Mark Pavelich needed just six shots to score five goals against the Hartford Whalers on February 23, 1983. The New York Rangers forward opened the scoring, finished it and supplied plenty of damage in between during an 11-3 victory at Madison Square Garden. Somehow, none of his five goals stood as the game-winner.
Highlights
Pavelich scored five goals in New York’s 11-3 victory on February 23, 1983.
His five goals came on just six shots.
He opened the scoring only 1:17 into the game.
His hat trick was complete by 9:06 of the second period.
His final two goals came eleven seconds apart.
Kent-Erik Andersson scored the official game-winner.
Glen Hanlon made 25 saves for the Rangers.
Pavelich began his big night just 1:17 into the first period, beating Hartford goaltender Greg Millen with assists from Scot Kleinendorst and Mikko Leinonen. With ten seconds remaining in the period, he struck again. Leinonen and Vaclav Nedomansky assisted on that goal, sending the Rangers into the intermission with a commanding 5-1 lead.
Barry Beck kept New York rolling by scoring just nine seconds into the second period. Pavelich completed his hat trick at 9:06, and the Rangers carried a 9-3 advantage into the third. The result was well in hand, but Pavelich still had a memorable finish waiting.
At 8:40 of the third period, Pavelich scored his fourth goal of the game and 27th of the season, assisted by Rob McClanahan and Tom Laidlaw. Just eleven seconds later, Laidlaw set him up again. Pavelich’s fifth goal, his 28th of the campaign, completed the scoring in New York’s eight-goal victory.
The official game-winner belonged to Kent-Erik Andersson, whose sixth goal of the season had made it 4-1 at 18:36 of the first period. Robbie Ftorek and Nick Fotiu supplied the assists. Millen finished with 26 saves on 37 shots, while Glen Hanlon stopped 25 of Hartford’s 28 attempts. Pavelich owned the night, converting five of his six shots into goals.
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