New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Thursday, April 2, 1987 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 6–2 on Thursday, April 2, 1987 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Devils 35–30.
Troy Loney scored twice. Rod Buskas, Dan Frawley, Allan Stewart, Terry Ruskowski, Perry Anderson and Warren Young also scored.
Pat Riggin made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Rod Buskas (3)Doug Bodger (37), Dan Quinn (47)0–101:48 PIT · 
Dan Frawley (14)Randy Cunneyworth (27), Dan Quinn (48)0–204:42 PIT
2nd period
Troy Loney (7)Dwight Schofield (6), Pat Riggin (1)0–306:17 PIT
Allan Stewart (1)Richard Chernomaz (4), Gordon Mark (4)1–308:10 NJD
Terry Ruskowski (13)Rod Buskas (15), Troy Loney (7)1–409:24 PIT
Perry Anderson (10)Gordon Mark (5), John MacLean (35)2–413:46 NJD
3rd period
- Troy Loney (8)Mario Lemieux (52), Terry Ruskowski (37)2–505:29 PIT
Warren Young (8)Randy Hillier (7)2–606:06 PIT
Team stats
NJDPIT
3035
0%0%
0/31/2
1618
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:43 into the first period
Mark Johnson · interference2 min - 10:25 into the first period
Craig Simpson · cross checking2 min - 11:44 into the second periodDwight Schofield · high sticking2 min
- 16:42 into the second periodAaron Broten · interference2 min
- 2:29 into the third periodDwight Schofield · boarding2 min
- 8:16 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · instigator2 min
- 8:16 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · fighting5 min
- 8:16 into the third periodDwight Schofield · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:16 into the third periodDwight Schofield · fighting5 min
- 18:45 into the third periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 18:45 into the third periodDan Frawley · fighting5 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 4Gordon MarkD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Richard ChernomazR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Allan StewartL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Tim LenardonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
| 31Craig BillingtonG | 10 | 1 | .900 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 24Troy LoneyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Dan QuinnC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 35Warren YoungC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Dwight SchofieldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Norm SchmidtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – |