St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Friday, December 26, 1986 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 8–6 on Friday, December 26, 1986 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Blues 44–40.
Rick Meagher scored a hat trick, Bill Watson scored twice and Denis Savard scored twice. Eddie Olczyk, Gino Cavallini, Bob Murray, Gary Nylund, Brian Benning, Mark Hunter and Steve Ludzik also scored.
Bob Sauve made 34 saves on 40 shots for the win; Rick Wamsley stopped 36 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Eddie Olczyk (5)Troy Murray (18), Mark Lavarre (5)0–116:49 CHI
Gino Cavallini (6)Doug Wickenheiser (8), Rob Ramage (5)1–119:02 STL
Bob Murray (3)Denis Savard (22), Wayne Presley (12)1–219:53 CHI ·
2nd period
Gary Nylund (5)Troy Murray (19), Keith Brown (14)1–303:44 CHI · 
Rick Meagher (9)Doug Wickenheiser (9), Brian Benning (9)2–311:42 STL · 
Bill Watson (4)Doug Wilson (19)2–412:00 CHI
Brian Benning (5)Mark Hunter (14), Rick Meagher (11)3–413:03 STL- Bill Watson (5)Steve Larmer (24), Denis Savard (23)3–513:40 CHI
Denis Savard (17)Steve Larmer (25), Doug Wilson (20)3–616:27 CHI · 
Mark Hunter (16)Doug Gilmour (28), Bernie Federko (21)4–618:41 STL ·
3rd period
- Denis Savard (18)Unassisted4–700:22 CHI
- Rick Meagher (10)Brian Benning (10)5–705:00 STL
Steve Ludzik (4)Keith Brown (15), Rich Preston (4)5–805:11 CHI- Rick Meagher (11)Gino Cavallini (6), Herb Raglan (4)6–811:17 STL
Team stats
STLCHI
4044
0%0%
2/33/9
3837
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:15 into the first period
Rob Ramage · slashing2 min - 7:54 into the first periodBrian Benning · tripping2 min
- 13:53 into the first period
Curt Fraser · roughing2 min - 13:53 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · roughing2 min
- 19:15 into the first periodHerb Raglan · high sticking5 min
- 10:38 into the second periodGary Nylund · interference2 min
- 15:39 into the second periodMark Hunter · hooking2 min
- 17:05 into the second periodAl Secord · holding2 min
- 2:47 into the third periodMark Lavarre · roughing2 min
- 2:47 into the third periodBruce Bell · roughing2 min
- 3:14 into the third periodBernie Federko · tripping2 min
- 3:20 into the third periodSteve Larmer · holding2 min
- 11:17 into the third periodDave Manson · slashing2 min
- 11:17 into the third periodDave Manson · fighting5 min
- 11:17 into the third periodDave Manson · misconduct10 min
- 11:17 into the third periodDave Manson · game misconduct10 min
- 11:17 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 11:17 into the third periodGino Cavallini · roughing2 min
- 11:17 into the third periodGino Cavallini · fighting5 min
- 11:17 into the third periodGino Cavallini · game misconduct10 min
- 11:17 into the third periodRick Meagher · slashing2 min
Season series
St. Louis Blues
| 22Rick MeagherC | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 2Brian BenningD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 14Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Gino CavalliniL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 20Mark HunterR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Doug GilmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Bernie FederkoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Herb RaglanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Rob RamageD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 8 | – |
| 12Ron FlockhartC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Mark ReedsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Greg PaslawskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 32Doug EvansL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Bruce BellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 26Michael DarkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Ric NattressD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 35Jim PaveseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Greg MillenG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rick WamsleyG | L | 44 | 8 | .818 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 14Bill WatsonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 11Rich PrestonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Mark LavarreR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Dave DonnellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Bob SauveG | W | 40 | 6 | .850 |