Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, February 28, 1987 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Saturday, February 28, 1987 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 25–20.
Charlie Simmer scored twice and Keith Crowder scored twice. Rick Middleton and Ken Priestlay also scored.
Doug Keans made 19 saves on 20 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Charlie Simmer (23)Ken Linseman (26), Michael Thelven (9)0–102:04 BOS
Keith Crowder (16)Ray Bourque (56), Paul Boutilier (8)0–208:02 BOS
2nd period
- Charlie Simmer (24)Ray Bourque (57), Michael Thelven (10)0–315:25 BOS ·
3rd period
Rick Middleton (20)Cam Neely (25)0–400:22 BOS
Ken Priestlay (6)Mike Ramsey (23), Joe Reekie (7)1–401:24 BUF- Keith Crowder (17)Charlie Simmer (36), Ray Bourque (58)1–509:05 BOS
Team stats
BUFBOS
2025
0%0%
0/21/5
3832
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:02 into the first period
Clark Gillies · high sticking2 min - 11:02 into the first period
Nevin Markwart · interference2 min - 11:02 into the first periodNevin Markwart · fighting5 min
- 11:02 into the first periodSteve Dykstra · instigator2 min
- 11:02 into the first periodSteve Dykstra · fighting5 min
- 17:27 into the first periodJoe Reekie · tripping2 min
- 18:51 into the first periodKeith Crowder · slashing2 min
- 18:51 into the first periodDoug Smith · slashing2 min
- 1:42 into the second periodClark Gillies · roughing2 min
- 4:35 into the second periodMats Thelin · cross checking2 min
- 10:13 into the second periodGreg Johnston · fighting5 min
- 10:13 into the second periodDoug Smith · fighting5 min
- 13:02 into the second periodMike Milbury · high sticking5 min
- 13:02 into the second periodJim Korn · high sticking5 min
- 15:19 into the second periodTom Kurvers · hooking2 min
- 0:59 into the third periodMats Thelin · roughing2 min
- 0:59 into the third periodMats Thelin · fighting5 min
- 0:59 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 0:59 into the third periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 2:57 into the third periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
- 2:57 into the third periodKen Linseman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2:57 into the third periodJim Korn · roughing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodPhil Housley · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 12Ken PriestlayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 31Joe ReekieD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Steve DykstraL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike HartmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Robert LoganR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 39Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 34Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 34Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Nevin MarkwartL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 36Dave ReidL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 20 | 1 | .950 |