Quebec Nordiques vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, February 26, 1987 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Quebec Nordiques 6–2 on Thursday, February 26, 1987 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Nordiques 33–28.
Goals came from Michael Thelven, Rick Middleton, Ken Linseman, Greg Johnston, Charlie Simmer, Steve Kasper, Normand Rochefort and Mike Hough.
Bill Ranford made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Clint Malarchuk stopped 10 of 14.
Scoring
1st period
Michael Thelven (5)Ray Bourque (55), Steve Kasper (19)0–109:42 BOS · 
Rick Middleton (19)Steve Kasper (20), Keith Crowder (22)0–211:24 BOS
Ken Linseman (11)Mike Milbury (13)0–319:02 BOS
2nd period
Greg Johnston (11)Dwight Foster (10)0–402:59 BOS
Charlie Simmer (22)Steve Kasper (21), Michael Thelven (8)0–518:33 BOS ·
3rd period
Steve Kasper (16)Rick Middleton (29), Charlie Simmer (35)0–600:24 BOS · 
Normand Rochefort (4)Mike Eagles (16)1–617:25 QUE
Mike Hough (5)Michel Goulet (35), Peter Stastny (41)2–618:15 QUE
Team stats
QUEBOS
2833
0%0%
0/63/5
102129
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:52 into the first period
Ray Bourque · hooking2 min - 8:31 into the first period
Clint Malarchuk · delaying game2 min - 12:54 into the first periodMike Milbury · high sticking2 min
- 15:34 into the first periodKen Linseman · holding2 min
- 19:15 into the first periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 19:15 into the first periodGord Donnelly · instigator2 min
- 19:15 into the first periodGord Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 8:42 into the second periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 8:42 into the second periodRobert Picard · roughing2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodKen Linseman · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodKen Linseman · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodJay Miller · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodCam Neely · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodCam Neely · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBob Sweeney · player leaves bench2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBob Sweeney · player leaves bench2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBob Sweeney · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodDwight Foster · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodDwight Foster · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBill Ranford · goalie leave crease2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGord Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGord Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGord Donnelly · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodGord Donnelly · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodDale Hunter · instigator2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodDale Hunter · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodDale Hunter · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · game misconduct10 min
- 9:05 into the second periodRandy Moller · roughing2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodRandy Moller · fighting5 min
- 9:05 into the second periodMario Gosselin · goalie leave crease2 min
- 13:18 into the second periodDavid Shaw · holding2 min
- 16:43 into the second periodMike Milbury · roughing2 min
- 16:43 into the second periodPeter Stastny · roughing2 min
- 17:45 into the second periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 17:45 into the second periodRandy Moller · instigator2 min
- 17:45 into the second periodRandy Moller · fighting5 min
- 19:46 into the second periodDavid Shaw · roughing2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodSteve Kasper · hooking2 min
- 7:37 into the third periodMike Milbury · high sticking2 min
- 7:37 into the third periodMike Hough · high sticking2 min
- 14:23 into the third periodMats Thelin · high sticking2 min
- 18:58 into the third periodNevin Markwart · high sticking2 min
- 19:28 into the third periodReed Larson · fighting5 min
- 19:28 into the third periodMike Hough · fighting5 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 11Mike EaglesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike HoughL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Normand RochefortD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Jason LafreniereC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 21Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Robert PicardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Steven FinnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Gord DonnellyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Clint MalarchukG | L | 14 | 4 | .714 |
| 33Mario GosselinG | 19 | 2 | .895 |
Boston Bruins
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 34Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |