New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, March 1, 1986 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 8–3 on Saturday, March 1, 1986 at Boston Garden.
Charlie Simmer scored a hat trick. Steve Kasper, Mike O'connell, Kirk Muller, Barry Pederson, Ken Linseman, Kraig Nienhuis, Greg Adams and Peter McNab also scored.
Pat Riggin made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 7 of 11.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Kasper (16)Mike O'connell (20), Randy Burridge (21)0–100:45 BOS
Mike O'connell (8)Barry Pederson (36), Ken Linseman (44)0–206:33 BOS · 
Charlie Simmer (25)Barry Pederson (37), Ken Linseman (45)0–315:03 BOS · 
Kirk Muller (18)John MacLean (22), Bruce Driver (12)1–316:41 NJD · 
Barry Pederson (24)Gord Kluzak (22), Keith Crowder (38)1–418:49 BOS
2nd period
Ken Linseman (20)Charlie Simmer (17), Dave Pasin (13)1–513:57 BOS · 
Kraig Nienhuis (16)Steve Kasper (21), John Blum (7)1–614:10 BOS
Greg Adams (28)Paul Gagne (18), John MacLean (23)2–614:29 NJD
Peter McNab (16)Mel Bridgman (29), Randy Velischek (4)3–618:03 NJD
3rd period
- Charlie Simmer (26)Mike Milbury (1)3–704:14 BOS
- Charlie Simmer (27)Ken Linseman (46), Dave Pasin (14)3–805:02 BOS
Team stats
NJDBOS
2727
0%0%
1/63/7
1614
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:05 into the first period
Mike Milbury · roughing2 min - 5:05 into the first period
Perry Anderson · high sticking2 min - 6:29 into the first periodKen Daneyko · hooking2 min
- 14:22 into the first periodPhil Russell · hooking2 min
- 15:24 into the first periodKen Linseman · holding2 min
- 19:26 into the first periodMike Milbury · interference2 min
- 4:57 into the second periodMark Johnson · high sticking2 min
- 8:36 into the second periodJay Miller · slashing2 min
- 10:30 into the second periodKen Linseman · tripping2 min
- 12:29 into the second periodPat Verbeek · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:42 into the second periodAlain Cote · hooking2 min
- 19:13 into the second periodBruce Driver · interference2 min
- 4:54 into the third periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
- 10:45 into the third periodBench · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:43 into the third periodNevin Markwart · holding2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 11 | 4 | .636 |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | 16 | 4 | .750 |
Boston Bruins
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 37Dave PasinR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 38Kraig NienhuisL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40Alain CoteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | W | 27 | 3 | .889 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |