Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, February 1, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday, February 1, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Bruins outshot the Rangers 33-32.
Pierre Larouche scored a hat trick. Cam Neely, Walt Poddubny, Ron Duguay, Geoff Courtnall, Mats Thelin and Tom McCarthy also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 29 saves on 33 shots for the win; Doug Keans stopped 16 of 17.
Scoring
1st period
Cam Neely (21)Mike Milbury (12), Tom McCarthy (22)1–001:04 BOS
Walt Poddubny (28)James Patrick (27), Brad Maxwell (8)1–106:20 NYR · PPG
Ron Duguay (6)Pierre Larouche (25), Mark Osborne (13)1–211:38 NYR
Pierre Larouche (18)Kelly Kisio (26), Don Maloney (28)1–314:06 NYR- Pierre Larouche (19)Larry Melnyk (7), Tony McKegney (12)1–418:05 NYR
2nd period
- Pierre Larouche (20)Kelly Kisio (27), Terry Carkner (7)1–505:46 NYR
Geoff Courtnall (9)Michael Thelven (6)2–507:58 BOS
Mats Thelin (1)Rick Middleton (24), Cam Neely (21)3–513:55 BOS · PPG
3rd period
Tom McCarthy (24)Cam Neely (22), Ray Bourque (43)4–518:30 BOS · PPG
Team stats
BOSNYR
33Shots on goal32
0%Faceoff %0%
2/5Power play1/4
24Penalty minutes26
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 00:29
Nevin Markwart · fighting5 min - 1st 00:29
George McPhee · fighting5 min - 1st 02:10Keith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 1st 02:10Terry Carkner · roughing2 min
- 1st 05:18Mats Thelin · holding2 min
- 1st 09:04Walt Poddubny · holding2 min
- 1st 14:42Mats Thelin · holding2 min
- 2nd 09:31Willie Huber · hooking2 min
- 2nd 11:55James Patrick · cross checking2 min
- 2nd 15:11Keith Crowder · tripping2 min
- 2nd 19:53Nevin Markwart · slashing2 min
- 2nd 19:53Nevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 2nd 19:53Larry Melnyk · slashing2 min
- 2nd 19:53Larry Melnyk · fighting5 min
- 3rd 00:53Don Maloney · slashing2 min
- 3rd 14:30Keith Crowder · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 17:42Mark Osborne · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 19:32Ken Linseman · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:32Willie Huber · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Cam NeelyR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 15 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 20:00 | |
| 31Doug KeansG | L | 17 | 16 | 1 | .941 | 40:00 |
New York Rangers
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 6 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 11Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21George McPheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 60:00 |