New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Tuesday, December 2, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 8–5 on Tuesday, December 2, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Rangers outshot the Devils 45–26.
Greg Adams scored twice and John MacLean scored twice. Joe Cirella, Pierre Larouche, Pat Verbeek, Andy Brickley, Lucien DeBlois, Walt Poddubny, Mark Osborne, Kelly Kisio and Jan Ludvig also scored.
Alain Chevrier made 40 saves on 45 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 6 of 9.
Scoring
1st period
Joe Cirella (3)Bruce Driver (8), Kirk Muller (19)0–101:39 NJD · 
Pierre Larouche (10)Mike Ridley (15), Tom Laidlaw (4)1–103:53 NYR
Greg Adams (9)John MacLean (5), Aaron Broten (18)1–204:19 NJD- Greg Adams (10)Uli Hiemer (10), Bruce Driver (9)1–307:53 NJD ·
2nd period
Pat Verbeek (16)Uli Hiemer (11), Greg Adams (9)1–408:41 NJD · 
Andy Brickley (2)Randy Velischek (3), Perry Anderson (4)1–509:04 NJD
Lucien DeBlois (3)Don Maloney (10), Ron Greschner (5)2–512:06 NYR
John MacLean (9)Peter McNab (2)2–615:50 NJD
3rd period
Walt Poddubny (11)Ron Greschner (6)3–601:29 NYR · 
Mark Osborne (11)Ron Greschner (7), Mike Ridley (16)4–602:16 NYR · 
Kelly Kisio (4)Don Maloney (11), Larry Melnyk (4)5–603:45 NYR
Jan Ludvig (5)Mel Bridgman (11), Joe Cirella (8)5–708:27 NJD- John MacLean (10)Aaron Broten (19), Mel Bridgman (12)5–812:27 NJD ·
Team stats
NYRNJD
4526
0%0%
2/94/7
4736
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:51 into the first period
Curt Giles · hooking2 min - 6:58 into the first periodRon Greschner · holding2 min
- 8:16 into the first period
Jan Ludvig · roughing2 min - 19:13 into the first periodKen Daneyko · misconduct10 min
- 19:56 into the first periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 19:56 into the first periodTony McKegney · roughing2 min
- 3:06 into the second periodAlain Chevrier · delaying game2 min
- 6:03 into the second periodUli Hiemer · holding2 min
- 8:24 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · holding2 min
- 12:06 into the second periodPerry Anderson · roughing double minor4 min
- 12:06 into the second periodDon Maloney · boarding2 min
- 12:06 into the second periodDon Maloney · roughing double minor4 min
- 14:07 into the second periodJan Ludvig · instigator2 min
- 14:07 into the second periodJan Ludvig · fighting5 min
- 14:07 into the second periodJan Ludvig · slashing5 min
- 14:07 into the second periodCurt Giles · roughing double minor4 min
- 14:07 into the second periodCurt Giles · game misconduct10 min
- 19:25 into the second periodLucien DeBlois · tripping2 min
- 3:33 into the third periodWalt Poddubny · hooking2 min
- 11:34 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · spearing5 min
- 11:34 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · game misconduct10 min
- 16:36 into the third periodMel Bridgman · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 35Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 40Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | L | 9 | 3 | .667 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 17 | 5 | .706 |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 2 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 45 | 5 | .889 |
| 35Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |