Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, December 21, 1985 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–2 on Saturday, December 21, 1985 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 29–28.
Jay Miller scored twice. Dirk Graham, Keith Acton, Ken Linseman, Geoff Courtnall and Ray Bourque also scored.
Doug Keans made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 24 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Dirk Graham (11)Tim Coulis (1), Neal Broten (26)1–000:51 MNS
Keith Acton (13)Dave Langevin (4), Dirk Graham (19)2–001:05 MNS
2nd period
Ken Linseman (9)Gord Kluzak (10), Dave Pasin (4)2–102:30 BOS
Jay Miller (2)Rick Middleton (16)2–208:33 BOS
Geoff Courtnall (4)Nevin Markwart (6), Steve Kasper (11)2–319:03 BOS
3rd period
- Jay Miller (3)Bill Derlago (15)2–408:37 BOS
Ray Bourque (7)Barry Pederson (12)2–516:44 BOS
Team stats
MNSBOS
2829
0%0%
0/40/9
5345
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:57 into the first period
Dino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min - 8:39 into the first period
Dave Pasin · cross checking2 min - 8:50 into the first periodBob Rouse · interference2 min
- 15:08 into the first periodRick Middleton · tripping2 min
- 17:47 into the first periodSteve Payne · holding2 min
- 0:28 into the second periodDennis Maruk · high sticking2 min
- 11:36 into the second periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 11:36 into the second periodDave Langevin · roughing2 min
- 12:14 into the second periodEd Hospodar · boarding2 min
- 0:49 into the third periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 0:49 into the third periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 1:34 into the third periodBench · late on ice2 min
- 4:09 into the third periodDave Reid · interference2 min
- 5:13 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · interference2 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBrian Curran · roughing2 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBrian Curran · game misconduct10 min
- 12:47 into the third periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 12:47 into the third periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBob Rouse · game misconduct10 min
- 16:12 into the third periodGord Kluzak · misconduct10 min
- 16:12 into the third periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
- 19:53 into the third periodTim Coulis · tripping2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Tim CoulisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Dave LangevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 29 | 5 | .828 |
Boston Bruins
| 29Jay MillerL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Geoff CourtnallL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 37Dave PasinR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 36Dave ReidL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |