November 29th, 1982
Montreal Canadiens (16-14-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (12-13-4)
Montreal won the only meeting this season, a 3-2 win at the Bell Center. Tonight we face off at the United Center. Montreal will still be without RD
Matej Ouhrabka. He is still day to day.
The Chicago Blackhawks are 10th in the Western Conference, 4 points out of 8th and a potential playoff spot. Chicago is 3rd in the NHL for shots per game, they throw a lot of rubber at the net. Chicago's top 3 players this season so far are............
G
John Methven. The 28 year old has 9 wins this season with a 2.19 GAA and .915 save %.. The 1982 All-Star is a strong puck-handler and tough to beat blocker side. In his 3rd season with the Hawks, he is 77-44-18 with 9 SO's, a 2.48 GAA and .914 save % in 140 NHL games.
LD
Patrick Lewis. The 30 year old Lewis had 3 goals and 12 points in 27 games this season. Lewis has a heavy shot, but is more suited for a defensive role. In 162 NHL games, all with Chicago, he has 25 goals, 59 assists for 84 points and 130 PIMs with a +33 rating.
C
Andrew MacWhirr. The 28 year old has 13 goals and 28 points in 29 games this year. The 1982 Art Ross Winner is a determined leader for Chicago who dominates the face off circle. In his 3rd year with Chicago he has 95 goals, 105 assists for 200 points with 154 PIMs and a +62 rating in 189 NHL games. MacWhirr and Montreal's
Chris Hughes are currently tied for 1st with 200 career NHL points.
Montreal will sent G
Jason Wells to the net for his 1st start of the season. Wells has had some backup minutes this season and sports a .933 save %. Chicago will start
John Methven, he has 9 wins in 19 starts with a .915 save %.
The Canadiens take a early 1-0 lead at 3:42 when LW
Batsaikhany Vanoosten scores his 5th of the year. Chicago ties it at 14:26 when RW
Mitch Reid scores his 3rd on the PP. The period ends tied at 1-1. Chicago out shot Montreal 15 to 8.
Chicago takes a 2-1 lead at 4:28 with LD
Brian Rice's SH goal. Thats the only scoring in the 2nd. The shots were 8 to 7 in favour of Chicago and so far in the game the Hawks are 1 for 6 on the PP, Montreal is 0 for 2.
Montreal ties it up early in the 3rd. C
Melvin Swiney gets his 6th of the year at 1:36. Montreal will be shorthanded when RD
Andrew Rickford takes a holding penalty at 15:55. Montreal will be 2 down for over a minute when RD
Marek Bartolcic gets 2 for boarding at 16:49. The Hawks take advantage as RW
Mitch Reid gets his 2nd of the game on the PP at 17:25. Montreal gets a SH goal for themselves and it is now 3-3. C
Dave Wright gets his 15th at 18:08. It remains 3-3 after regulation. The shots were 9 to 8 for Chicago in the 3rd, the Hawks are 2 for 8 on the PP, Montreal is 0 for 3.
Chicago's LW
Willie Dziemianko gets his 13th in overtime at 1:10 as the Hawks win.
Chicago RW
Mitch Reid was named the 1st star with his 2 goals. The 19 year old Reid now has 4 goals and 20 points in 30 games. This is Reid's rookie season after spending 2 seasons with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL where he had 58 goals and 129 points in 136 games. Reid was the Hawks 79th overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
Chicago 4
Montreal 3 O/T
| PER | TEAM | GOAL | # | ASSIST | ASSIST |
| 1st | MTL | Batsaikhany Vanoosten | 5 | Marek Bartolcic | Chris Hughes |
| 1st | CHI | Mitch Reid (PP) | 3 | Andrew MacWhirr |
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| 2nd | CHI | Brian Rice (SH) | 4 | Willie Dziemianko | Andrew MacWhirr |
| 3rd | MTL | Melvin Swiney | 6 | Marc-Andre Berube | Tom Gaskell |
| 3rd | CHI | Mitch Reid (PP) | 4 | Willie Dziemianko | Mathieu Perron |
| 3rd | MTL | Dave Wright (SH) | 15 | Andrew Rickford | Clint Arrington |
| OT | CHI | Willie Dziemianko | 13 | Andrew MacWhirr |
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| TEAM | GOALIE | SA | GA |
| MTL | Jason Wells | 33 | 4 |
| CHI | John Methven | 19 | 2 |
| CHI | Robert McLeish | 5 | 1 |
Around the league............
Pittsburgh Penquins LW
Travis Chambers was named the NHL's Player of the Month. The 32 year old Chambers has 16 goals, 29 assists for 45 points with 16 PIMs and a +17 rating in 30 games.
St Louis Blues G
Antonio Rios was named the NHL's Goalie of the Month. The 28 year old Rios is 16-5-3 with a 2.01 GAA, a .923 save % and 3 SO's in 24 games.
Carolina Hurricanes RW
Patrick Connor had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Flyers. The 28 year old Connor now has 19 goals and 37 points in 31 games. The 1981 Maurice Richard Trophy Winner has played in 186 career NHL games, has 94 goals, 95 assists for 189 points with 345 PIMs and a +48 rating.
San Jose Sharks LW
Randy McMullen had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Predators. The 27 year old McMullen has 13 goals and 27 points in 33 games. In his 3rd year with the Sharks, he has 66 goals, 70 assists for 136 points with 112 PIMs and a -7 rating in 177 games.