Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Thursday, February 26, 1987 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

4–5

19–27

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 on Thursday, February 26, 1987 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Penguins 27–19.

Goals came from Dale Henry, Dan Frawley, Pat LaFontaine, Mike Bossy, Bob Errey, Neal Coulter, Mario Lemieux, Alan Kerr and Randy Cunneyworth.

Kelly Hrudey made 15 saves on 19 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 22 of 27.

Goals
PIT	1	2	1	4	19
NYI	1	3	1	5	27

Scoring

1st period

Dale Henry (2)Unassisted0–105:03 NYI
Dan Frawley (7)Randy Hillier (4), Dan Quinn (31)1–115:08 PIT

2nd period

Pat LaFontaine (27)Duane Sutter (17), Gerald Diduck (2)1–210:36 NYI ·
Mike Bossy (32)Bryan Trottier (45)1–312:06 NYI
Bob Errey (14)Mario Lemieux (38)2–314:25 PIT
Neal Coulter (1)Unassisted2–417:15 NYI
Mario Lemieux (40)Unassisted3–419:07 PIT

3rd period

Alan Kerr (4)Unassisted3–507:34 NYI
Randy Cunneyworth (20)Dan Quinn (32), Doug Bodger (27)4–519:07 PIT

Team stats

PITNYI

1927

0%0%

0/41/4

4747

Penalties

2:22 into the first periodBob Errey · high sticking2 min
4:37 into the first periodGord Dineen · delaying game2 min
4:37 into the first periodSteve Konroyd · roughing2 min
4:37 into the first periodDwight Schofield · delaying game2 min
4:37 into the first periodMitch Wilson · roughing2 min
7:15 into the first periodBrian Curran · holding2 min
10:14 into the first periodBrad Lauer · slashing2 min
10:14 into the first periodDoug Bodger · roughing2 min
11:14 into the first periodRandy Boyd · interference2 min
17:11 into the first periodMario Lemieux · slashing2 min
20:00 into the first periodGord Dineen · roughing2 min
20:00 into the first periodWarren Young · roughing2 min
0:43 into the second periodJim Johnson · hooking2 min
4:35 into the second periodDale Henry · roughing double minor4 min
4:35 into the second periodWarren Young · roughing double minor4 min
10:11 into the second periodBob Errey · interference2 min
13:51 into the second periodGerald Diduck · misconduct10 min
13:51 into the second periodMitch Wilson · misconduct10 min
1:28 into the third periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
1:28 into the third periodDwight Schofield · fighting5 min
3:30 into the third periodBrad Lauer · interference2 min
11:00 into the third periodBrian Curran · holding2 min
18:35 into the third periodBrian Curran · misconduct10 min
18:35 into the third periodDuane Sutter · roughing2 min
18:35 into the third periodDwight Schofield · misconduct10 min
18:35 into the third periodMitch Wilson · roughing2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

10Dan QuinnC	0	2	2	+1	3	0	–	–
66Mario LemieuxC	1	1	2	+1	5	2	–	–
12Bob ErreyL	1	0	1	+1	1	4	–	–
15Randy CunneyworthL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
28Dan FrawleyR	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	–
3Doug BodgerD	0	1	1	0	0	2	–	–
23Randy HillierD	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
9John ChabotC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
14Chris KontosC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
18Craig SimpsonL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
24Troy LoneyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
32Dave HannanC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
33Mitch WilsonR	0	0	0	0	1	14	–	–
35Warren YoungC	0	0	0	−2	0	6	–	–
4Dwight SchofieldD	0	0	0	+2	0	17	–	–
5Ville SirenD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
6Jim JohnsonD	0	0	0	−3	1	2	–	–
20Moe ManthaD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Pat RigginG	L	27	22	5	.815	58:58
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

10Alan KerrR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	–	–
12Duane SutterR	0	1	1	0	4	2	–	–
16Pat LaFontaineC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
17Neal CoulterR	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	1	1	−2	1	0	–	–
20Dale HenryL	1	0	1	+2	1	4	–	–
22Mike BossyR	1	0	1	−2	2	0	–	–
4Gerald DiduckD	0	1	1	−1	2	10	–	–
21Brent SutterC	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
24Mikko MakelaR	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
28Bob BassenL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
32Brad LauerR	0	0	0	+1	2	4	–	–
35Richard KrommL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
2Gord DineenD	0	0	0	+1	1	4	–	–
8Randy BoydD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
29Ken LeiterD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
33Steve KonroydD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
34Brian CurranD	0	0	0	+1	1	19	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
30Kelly HrudeyG	W	19	15	4	.789	60:00
31Billy SmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00