Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, March 20, 1986 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–3 on Thursday, March 20, 1986 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Kings 42–20.
Ken Linseman scored twice, Keith Crowder scored twice and Reed Larson scored twice. Jay Wells, Dave Taylor and Morris Lukowich also scored.
Pat Riggin made 17 saves on 20 shots for the win; Roland Melanson stopped 36 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Ken Linseman (22)Reed Larson (44), Keith Crowder (40)0–103:17 BOS
Jay Wells (10)Dave Taylor (37), Marcel Dionne (52)1–108:30 LAK
Keith Crowder (30)Ray Bourque (49), Ken Linseman (51)1–209:39 BOS · 
Reed Larson (20)Ken Linseman (52)1–318:14 BOS
2nd period
- Ken Linseman (23)Ray Bourque (50), Keith Crowder (41)1–404:29 BOS
- Reed Larson (21)Dave Reid (7), Ken Linseman (53)1–515:29 BOS ·
- Keith Crowder (31)Kraig Nienhuis (10), Ray Bourque (51)1–616:40 BOS ·
3rd period
Dave Taylor (31)Jay Wells (30), Grant Ledyard (25)2–615:02 LAK · 
Morris Lukowich (11)Bernie Nicholls (54), Jim Fox (14)3–618:45 LAK
Team stats
LAKBOS
2042
0%0%
1/63/5
3121
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:20 into the first period
Nevin Markwart · elbowing2 min - 9:01 into the first period
John Paul Kelly · interference2 min - 5:35 into the second periodDave Reid · tripping2 min
- 8:25 into the second periodGlen Currie · hooking2 min
- 12:39 into the second periodJay Wells · roughing2 min
- 12:39 into the second periodJay Wells · slashing2 min
- 15:29 into the second periodDave Reid · roughing2 min
- 15:29 into the second periodMark Hardy · roughing2 min
- 16:28 into the second periodDean Kennedy · tripping2 min
- 16:50 into the second periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 16:50 into the second periodGarry Galley · fighting5 min
- 17:14 into the second periodJohn Blum · holding2 min
- 17:58 into the second periodDave Taylor · slashing2 min
- 17:58 into the second periodDave Taylor · misconduct10 min
- 18:33 into the second periodBarry Pederson · slashing2 min
- 3:21 into the third periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the third periodGord Kluzak · tripping2 min
- 18:02 into the third periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 18:02 into the third periodPhil Sykes · roughing2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 18Dave TaylorR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Grant LedyardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 7Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Bryan EricksonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Glen CurrieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Robert MongrainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Craig RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 6Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Allan TuerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bob JanecykG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Roland MelansonG | L | 42 | 6 | .857 |
Boston Bruins
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 36Dave ReidL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 38Kraig NienhuisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 37Dave PasinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | W | 20 | 3 | .850 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |