Minnesota North Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, December 6, 1986 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–2 on Saturday, December 6, 1986 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the North Stars 28–27.
John Chabot scored a hat trick. Dino Ciccarelli, Willy Lindstrom, Dave Hannan and Gordie Roberts also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
2nd period
John Chabot (9)Terry Ruskowski (18), Craig Simpson (8)0–104:21 PIT- John Chabot (10)Willy Lindstrom (2), Dave Hannan (10)0–204:44 PIT
Dino Ciccarelli (27)Craig Hartsburg (21), Ron Wilson (16)1–212:41 MNS · 
Willy Lindstrom (2)Dave Hannan (11), Ville Siren (7)1–316:02 PIT
3rd period
Dave Hannan (6)Dan Quinn (9), Ville Siren (8)1–405:23 PIT · 
Gordie Roberts (2)Ron Wilson (17), Keith Acton (14)2–415:29 MNS- John Chabot (11)Unassisted2–519:09 PIT ·
Team stats
MNSPIT
2728
0%0%
1/40/3
1012
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:23 into the first period
Frantisek Musil · holding2 min - 11:04 into the first period
Jim Johnson · holding2 min - 14:45 into the first periodBob Brooke · tripping2 min
- 8:39 into the second periodBob Brooke · high sticking2 min
- 11:18 into the second periodVille Siren · holding2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodChris Dahlquist · hooking2 min
- 9:43 into the third periodDirk Graham · high sticking2 min
- 9:43 into the third periodDirk Graham · roughing2 min
- 9:43 into the third periodChris Dahlquist · high sticking2 min
- 9:43 into the third periodChris Dahlquist · roughing2 min
- 11:52 into the third periodMario Lemieux · slashing2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 34Ron WilsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 35Michael SandsG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 9John ChabotC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 4 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 2 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Dan QuinnC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Bob ErreyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Chris DahlquistD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Dwight SchofieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Neil BellandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Mike RoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | 0 | 0 | – |