New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues
Regular season · Saturday, December 27, 1986 · St. Louis Arena
Game summary
The St. Louis Blues beat the New York Rangers 3–2 on Saturday, December 27, 1986 at St. Louis Arena. The Blues outshot the Rangers 30–18.
Goals came from Mark Hunter, Walt Poddubny, Bruce Bell, James Patrick and Brian Benning.
Greg Millen made 16 saves on 18 shots for the win; Bob Froese stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Hunter (17)Doug Gilmour (29), Ric Nattress (15)0–107:39 STL ·
2nd period
Walt Poddubny (18)Ron Greschner (18), Curt Giles (11)1–111:01 NYR
3rd period
Bruce Bell (2)Doug Wickenheiser (10)1–205:59 STL
James Patrick (4)Kelly Miller (14), Willie Huber (10)2–206:36 NYR
Brian Benning (6)Bernie Federko (22), Doug Gilmour (30)2–316:40 STL
Team stats
NYRSTL
1830
0%0%
0/61/8
3935
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:45 into the first period
Kelly Kisio · hooking2 min - 6:49 into the first periodJames Patrick · slashing2 min
- 14:15 into the first period
Tim Bothwell · tripping2 min - 17:44 into the first periodChris Jensen · hooking2 min
- 3:04 into the second periodRick Meagher · hooking2 min
- 5:54 into the second periodKelly Kisio · holding2 min
- 8:39 into the second periodDon Jackson · roughing2 min
- 8:39 into the second periodDon Jackson · slashing2 min
- 8:39 into the second periodDon Jackson · misconduct10 min
- 8:39 into the second periodHerb Raglan · slashing2 min
- 8:59 into the second periodBrian Benning · holding2 min
- 9:53 into the second periodRob Ramage · interference2 min
- 10:04 into the second periodMike Ridley · hooking2 min
- 1:51 into the third periodRick Meagher · holding2 min
- 5:05 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · roughing2 min
- 5:05 into the third periodBernie Federko · elbowing2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodRon Greschner · slashing2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodDon Maloney · instigator2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 7:22 into the third periodBrian Benning · fighting5 min
- 7:22 into the third periodDoug Evans · roughing2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodMark Hunter · misconduct10 min
- 8:23 into the third periodKelly Miller · hooking2 min
- 10:06 into the third periodGreg Millen · delaying game2 min
- 13:23 into the third periodChris Jensen · roughing2 min
- 13:23 into the third periodPat Hughes · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 40Kelly MillerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Chris JensenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Bob FroeseG | L | 30 | 3 | .900 |
St. Louis Blues
| 9Doug GilmourC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 14Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Mark HunterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Bernie FederkoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Brian BenningD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Bruce BellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Ric NattressD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Ron FlockhartC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Mark ReedsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Gino CavalliniL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Herb RaglanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Greg PaslawskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Doug EvansL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Charlie BourgeoisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Greg MillenG | W | 18 | 2 | .889 |
| 30Rick WamsleyG | 0 | 0 | – |