New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, February 8, 1986 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 3–2 on Saturday, February 8, 1986 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Rangers 37–20.
Goals came from Tomas Sandstrom, Pierre Larouche, Charlie Simmer, Willie Huber and Mats Thelin.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 35 saves on 37 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 17 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Tomas Sandstrom (18)Mike Ridley (26), Reijo Ruotsalainen (27)1–003:06 NYR
Pierre Larouche (2)Unassisted2–017:21 NYR
3rd period
Charlie Simmer (21)Ken Linseman (34), Keith Crowder (29)2–103:37 BOS · 
Willie Huber (5)Ron Greschner (23), Mike Ridley (27)3–106:08 NYR · 
Mats Thelin (2)Ken Linseman (35)3–207:18 BOS
Team stats
NYRBOS
2037
0%0%
1/21/6
2416
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:39 into the first period
Barry Pederson · slashing2 min - 1:39 into the first period
Wilf Paiement · slashing2 min - 7:49 into the first periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 7:49 into the first periodLarry Melnyk · holding2 min
- 11:41 into the first periodKraig Nienhuis · roughing2 min
- 11:41 into the first periodRon Greschner · holding2 min
- 11:41 into the first periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 18:18 into the first periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
- 10:20 into the second periodRandy Burridge · interference2 min
- 10:20 into the second periodPierre Larouche · high sticking2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
- 15:26 into the second periodMark Pavelich · interference2 min
- 16:16 into the second periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 16:16 into the second periodBob Brooke · roughing2 min
- 19:20 into the second periodRay Bourque · tripping2 min
- 3:17 into the third periodWillie Huber · hooking2 min
- 5:43 into the third periodLouis Sleigher · slashing2 min
- 8:25 into the third periodTom Laidlaw · high sticking2 min
- 8:44 into the third periodRandy Burridge · high sticking2 min
- 8:44 into the third periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 37 | 2 | .946 |
Boston Bruins
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Louis SleigherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 37Dave PasinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Kraig NienhuisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Wade CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 20 | 3 | .850 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |