Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, December 5, 1985 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 8–6 on Thursday, December 5, 1985 at Boston Garden. The Canadiens outshot the Bruins 27–23.
Nevin Markwart scored twice and Chris Chelios scored twice. Barry Pederson, Ray Bourque, Guy Carbonneau, Keith Crowder, Mario Tremblay, Bill Derlago, Rick Middleton, Mike Mcphee, Kjell Dahlin and Dave Reid also scored.
Pat Riggin made 21 saves on 27 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 15 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Barry Pederson (10)Keith Crowder (15)0–104:02 BOS
Ray Bourque (5)Mike O'connell (9), Dave Reid (3)0–206:53 BOS
Guy Carbonneau (9)Bob Gainey (9)1–215:47 MTL · 
Keith Crowder (10)Michael Thelven (7), Randy Burridge (2)1–316:45 BOS ·
2nd period
Mario Tremblay (5)Larry Robinson (20), Bobby Smith (19)2–301:25 MTL · 
Bill Derlago (3)Ray Bourque (18), Gord Kluzak (9)2–414:11 BOS · 
Nevin Markwart (3)Ray Bourque (19), Steve Kasper (7)2–515:03 BOS
3rd period
Rick Middleton (4)Steve Kasper (8)2–601:56 BOS · 
Chris Chelios (4)Guy Carbonneau (12)3–608:30 MTL
Mike Mcphee (6)Ryan Walter (14)4–611:54 MTL- Nevin Markwart (4)Steve Kasper (9), Kraig Nienhuis (4)4–712:53 BOS
Kjell Dahlin (16)Bobby Smith (20), Mats Naslund (23)5–714:13 MTL- Chris Chelios (5)Bobby Smith (21), Kjell Dahlin (10)6–717:10 MTL
Dave Reid (5)Rick Middleton (12)6–819:29 BOS ·
Team stats
MTLBOS
2723
0%0%
1/62/6
3547
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 15:16 into the first period
Doug Soetaert · slashing2 min - 17:43 into the first period
Jay Miller · holding2 min - 17:43 into the first periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 17:43 into the first periodChris Nilan · roughing2 min
- 17:43 into the first periodChris Nilan · fighting5 min
- 17:56 into the first periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 17:56 into the first periodTom Kurvers · fighting5 min
- 19:47 into the first periodBrian Curran · roughing2 min
- 13:34 into the second periodBrian Curran · game misconduct10 min
- 13:34 into the second periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 13:34 into the second periodJay Miller · misconduct10 min
- 13:34 into the second periodChris Nilan · roughing2 min
- 13:34 into the second periodChris Nilan · fighting5 min
- 13:34 into the second periodChris Nilan · misconduct10 min
- 17:39 into the second periodNevin Markwart · elbowing2 min
- 17:39 into the second periodNevin Markwart · roughing2 min
- 17:39 into the second periodMike Lalor · roughing2 min
- 0:52 into the third periodBarry Pederson · tripping2 min
- 2:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · hooking2 min
- 6:12 into the third periodGord Kluzak · interference2 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Kjell DahlinC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Chris CheliosD | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Ryan WalterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mats NaslundL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 35Mike McpheeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 36Sergio MomessoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 39Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 38Mike LalorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | L | 22 | 7 | .682 |
| 33Patrick RoyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 36Dave ReidL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bill DerlagoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 38Kraig NienhuisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | W | 27 | 6 | .778 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |