Minnesota North Stars vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Sunday, March 29, 1987 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Sunday, March 29, 1987 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the North Stars 36–26.
Brian MacLellan scored twice. Mike Ridley, Dave Christian, Alan Haworth and Greg Adams also scored.
Bob Mason made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Kari Takko stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Brian MacLellan (30)Mark Pavelich (4)1–000:48 MNS
Mike Ridley (31)Scott Stevens (45), Dave Christian (27)1–112:31 WSH · - Brian MacLellan (31)Dino Ciccarelli (48), Craig Hartsburg (48)2–115:12 MNS ·
3rd period
Dave Christian (23)Garry Galley (21), Mike Ridley (37)2–209:08 WSH · 
Alan Haworth (24)Larry Murphy (57), Craig Laughlin (28)2–311:50 WSH · 
Greg Adams (11)Unassisted2–419:59 WSH ·
Team stats
MNSWSH
2636
0%0%
1/43/10
4230
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:58 into the first period
Brian Bellows · holding2 min - 3:34 into the first period
Mike Ridley · hooking2 min - 4:17 into the first periodScott Stevens · holding2 min
- 8:21 into the first periodFrantisek Musil · hooking2 min
- 11:10 into the first periodMark Pavelich · tripping2 min
- 11:44 into the first periodKeith Acton · high sticking2 min
- 12:44 into the first periodChristopher Pryor · slashing2 min
- 12:44 into the first periodAlan Haworth · slashing2 min
- 13:23 into the first periodGreg Adams · interference2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodBrian MacLellan · roughing2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodMark Pavelich · hooking2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodLou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodScott Stevens · roughing2 min
- 19:08 into the first periodBob Brooke · high sticking2 min
- 19:08 into the first periodGreg Smith · roughing2 min
- 19:39 into the first periodKeith Acton · slashing2 min
- 19:39 into the first periodGordie Roberts · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the first periodKevin Hatcher · slashing2 min
- 19:39 into the first periodBobby Gould · misconduct10 min
- 0:21 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · holding2 min
- 15:24 into the second periodLarry Murphy · slashing2 min
- 17:59 into the second periodGordie Roberts · cross checking2 min
- 5:28 into the third periodKeith Acton · roughing2 min
- 5:28 into the third periodGreg Adams · roughing2 min
- 6:24 into the third periodBrian Lawton · holding2 min
- 6:24 into the third periodBrian Lawton · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:47 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · high sticking double minor4 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Paul HouckR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Randy SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 55Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | L | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Washington Capitals
| 17Mike RidleyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Garry GalleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9David JensenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 19Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Bob MasonG | W | 26 | 2 | .923 |