December 1st, 1982
Montreal Canadiens (16-14-2) at Dallas Stars (22-9-1)
Montreal takes its 4-10-1 road record into Dallas where the Stars are 14-1-0. Montreal lost to Dallas earlier this season at the Bell Center 4-3. Montreal will welcome RD
Matej Ouhrabka back into the line-up. The 24 year old has not played since November 18th. Montreal is 0 for 21 on the PP over the last 6 games. This is starting to be an area of concern.
Dallas is 2nd in the Western Conference with 45 points, 8 points behind the Edmonton Oilers. The top players so far this season for the Stars are........
LD
John Kreider. The 33 year old has 9 goals and 9 assists for 18 points this season. Kreider is a 2-time All-Star that is a defensive checking specialist. He also has a good shot from the point. In his 3rd season with the Stars, he has 35 goals, 71 assists for 106 points with 454 PIMs and a +53 rating in 196 NHL games.
RW
Domenico Giunti. The 27 year old from Quebec City has 14 goals for 39 points this year. A team player that has incredible passing skills, a strong offensive player. In 3 years all with Dallas he has 53 goals, 110 assists for 163 points with 194 PIMs and a +34 rating in 188 games.
G
Craig Amies. The 20 year old from Kamloops, BC has 12 wins, a 2.09 GAA and a .916 save % in 19 games. Mentally tough and tough to beat to the blocker, Amies was originally scouted as a back up goalie. In his 2nd season with the Stars, he has a 48-23-6 record with 10 SO's, a 2.17 GAA and a .917 save % in 80 games. Amies was selected 54th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by Dallas.
Montreal will start G
Mike Blackshear, he has 13 wins in 26 starts with a .881 save %. The Stars will start G
Craig Amies, he has 12 wins in 19 starts with a .916 save %.
There was no scoring in the 1st period. Montreal out shot the Stars 14 to 10 with Montreal 0 for 2 on the PP and the Stars looking for their 1st PP opportunity.
Dallas get the 1st goal of the game, at 6:35 RD
Kyle Clement scores his 4th on the PP. Montreal ties it up at 9:14 with RW
Al Ladd's 10th of the year. Its now 1-1. The period ends tied 1-1 but with the Stars on the PP for another 1:16. The shots in the 2nd favoured Dallas 10 to 7 and the PPs are now 0 for 2 for Montreal, and Dallas 1 for 3.
Montreal takes a 2-1 lead at 5:26 of the 3rd when C
Dave Wright gets his 16th of the season. Montreal is outshooting Dallas 5 to 1 so far in the period. How bad is the Habs PP, we could not score on a nearly full 2 minute 5 on 3 late in the 3rd. Montreal does hang on and upset the Stars 2-1.
Montreal's RW
Al Ladd is named the 1st star with his 1 goal. The 30 year old Ladd now has 10 goals and 27 points in 33 games. The 1982 All-Star is in his 2nd season as a Canadien after his trade from Chicago. In 186 career NHL games, he has 66 goals, 112 assists for 178 points with 85 PIMs and a +36 rating.
Montreal 2 Dallas 1
| PER | TEAM | GOAL | # | ASSIST | ASSIST |
| 1st |
| No Scoring |
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| 2nd | DAL | Kyle Clement (PP) | 4 | Cedrick Gauvin | Micheal McDaniel |
| 2nd | MTL | Al Ladd | 10 | Chris Hughes | Batsaikhany Vanoosten |
| 3rd | MTL | Dave Wright | 16 | Jiri Bohm |
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| TEAM | GOALIE | SA | GA |
| MTL | Mike Blackshear | 28 | 1 |
| DAL | Craig Amies | 39 | 2 |
Around the league..........
Detroit Red Wings C
Aaron Swanson had 3 goals in a 5-2 win over the Islanders. The 27 year old Swanson now has 17 goals and 34 points in 34 games. The 1982 All-Star is in his 3rd season with Detroit, he has 61 goals, 115 assists for 176 points with 178 PIMs and a +24 rating in 178 games.
Montreal Canadiens prospect RD
Zbynek Jakes will miss up to 9 months with a ruptured medial collateral ligament. The 19 year old St John's Ice Cap (AHL) had 3 goals and 6 points in 12 games this season. In his 1st season of Pro-hockey, he played the previous 2 seasons in the QMJHL. Jakes was Montreal's 104th overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins C
Daniel McCauley had 3 assists in a 5-2 win over the Capitals. The 34 year old McCauley now has 10 goals and 33 points in 31 games this year. In his 3rd year with Pittsburgh, McCauley has 72 goals, with 100 assists for 172 points with 111 PIMs and a +19 rating in 192 games.