Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, October 9, 1987 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 on Friday, October 9, 1987 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Penguins 33–32.
Goals came from John MacLean, Claude Loiselle, Doug Brown, Dan Frawley, Wilf Paiement, Aaron Broten, Jim Korn, Pat Verbeek and Dan Quinn.
Alain Chevrier made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 27 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
John MacLean (1)Jack O'Callahan (1), Doug Sulliman (1)0–102:30 NJD · 
Claude Loiselle (1)Doug Brown (1)0–203:16 NJD
Doug Brown (1)Unassisted0–309:20 NJD · 
Dan Frawley (1)Chris Kontos (1), Brad Aitken (1)1–314:41 PIT
2nd period
Wilf Paiement (2)Dan Quinn (1)2–301:06 PIT
Aaron Broten (1)Kirk Muller (1), Mark Johnson (1)2–414:18 NJD ·
3rd period
Jim Korn (1)Bruce Driver (1), Patrik Sundstrom (1)2–509:29 NJD · 
Pat Verbeek (1)Brendan Shanahan (1), Jack O'Callahan (2)2–615:32 NJD
Dan Quinn (1)Unassisted3–616:35 PIT
Team stats
PITNJD
3233
0%0%
0/103/7
2746
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:39 into the first period
Ville Siren · holding2 min - 5:03 into the first period
Pat Verbeek · slashing2 min - 5:03 into the first periodVille Siren · holding2 min
- 6:11 into the first periodWilf Paiement · tripping2 min
- 8:35 into the first periodClaude Loiselle · holding2 min
- 10:54 into the first periodJoe Cirella · cross checking2 min
- 16:06 into the first periodRandy Cunneyworth · holding2 min
- 18:48 into the first periodClaude Loiselle · holding2 min
- 2:49 into the second periodDoug Bodger · interference2 min
- 9:33 into the second periodRod Buskas · holding2 min
- 12:02 into the second periodKirk Muller · tripping2 min
- 14:10 into the second periodRandy Cunneyworth · cross checking2 min
- 14:39 into the second periodJim Korn · charging5 min
- 14:39 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · fighting5 min
- 14:39 into the second periodMoe Mantha · fighting5 min
- 19:30 into the second periodBruce Driver · holding2 min
- 1:48 into the third periodJack O'Callahan · holding2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodAaron Broten · misconduct10 min
- 5:06 into the third periodKirk Muller · roughing2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodPat Verbeek · high sticking2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodRod Buskas · roughing2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodDave Hannan · roughing2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodPat Riggin · high sticking2 min
- 6:38 into the third periodJim Korn · interference2 min
- 7:34 into the third periodVille Siren · slashing2 min
- 12:17 into the third periodTom Kurvers · hooking2 min
- 18:09 into the third periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 10Dan QuinnC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 35Brad AitkenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 19Dave McllwainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mark KachowskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Chris JosephD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 33 | 6 | .818 |
| 40Frank PietrangeloG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 24Doug BrownR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |