New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, March 8, 1987 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 on Sunday, March 8, 1987 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Islanders 29–23.
Mike Bossy scored a hat trick. Doug Wilson, Curt Fraser, Denis Savard, Ken Leiter, Steve Larmer, Randy Boyd, Bob Murray and Bryan Trottier also scored.
Billy Smith made 24 saves on 29 shots for the win; Murray Bannerman stopped 17 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Doug Wilson (15)Steve Larmer (44), Denis Savard (45)0–100:55 CHI
Curt Fraser (24)Eddie Olczyk (31), Troy Murray (33)0–203:16 CHI
Denis Savard (32)Doug Wilson (31), Bob Murray (34)0–306:46 CHI ·
2nd period
Ken Leiter (9)Unassisted1–317:46 NYI ·
3rd period
Mike Bossy (34)Brent Sutter (34), Richard Kromm (12)2–300:53 NYI
Steve Larmer (24)Denis Savard (46), Wayne Presley (24)2–404:46 CHI- Mike Bossy (35)Brent Sutter (35), Bryan Trottier (47)3–408:30 NYI ·
Randy Boyd (3)Bryan Trottier (48), Steve Konroyd (13)4–409:07 NYI · 
Bob Murray (6)Troy Murray (34), Steve Larmer (45)4–512:35 CHI · - Mike Bossy (36)Bryan Trottier (49)5–517:59 NYI
Bryan Trottier (19)Pat LaFontaine (23), Randy Boyd (13)6–519:37 NYI
Team stats
NYICHI
2329
0%0%
3/62/5
1517
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:44 into the first period
Al Secord · fighting5 min - 4:44 into the first period
Gord Dineen · high sticking double minor4 min - 4:44 into the first periodGord Dineen · fighting5 min
- 13:43 into the first periodWayne Presley · slashing2 min
- 18:51 into the first periodKeith Brown · interference2 min
- 9:20 into the second periodSteve Larmer · holding2 min
- 12:12 into the second periodBrian Curran · interference2 min
- 12:12 into the second periodBrian Curran · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:50 into the second periodAl Secord · interference2 min
- 7:48 into the third periodCurt Fraser · slashing2 min
- 8:16 into the third periodEddie Olczyk · interference2 min
- 11:38 into the third periodRandy Boyd · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Ari HaanpaaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 29 | 5 | .828 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Dave DonnellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mike StapletonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Bill WatsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren SkorodenskiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Murray BannermanG | L | 23 | 6 | .739 |