The New York Islanders couldn't pull it off against the New York Rangers, 5 to 4, on December 21, 1985.

Final

Rangers

15-17-2

5

Islanders

12-11-9

4

Team

NYR

NYI

1

2

1

2

3

1

Total

5

4

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Duane Sutter (EV) assisted by Randy Boyd and Pat LaFontaine

0

1

Ron Greschner (EV) assisted by Don Maloney and Reijo Ruotsalainen

1

Mark Osborne (PP) assisted by Reijo Ruotsalainen and Raimo Helminen

2

1

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Raimo Helminen (EV) assisted by Reijo Ruotsalainen

3

1

Pat LaFontaine (EV) assisted by Mike Bossy and John Tonelli

3

2

Willie Huber (EV) assisted by Mike Ridley

4

2

Denis Potvin (PP) assisted by Pat LaFontaine and John Tonelli

4

3

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Peter Sundstrom (EV) assisted by Raimo Helminen and James Patrick

5

3

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Randy Boyd and Clark Gillies

5

4

Rangers

Islanders

Goals

5

4

Shots

38

35

Penalty Minutes

22

18

Power-Play Goals

1

Power-Play Opportunities

2

4

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
John Vanbiesbrouck (W)		35	4	31	.886	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Bob Brooke	0	0	0	0	4
Dave Gagner	0	0	+2	0	1
Ron Greschner	1	0	0	0	1
Raimo Helminen	1	2	+2	0	2
Willie Huber	1	0	-1	0	1
Tom Laidlaw	0	0	+1	2	0
Brian MacLellan	0	0	-2	0	2
Don Maloney	0	1	0	0	2
Larry Melnyk	0	0	-1	9	1
Kelly Miller	0	0	+1	0	1
Mark Osborne	1	0	-2	5	4
James Patrick	0	1	+1	0	1
Mark Pavelich	0	0	-2	2	2
Mike Ridley	0	1	+1	2	1
Reijo Ruotsalainen	0	3	+2	2	3
Tomas Sandstrom	0	0	+1	0	7
Peter Sundstrom	1	0	+2	0	3
Rob Whistle	0	0	0	0	2

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Kelly Hrudey (L)		17	1	16	.941	31:00
Billy Smith		21	4	17	.810	29:09

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Mike Bossy	0	1	+1	0	0
Bob Bourne	0	0	-1	2	2
Randy Boyd	0	2	+1	0	2
Gerald Diduck	0	0	+1	0	0
Gord Dineen	0	0	-2	0	0
Greg Gilbert	0	0	-3	0	0
Clark Gillies	0	1	0	0	3
Mark Hamway	0	0	0	0	3
Tomas Jonsson	0	0	-1	0	2
Pat LaFontaine	1	2	+2	0	5
Ken Morrow	0	0	+1	2	1
Stefan Persson	0	0	+1	0	0
Denis Potvin	1	0	-3	0	6
Brent Sutter	0	0	-1	0	3
Duane Sutter	1	0	0	12	2
John Tonelli	0	2	+1	0	4
Bryan Trottier	1	0	-1	2	2