New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Thursday, March 19, 1987 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–2 on Thursday, March 19, 1987 at Joe Louis Arena. The Islanders outshot the Red Wings 35–24.
Pat LaFontaine scored twice. Gerard Gallant, Brent Ashton and Bryan Trottier also scored.
Kelly Hrudey made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; Greg Stefan stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Pat LaFontaine (31)Ken Leiter (15), Mike Bossy (36)1–019:51 NYI ·
2nd period
Gerard Gallant (38)Mike O'connell (26), Dave Barr (16)1–114:18 DET · 
Brent Ashton (37)Lee Norwood (15), Darren Veitch (43)1–215:17 DET
3rd period
Bryan Trottier (21)Mikko Makela (23), Mike Bossy (37)2–206:52 NYI · - Pat LaFontaine (32)Ken Leiter (16)3–219:56 NYI
Team stats
NYIDET
3524
0%0%
2/81/6
2833
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00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:30 into the first period
Rick Zombo · cross checking2 min - 7:18 into the first periodLee Norwood · roughing double minor4 min
- 7:18 into the first period
Pat LaFontaine · roughing2 min - 8:21 into the first periodShawn Burr · fighting5 min
- 8:21 into the first periodGilbert Delorme · roughing2 min
- 8:21 into the first periodPatrick Flatley · roughing2 min
- 8:21 into the first periodPatrick Flatley · fighting5 min
- 10:40 into the first periodKen Leiter · holding2 min
- 12:50 into the first periodBrian Curran · tripping2 min
- 18:23 into the first periodDarren Veitch · slashing2 min
- 2:19 into the second periodGerard Gallant · roughing2 min
- 7:34 into the second periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
- 7:34 into the second periodBrian Curran · instigator2 min
- 7:34 into the second periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 8:37 into the second periodDarren Veitch · hooking2 min
- 11:24 into the second periodBrent Ashton · roughing2 min
- 11:24 into the second periodPat LaFontaine · roughing2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodKen Leiter · holding2 min
- 13:12 into the second periodRandy Boyd · hooking2 min
- 2:06 into the third periodJoey Kocur · roughing2 min
- 3:41 into the third periodLee Norwood · boarding5 min
- 10:43 into the third periodKelly Hrudey · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Neal CoulterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 36Derek KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | W | 24 | 2 | .917 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 14Brent AshtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Gerard GallantL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave BarrR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Darren VeitchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Lee NorwoodD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Shawn BurrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Adam OatesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Steve ChiassonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick ZomboD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Gilbert DelormeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Greg StefanG | L | 35 | 3 | .914 |