Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Thursday, April 30, 1987 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 on Thursday, April 30, 1987 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Flyers 30–27.
Bryan Trottier scored twice. Mike Bossy, Brad McCrimmon, Brian Propp and Bob Bassen also scored.
Kelly Hrudey made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Ron Hextall stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (2)Pat LaFontaine (7), Bryan Trottier (4)0–103:22 NYI · 
Bryan Trottier (7)Mike Bossy (3), Ken Leiter (4)0–216:12 NYI
2nd period
Brad McCrimmon (1)Mark Howe (7)1–200:53 PHI
3rd period
- Bryan Trottier (8)Pat LaFontaine (8), Ken Leiter (5)1–302:09 NYI ·
Brian Propp (4)Doug Crossman (7), Pelle Eklund (11)2–302:48 PHI · 
Bob Bassen (1)Tomas Jonsson (4), Greg Gilbert (2)2–410:34 NYI
Team stats
PHINYI
2730
0%0%
1/32/4
2220
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:13 into the first period
Brent Sutter · roughing2 min - 1:13 into the first period
Peter Zezel · slashing2 min - 1:45 into the first periodDerrick Smith · interference2 min
- 11:37 into the first periodTomas Jonsson · holding2 min
- 16:38 into the first periodLindsay Carson · tripping2 min
- 17:35 into the first periodPatrick Flatley · holding2 min
- 1:40 into the third periodRon Hextall · delaying game2 min
- 2:30 into the third periodGerald Diduck · tripping2 min
- 12:43 into the third periodAlan Kerr · high sticking2 min
- 12:43 into the third periodKjell Samuelsson · high sticking2 min
- 19:37 into the third periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
- 19:37 into the third periodDave Brown · instigator2 min
- 19:37 into the third periodDave Brown · fighting5 min
- 19:42 into the third periodBob Bassen · fighting5 min
- 19:42 into the third periodRick Tocchet · fighting5 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 9Pelle EklundC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Brian ProppL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 2Mark HoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Brad McCrimmonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Tim KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Lindsay CarsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Dave BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Rick TocchetR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Derrick SmithL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter ZezelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 36Al HillL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 37Tim TookeyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |
| 33Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |