Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Friday, January 23, 1987 · Pacific Coliseum

6–0

32–30

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 6–0 on Friday, January 23, 1987 at Pacific Coliseum. The Penguins outshot the Canucks 32–30.

Mario Lemieux scored a hat trick. Phil Bourque, Dan Quinn and Chris Kontos also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 8 saves on 8 shots for the win; Frank Caprice stopped 26 of 32.

Goals
PIT	1	4	1	6	32
VAN	0	0	0	0	30

Scoring

1st period

Phil Bourque (1)Craig Simpson (18)1–001:13 PIT

2nd period

Dan Quinn (19)Randy Cunneyworth (10)2–008:17 PIT ·
Chris Kontos (1)Craig Simpson (19), Rod Buskas (5)3–009:51 PIT
Mario Lemieux (29)Doug Bodger (22)4–017:07 PIT
Mario Lemieux (30)James McGeough (3), Randy Cunneyworth (11)5–019:23 PIT

3rd period

Mario Lemieux (31)Rod Buskas (6)6–019:33 PIT

Team stats

PITVAN

3230

0%0%

0/60/7

5856

Penalties

3:29 into the first periodDave Richter · slashing2 min
6:42 into the first periodJim Johnson · high sticking2 min
10:11 into the first periodRandy Hillier · fighting5 min
10:11 into the first periodJim Johnson · slashing2 min
10:11 into the first periodJim Johnson · fighting5 min
10:11 into the first periodJim Johnson · game misconduct10 min
10:11 into the first periodGilles Meloche · game misconduct10 min
10:11 into the first periodDavid Bruce · fighting5 min
10:11 into the first periodDavid Bruce · game misconduct10 min
10:11 into the first periodDave Lowry · fighting5 min
12:24 into the first periodDave Lowry · misconduct10 min
12:24 into the first periodMichel Petit · slashing2 min
15:20 into the first periodPhil Bourque · fighting5 min
15:20 into the first periodDan Frawley · roughing2 min
15:20 into the first periodJim Sandlak · roughing2 min
15:20 into the first periodDan Hodgson · fighting5 min
17:16 into the first periodRich Sutter · holding2 min
18:20 into the first periodBench · abusive language2 min
18:20 into the first periodDave Richter · high sticking2 min
4:36 into the second periodRandy Cunneyworth · holding2 min
7:30 into the second periodPhil Bourque · roughing2 min
7:30 into the second periodPhil Bourque · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
7:30 into the second periodPhil Bourque · fighting5 min
7:30 into the second periodMoe Lemay · roughing2 min
7:30 into the second periodMoe Lemay · fighting5 min
11:30 into the second periodRandy Hillier · elbowing2 min
1:54 into the third periodDoug Lidster · hooking2 min
4:47 into the third periodRandy Cunneyworth · hooking2 min
16:12 into the third periodRandy Hillier · tripping2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

66Mario LemieuxC	3	0	3	+3	6	0	–	–
15Randy CunneyworthL	0	2	2	+2	2	4	–	–
18Craig SimpsonL	0	2	2	+2	3	0	–	–
7Rod BuskasD	0	2	2	+4	1	0	–	–
10Dan QuinnC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
14Chris KontosC	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
22James McGeoughC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
29Phil BourqueL	1	0	1	+1	3	14	–	–
3Doug BodgerD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	–	–
9John ChabotC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
11Lee GiffinR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
12Bob ErreyL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
16Kevin LavalleeL	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
28Dan FrawleyR	0	0	0	+2	1	2	–	–
5Ville SirenD	0	0	0	+3	3	0	–	–
6Jim JohnsonD	0	0	0	0	0	19	–	–
20Moe ManthaD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
23Randy HillierD	0	0	0	+1	1	9	–	–

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	8	8	0	1.000	10:11
30Roberto RomanoG		22	22	0	1.000	49:49

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

7Barry PedersonC	−4	3	0	–	–
9Tony TantiR	−1	5	0	–	–
12Stan SmylR	−3	1	0	–	–
14Moe LemayL	−1	0	7	–	–
15Rich SutterR	0	3	2	–	–
16Dan HodgsonC	−2	0	5	–	–
17Patrik SundstromC	0	1	0	–	–
19Jim SandlakR	−2	2	2	–	–
20Steve TambelliniC	−1	6	0	–	–
22Dave LowryL	−1	0	15	–	–
25David BruceR	0	0	15	–	–
26Petri SkrikoL	−4	0	0	–	–
3Doug LidsterD	−6	2	2	–	–
4Jim BenningD	0	4	0	–	–
5Garth ButcherD	−1	1	0	–	–
6Dave RichterD	−3	0	4	–	–
24Michel PetitD	−1	1	2	–	–
32Robin BartelD	0	1	0	–	–

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
30Frank CapriceG	L	32	26	6	.813	60:00
35Richard BrodeurG		0	0	0	–	00:00