New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, March 14, 1987 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, March 14, 1987 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Rangers 33–25.
Goals came from Pierre Larouche, George McPhee, Troy Loney, Chris Kontos and Tomas Sandstrom.
Bob Froese made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 22 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Pierre Larouche (28)Willie Huber (21), Don Maloney (36)1–002:13 NYR
George McPhee (2)Ron Greschner (31), James Patrick (41)2–003:54 NYR
3rd period
Troy Loney (5)Mario Lemieux (45), Norm Schmidt (2)2–111:25 PIT
Chris Kontos (6)Bob Errey (18), Mario Lemieux (46)2–215:40 PIT ·
Overtime
Tomas Sandstrom (37)Larry Melnyk (9)3–201:05 NYR
Team stats
NYRPIT
2533
0%0%
0/61/5
2240
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:37 into the first period
Randy Cunneyworth · misconduct10 min - 6:36 into the first period
Tomas Sandstrom · interference2 min - 10:41 into the first periodTerry Carkner · fighting5 min
- 10:41 into the first periodTroy Loney · fighting5 min
- 10:52 into the first periodMario Lemieux · holding2 min
- 4:21 into the second periodBob Errey · hooking2 min
- 7:56 into the second periodRon Greschner · interference2 min
- 19:49 into the second periodTomas Sandstrom · high sticking2 min
- 19:49 into the second periodJim Johnson · misconduct10 min
- 19:49 into the second periodMario Lemieux · elbowing2 min
- 19:49 into the second periodMario Lemieux · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:28 into the third periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 9:26 into the third periodDon Maloney · holding2 min
- 10:15 into the third periodMoe Mantha · hooking2 min
- 13:54 into the third periodPat Price · holding2 min
- 0:41 into overtimeRon Greschner · fighting5 min
- 0:41 into overtimeTroy Loney · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21George McPheeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Stu KulakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 47Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | W | 33 | 2 | .939 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Bob ErreyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Troy LoneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Norm SchmidtD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Dan QuinnC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 33Mitch WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 4Dwight SchofieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 25 | 3 | .880 |
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – |