank 6th in the NHL with a 19.0% PP success rate. They rank 14th in the NHL with a 84.8% PK rate. The Devils will start G Christopher Chappell, he has 12 wins with a 2.68 GAA and a .912 save % in 32 games. Last year he had 17 wins with a 2.73 GAA and a .908 save % in 34 games with the Devils and Bruins. Montreal goes with G Wilf Nestor, he has 20 wins with a 2.17 GAA and a .922 save % in 34 games. Montreal scores early as RD Jonathan Harper gets his 5th of the year at 1:44 of the 1st period. The Devils tie it up at 10:54 when C Arvin Sundberg gets his 3rd of the year. The shots were 11-5 for the Devils but the score is tied 1-1. The Devils take a 2-1 lead at 15:47 when RD Jami Silvennoinen gets his 7th of the season on the PP. The shots were 10-8 in favor of the Devils in the 2nd. New Jersey goes up 3-1 at 5:38 when LW Simon Pavilcek gets his 9th of the year on the PP. Montreal's RW Adrian Andersson gets into a fight, his first in the NHL but that did not help the Canadiens enough on this night. The shots in the 3rd favored the Devils 10-6 and for the game 31-19 in favor of New Jersey as well. Montreal was 0 for 2 on the PP while the Devils were 2 for 5. New Jersey C Alvin Sundberg was the 1st star with his goal. The 21 year old now has 3 goals and 13 points with 10 PIMs in 35 games. The 1983 AHL Yanick Dupre Award Winner (for service in the Community) made his NHL debut at the start of this season. New Jersey 3 Montreal 1 Around the NHL.......... St Louis Blues LW Ed Larkin had 2 goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over the Blackhawks. The 27 year old now has 16 goals and 47 points with 75 PIMs in 42 games. Larkin won a Stanley Cup in the 1982 season with the Blues. Nashville Predators C Jozsef Szucs had 2 goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Ducks. The 29 year old now has 19 goals and 41 points with 30 PIMs in 43 games. Szucs is a 3-time All-Star and won the 1983 Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Awards. ( MVP selected by the NHLPA)