Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, November 8, 1986 · Met Center
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Saturday, November 8, 1986 at Met Center. The Penguins outshot the North Stars 35–27.
Goals came from Dino Ciccarelli, Mike Bullard, Brian MacLellan, Kevin Lavallee, Craig Simpson and Jim Johnson.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Michael Sands stopped 31 of 34.
Scoring
2nd period
Dino Ciccarelli (18)Ron Wilson (8), Craig Hartsburg (9)0–107:32 MNS · 
Mike Bullard (2)Mario Lemieux (15)1–115:06 PIT · 
Brian MacLellan (5)Dino Ciccarelli (11), Dennis Maruk (6)1–215:43 MNS
Kevin Lavallee (5)Mike Bullard (9)2–218:04 PIT
3rd period
Craig Simpson (4)Moe Mantha (11), Terry Ruskowski (15)3–209:33 PIT
Jim Johnson (1)John Chabot (3)4–219:33 PIT ·
Team stats
PITMNS
3527
0%0%
1/31/2
1012
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 16:16 into the first period
Dirk Graham · hooking2 min - 16:30 into the first periodFrantisek Musil · high sticking double minor4 min
- 16:30 into the first period
Terry Ruskowski · high sticking double minor4 min - 2:07 into the second periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
- 5:44 into the second periodDoug Bodger · hooking2 min
- 12:50 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 12:50 into the second periodDan Frawley · roughing2 min
- 13:37 into the second periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 12:22 into the third periodDan Frawley · tripping2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 22Mike BullardC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Kevin LavalleeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Bob ErreyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 34Ron WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Marc HabscheidC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Michael SandsG | L | 34 | 3 | .912 |