Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Tuesday, October 29, 1985 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 6–4 on Tuesday, October 29, 1985 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Bruins outshot the Devils 28–26.
Nevin Markwart scored twice. Aaron Broten, Ken Linseman, Kirk Muller, Tim Higgins, Charlie Simmer, Michael Thelven, Doug Sulliman and Kraig Nienhuis also scored.
Doug Keans made 22 saves on 26 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Aaron Broten (1)Uli Hiemer (2)0–103:40 NJD
Ken Linseman (2)Charlie Simmer (6), Ray Bourque (6)1–111:25 BOS
Kirk Muller (5)Pat Verbeek (2), Dave Pichette (4)1–219:44 NJD ·
2nd period
Tim Higgins (2)Doug Sulliman (2), Joe Cirella (2)1–302:59 NJD
Charlie Simmer (11)Ray Bourque (7), Ken Linseman (12)2–312:24 BOS
3rd period
Michael Thelven (2)Ken Linseman (13)3–307:30 BOS
Nevin Markwart (1)Ken Linseman (14), Lyndon Byers (2)4–312:33 BOS
Doug Sulliman (4)Aaron Broten (5), Uli Hiemer (3)4–414:48 NJD · 
Kraig Nienhuis (4)Ray Bourque (8), Barry Pederson (4)5–415:28 BOS- Nevin Markwart (2)Unassisted6–419:59 BOS ·
Team stats
BOSNJD
2826
0%0%
0/32/3
1010
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:36 into the first period
Bob Lorimer · holding2 min - 15:49 into the first period
Mike O'connell · tripping2 min - 19:25 into the first periodKen Linseman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:34 into the second periodPhil Russell · holding2 min
- 15:39 into the second periodGord Kluzak · roughing2 min
- 15:39 into the second periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 3:06 into the third periodGreg Adams · holding2 min
- 13:29 into the third periodMichael Thelven · holding2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodKraig Nienhuis · roughing2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 2 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 8Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 38Kraig NienhuisL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 14Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 37Dave PasinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Alain CoteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 26 | 4 | .846 |
New Jersey Devils
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 1 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
| 31Craig BillingtonG | 0 | 0 | – |