Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Thursday, February 5, 1987 · Boston Garden

5–6

37–30

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 on Thursday, February 5, 1987 at Boston Garden. The Penguins outshot the Bruins 37–30.

Mario Lemieux scored a hat trick. Nevin Markwart, Randy Hillier, Charlie Simmer, Rick Middleton, Craig Simpson, Reed Larson, Cam Neely and Keith Crowder also scored.

Bill Ranford made 32 saves on 37 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 24 of 30.

Goals
PIT	2	2	1	5	37
BOS	3	1	2	6	30

Scoring

1st period

Nevin Markwart (8)Greg Johnston (8), Ray Bourque (44)0–100:58 BOS
Randy Hillier (3)Mario Lemieux (32), Craig Simpson (21)1–102:02 PIT
Charlie Simmer (20)Keith Crowder (20), Ken Linseman (21)1–206:39 BOS
Rick Middleton (15)Cam Neely (23), Tom McCarthy (23)1–312:43 BOS ·
Craig Simpson (20)Mario Lemieux (33), Jim Johnson (17)2–316:38 PIT

2nd period

Mario Lemieux (36)Terry Ruskowski (29), Doug Bodger (25)3–305:39 PIT ·
Mario Lemieux (37)Terry Ruskowski (30), Dan Quinn (22)4–309:54 PIT
Reed Larson (11)Tom McCarthy (24), Rick Middleton (25)4–411:48 BOS ·

3rd period

Mario Lemieux (38)Terry Ruskowski (31), Rod Buskas (8)5–409:14 PIT
Cam Neely (22)Rick Middleton (26), Ray Bourque (45)5–509:43 BOS
Keith Crowder (13)Ken Linseman (22), Charlie Simmer (30)5–619:07 BOS

Team stats

PITBOS

3730

0%0%

1/22/4

4026

Penalties

11:56 into the first periodDan Frawley · roughing2 min
14:03 into the first periodPhil Bourque · hooking2 min
4:48 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · interference2 min
7:49 into the second periodNevin Markwart · high sticking2 min
10:52 into the second periodRandy Hillier · cross checking2 min
17:14 into the second periodRandy Hillier · tripping2 min
9:55 into the third periodCharlie Simmer · roughing2 min
9:55 into the third periodRandy Hillier · roughing2 min
20:00 into the third periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodJay Miller · misconduct10 min
20:00 into the third periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodRandy Cunneyworth · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodDan Frawley · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodDan Frawley · misconduct10 min
20:00 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · misconduct10 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

66Mario LemieuxC	3	2	5	+3	4	0	–	–
8Terry RuskowskiC	0	3	3	+3	1	10	–	–
18Craig SimpsonL	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
10Dan QuinnC	0	1	1	0	5	0	–	–
3Doug BodgerD	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
6Jim JohnsonD	0	1	1	+2	0	0	–	–
7Rod BuskasD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
23Randy HillierD	1	0	1	+2	2	6	–	–
9John ChabotC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
12Bob ErreyL	0	0	0	−2	4	0	–	–
14Chris KontosC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
15Randy CunneyworthL	0	0	0	−1	4	5	–	–
19Willy LindstromR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
28Dan FrawleyR	0	0	0	−2	1	17	–	–
29Phil BourqueL	0	0	0	0	3	2	–	–
34Lee GiffinR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
5Ville SirenD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
20Moe ManthaD	0	0	0	−3	2	0	–	–

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Steve GuenetteG		0	0	0	–	00:00
27Gilles MelocheG	L	30	24	6	.800	59:22

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

16Rick MiddletonR	1	2	3	0	2	0	–	–
8Cam NeelyR	1	1	2	+1	2	0	–	–
13Ken LinsemanC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	–	–
18Keith CrowderR	1	1	2	+1	3	5	–	–
19Tom McCarthyL	0	2	2	+1	1	0	–	–
23Charlie SimmerL	1	1	2	0	3	2	–	–
7Ray BourqueD	0	2	2	−2	6	0	–	–
17Nevin MarkwartL	1	0	1	0	2	2	–	–
39Greg JohnstonR	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
28Reed LarsonD	1	0	1	+3	3	0	–	–
11Steve KasperC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
20Dwight FosterR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
29Jay MillerL	0	0	0	−1	2	15	–	–
42Bob SweeneyC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
22Michael ThelvenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
26Mike MilburyD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
34Paul BoutilierD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
41Allen PedersenD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
30Bill RanfordG	W	37	32	5	.865	60:00
35Cleon DaskalakisG		0	0	0	–	00:00