Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Friday, February 20, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 6–3 on Friday, February 20, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Sabres 38–24.
Phil Housley scored twice and Doug Smith scored twice. Pierre Larouche, Walt Poddubny, Clark Gillies, Tony McKegney and Tom Kurvers also scored.
Tom Barrasso made 35 saves on 38 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 15 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Phil Housley (15)Mike Foligno (20), Christian Ruuttu (31)1–010:32 BUF · 
Pierre Larouche (25)Don Maloney (32)1–111:05 NYR
Walt Poddubny (34)Tony McKegney (15), James Patrick (34)1–217:57 NYR
2nd period
Doug Smith (11)Dave Andreychuk (30), Phil Housley (31)2–200:20 BUF · - Doug Smith (12)Mike Foligno (21), Dave Andreychuk (31)3–211:07 BUF ·
Clark Gillies (7)Adam Creighton (13), Normand Lacombe (7)4–211:20 BUF- Phil Housley (16)Christian Ruuttu (32), Joe Reekie (5)5–219:10 BUF
3rd period
Tony McKegney (25)Terry Carkner (8)5–305:23 NYR
Tom Kurvers (6)Christian Ruuttu (33), Mike Foligno (22)6–305:43 BUF
Team stats
BUFNYR
2438
0%0%
2/60/6
1636
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:51 into the first period
Kelly Kisio · hooking2 min - 3:49 into the first period
Adam Creighton · hooking2 min - 9:04 into the first periodJoe Reekie · tripping2 min
- 0:21 into the second periodWillie Huber · high sticking2 min
- 4:50 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · tripping2 min
- 9:22 into the second periodTony McKegney · tripping2 min
- 11:07 into the second periodLarry Melnyk · game misconduct10 min
- 12:38 into the second periodJim Korn · holding2 min
- 12:51 into the second periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 14:13 into the second periodAdam Creighton · hooking2 min
- 14:25 into the second periodPaul Cyr · slashing2 min
- 14:25 into the second periodTony McKegney · slashing2 min
- 13:03 into the third periodPierre Larouche · tripping2 min
- 13:46 into the third periodPhil Housley · holding2 min
- 14:27 into the third periodKelly Kisio · hooking2 min
- 14:27 into the third periodDon Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 14:27 into the third periodDon Maloney · misconduct10 min
- 19:24 into the third periodJim Korn · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 32Normand LacombeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 39Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tom KurversD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 31Joe ReekieD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Steve DykstraL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Doug TrappL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 34Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | W | 38 | 3 | .921 |
New York Rangers
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Chris JensenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 4 | 1 | .750 | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 20 | 5 | .750 |