Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Sunday, April 12, 1987 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4–1 on Sunday, April 12, 1987 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Capitals outshot the Islanders 37–26.
Mike Gartner scored twice. Brad Lauer, Larry Murphy and Dave Christian also scored.
Bob Mason made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Kelly Hrudey stopped 33 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Brad Lauer (1)Steve Konroyd (1), Ken Leiter (2)0–110:25 NYI · 
Larry Murphy (2)Rod Langway (1)1–111:08 WSH
Dave Christian (1)Alan Haworth (1), John Blum (1)2–118:26 WSH
Mike Gartner (2)Alan Haworth (2)3–119:47 WSH
2nd period
- Mike Gartner (3)Larry Murphy (1), Mike Ridley (1)4–115:57 WSH
Team stats
WSHNYI
3726
0%0%
0/101/6
3352
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:40 into the first period
Brian Curran · holding2 min - 6:13 into the first period
Gaetan Duchesne · interference2 min - 6:20 into the first periodMikko Makela · interference2 min
- 8:42 into the first periodGreg Gilbert · delaying game2 min
- 8:42 into the first periodKevin Hatcher · delaying game2 min
- 8:42 into the first periodKevin Hatcher · roughing2 min
- 14:53 into the first periodPat LaFontaine · roughing2 min
- 14:53 into the first periodLou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 15:17 into the first periodSteve Konroyd · roughing2 min
- 18:08 into the first periodDuane Sutter · high sticking2 min
- 18:08 into the first periodGreg Adams · high sticking2 min
- 4:27 into the second periodBobby Gould · hooking2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodRandy Boyd · roughing2 min
- 9:47 into the second periodBrian Curran · roughing double minor4 min
- 9:47 into the second periodEd Kastelic · roughing2 min
- 11:34 into the second periodLarry Murphy · tripping2 min
- 15:14 into the second periodPat LaFontaine · high sticking2 min
- 15:14 into the second periodRod Langway · high sticking2 min
- 15:57 into the second periodKen Leiter · delaying game2 min
- 18:05 into the second periodBrian Curran · instigator2 min
- 18:05 into the second periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 18:05 into the second periodBrian Curran · game misconduct10 min
- 18:05 into the second periodGreg Adams · roughing double minor4 min
- 19:36 into the second periodScott Stevens · holding2 min
- 0:34 into the third periodMikko Makela · cross checking2 min
- 6:45 into the third periodGerald Diduck · slashing2 min
- 6:45 into the third periodGreg Smith · slashing2 min
- 8:49 into the third periodJohn Blum · roughing2 min
- 10:37 into the third periodGerald Diduck · high sticking2 min
- 14:48 into the third periodBob Bassen · slashing2 min
- 19:56 into the third periodGerald Diduck · fighting5 min
- 19:56 into the third periodEd Kastelic · fighting5 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 11Mike GartnerR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 33John BlumD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9David JensenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 29Ed KastelicR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Bob MasonG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
New York Islanders
| 32Brad LauerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | L | 37 | 4 | .892 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |