Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, April 4, 1987 · Capital Centre

2–3

33–25

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, April 4, 1987 at Capital Centre. The Flyers outshot the Capitals 33–25.

Larry Murphy scored twice. Murray Craven, Lindsay Carson and Mike Gartner also scored.

Pete Peeters made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 25.

Goals
PHI	1	1	0	0	2	33
WSH	0	2	0	1	3	25

Scoring

1st period

Murray Craven (19)Doug Crossman (31), Scott Mellanby (21)1–017:33 PHI

2nd period

Lindsay Carson (10)Unassisted2–004:38 PHI
Mike Gartner (40)Unassisted2–113:48 WSH ·
Larry Murphy (21)Mike Ridley (39)2–218:01 WSH ·

Overtime

Larry Murphy (22)Alan Haworth (14)2–303:19 WSH

Team stats

PHIWSH

3325

0%0%

0/71/9

3125

Penalties

0:33 into the first periodEd Hospodar · holding2 min
4:47 into the first periodGreg Adams · holding2 min
6:06 into the first periodScott Stevens · slashing2 min
11:18 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · instigator2 min
11:18 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · fighting5 min
11:18 into the first periodScott Stevens · fighting5 min
0:37 into the second periodKjell Samuelsson · cross checking2 min
5:37 into the second periodBrad Marsh · high sticking2 min
9:42 into the second periodJ.J. Daigneault · roughing2 min
9:42 into the second periodBobby Gould · roughing2 min
9:51 into the second periodMurray Craven · roughing2 min
9:51 into the second periodKjell Samuelsson · roughing double minor4 min
9:51 into the second periodLou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
9:51 into the second periodEd Kastelic · roughing2 min
10:32 into the second periodGreg Adams · hooking2 min
12:04 into the second periodBrian Propp · roughing2 min
12:04 into the second periodLarry Murphy · high sticking2 min
12:04 into the second periodScott Stevens · roughing2 min
17:52 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · high sticking2 min
0:22 into the third periodKevin Hatcher · holding2 min
0:50 into the third periodBrian Dobbin · hooking2 min
4:25 into the third periodKjell Samuelsson · cross checking2 min
4:25 into the third periodEd Hospodar · elbowing2 min
6:33 into the third periodKevin Hatcher · high sticking2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

18Lindsay CarsonC	1	0	1	+2	1	0	–	–
19Scott MellanbyR	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
32Murray CravenL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	–	–
3Doug CrossmanD	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
7Brian DobbinR	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
9Pelle EklundC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
12Tim KerrR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
20Dave PoulinC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
24Derrick SmithL	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
26Brian ProppL	0	0	0	−1	4	2	–	–
34Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Mark HoweD	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
8Brad MarshD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
10Brad McCrimmonD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
15J.J. DaigneaultD	0	0	0	+2	1	2	–	–
17Ed HospodarD	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	–
28Kjell SamuelssonD	0	0	0	−1	1	8	–	–
29Daryl StanleyD	0	0	0	−1	0	7	–	–

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
27Ron HextallG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Glenn ReschG	L	25	22	3	.880	63:19

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Larry MurphyD	2	0	2	+1	5	2	–	–
11Mike GartnerR	1	0	1	+2	4	0	–	–
15Alan HaworthC	0	1	1	+1	4	0	–	–
17Mike RidleyC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
10Kelly MillerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Gaetan DuchesneL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Craig LaughlinR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
20Michal PivonkaC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
22Greg AdamsL	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	–
23Bobby GouldR	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
27Dave ChristianR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
29Ed KastelicR	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
32Lou FranceschettiL	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
3Scott StevensD	0	0	0	+1	3	9	–	–
4Kevin HatcherD	0	0	0	−1	0	4	–	–
5Rod LangwayD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Greg SmithD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
33John BlumD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Pete PeetersG	W	33	31	2	.939	63:19
31Bob MasonG		0	0	0	–	00:00