October 12, 1985 – New York Rangers vs. Hartford Whalers

October 12, 1985 – 7:35 PM EDT
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
==Background==
===New York Rangers===
Game No.	Record	PTS	PlaceDivision	PlaceConference
2 	1–1–0 	2 	3rd, Patrick 	8th, Wales
===Hartford Whalers===
Game No.	Record	PTS	PlaceDivision	PlaceConference
2 	2–0–0 	4 	2nd, Adams 	3rd, Wales
==Broadcasting==
===Local TV===
Network 	Play-by-play	Color commentator	Ice level reporter	Studio host(s)	Studio commentator
WOR–TV 9(New York City) 	 	 	 	 	
SportsChannel New England(Hartford)	Rick Peckham	Gerry Cheevers 	 	 	
===Local Radio===
Flagship station 	Play-by-play	Color commentator	Studio host
WNBC–AM 660(New York City)	 	 	
WTIC–AM 1080(Hartford) 	Chuck Kaiton	 	
==Rosters==
 	New York Rangers 	Hartford Whalers
Coach: 	Ted Sator 	Jack Evans
Assistant Coaches:	Jack BirchReg Higgs	Claude Larose
Starters: 	 	
Reserves: 	 	
Scratches: 	 	
* Referee: Kerry Fraser
* Linesmen: Gord Broseker and Dan McCourt
==Box Score==
 Final Score 
 Period 1st 2nd 3rd Final
 NYR 2 0 0 2
 HFD 2 2 4 8
===Scoring summary===
Period	Time 	Team	Scoring Information 	Score	Score
Period	Time 	Team	Scoring Information 	NYR 	HFD
1 	4:52 	HFD 	Pettersson (1) Unassisted 	2 	1
1 	11:51	HFD 	Ferraro (1) Assisted by Francis (1) and Neufeld (1) (PPG) 	2 	2
2 	2:50 	HFD 	Dineen (3) Assisted by Ferraro (1) and Turgeon (2) 	2 	3
2 	11:53	HFD 	Francis (1) Assisted by Pettersson (1) and Neufeld (1) (PPG)	2 	4
3 	5:36 	HFD 	Francis (2) Assisted by Crawford (2) 	2 	5
3 	9:58 	HFD 	Robertson (1) Assisted by Crawford (3) and Murzyn (1) 	2 	6
3 	11:23	HFD 	Ferraro (2) Assisted by Siltanen (3) 	2 	7
3 	13:22	HFD 	Siltanen (1) Assisted by Robertson (3) and Francis (2) (PPG)	2 	8
===Penalty summary===
Period	Time 	Team	Penalty Information 	Score	Score
Period	Time 	Team	Penalty Information 	NYR 	HFD
1 	1:37 	HFD 	Ferraro (Cross checking) 	 	2
1 	2:05 	HFD 	Too many men/ice served by Crawford	 	2
2 	6:15 	HFD 	Malone (Holding) 	 	2
2 	13:06	HFD 	Robertson (Tripping) 	 	2
2 	17:44	HFD 	Murzyn (Hooking) 	 	2
3 	6:07 	HFD 	Quenneville (Holding) 	 	2
3 	16:51	HFD 	Malone (Slashing) 	 	2
===Player summary===
# 	Forwards 	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	BLKS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI 	PP TOI	SH TOI
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# 	Defense 	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	BLKS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI 	PP TOI	SH TOI
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# 	Forwards 	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	BLKS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI 	PP TOI	SH TOI
7 	Gavin 	0	0	0	0 	0 	0 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
10	Francis 	2	2	4	1 	0 	4 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
11	Dineen 	1	0	1	1 	0 	4 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
14	Malone 	0	0	0	1 	4 	2 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
15	Tippett 	0	0	0	0 	0 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
16	Turgeon 	0	1	1	1 	0 	2 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
17	Neufeld 	0	2	2	0 	0 	2 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
18	Kleinendorst	0	0	0	1 	0 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
20	Zuke 	0	0	0	0 	0 	0 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
22	Pettersson 	1	1	2	1 	0 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
25	Crawford 	0	2	2	2 	0 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
26	Ferraro 	2	1	3	1 	2 	3 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
32	Robertson 	1	1	2	1 	0 	4 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
# 	Defense 	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	BLKS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI 	PP TOI	SH TOI
3 	Quenneville 	0	0	0	1 	2 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
4 	Murzyn 	0	1	1	1 	2 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
5 	Samuelsson 	0	0	0	1 	0 	1 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
8 	Siltanen 	1	1	2	1 	0 	4 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
24	Bothwell 	0	0	0	1 	0 	0 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	--:--	--:-- 	--:--
===Goaltender summary===
#	Goalie	EV	PP	SH	SAVE–SHOTS	SV% 	PIM	TOI
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
#	Goalie	EV	PP	SH	SAVE–SHOTS	SV% 	PIM	TOI
1	Liut 	 	 	 	33–35 	.943	0 	60:00
=== Team Stats ===
Team 	SOG	FO%	PP	PIM	HITS	BLKS	GVA
Rangers	 	- 	- 	 	- 	- 	-
Whalers	29 	- 	- 	14 	- 	- 	-
* Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 15,142
==Other NHL Games played on October 12, 1985==
*BOS 9, DET 2
*BUF 6, MIN 2
*MTL 6, CHI 3
*NYI 5, LA 4 (OT)
*PHI 4, PIT 2
*QUE 4, TOR 0
*STL 4, VAN 3
*NJ 4, WSH 1
==See also==
1985-86 NHL season
Category:1985 in hockey
Category:1985–86 NHL season
Category:New York Rangers regular season
Category:Hartford Whalers regular season
Category:New York Rangers–Hartford Whalers rivalry
Category:October 12
Hartford
Category:1985 games