Minnesota North Stars vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Monday, October 12, 1987 · Madison Square Garden

MinnesotaNorth StarsNow the Dallas StarsAway

2–4

27–30

Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Monday, October 12, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the North Stars 30–27.

Marcel Dionne scored twice. Tomas Sandstrom, John Ogrodnick, Scott Bjugstad and Brian Bellows also scored.

Bob Froese made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 26 of 30.

Goals
MNS	0	1	1	2	27
NYR	2	1	1	4	30

Scoring

1st period

Tomas Sandstrom (3)Marcel Dionne (3), Pierre Larouche (3)0–110:14 NYR ·
Marcel Dionne (2)Walt Poddubny (3), Tomas Sandstrom (1)0–212:20 NYR ·

2nd period

John Ogrodnick (2)Pierre Larouche (4), James Patrick (2)0–303:30 NYR ·
Scott Bjugstad (1)Neal Broten (1), Craig Hartsburg (3)1–308:10 MNS ·

3rd period

Brian Bellows (2)Scott Bjugstad (2), Craig Hartsburg (4)2–309:10 MNS ·
Marcel Dionne (3)David Shaw (2)2–415:34 NYR ·

Team stats

MNSNYR

2730

0%0%

2/114/9

2329

Penalties

6:57 into the first periodPierre Larouche · tripping2 min
7:10 into the first periodBrian Bellows · holding2 min
9:34 into the first periodWarren Babe · holding2 min
11:27 into the first periodNeal Broten · hooking2 min
15:08 into the first periodDavid Shaw · holding2 min
17:53 into the first periodRichard Zemlak · instigator2 min
17:53 into the first periodRichard Zemlak · fighting5 min
17:53 into the first periodLarry Melnyk · fighting5 min
19:34 into the first periodMarcel Dionne · hooking2 min
3:05 into the second periodKeith Acton · holding2 min
5:22 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · hooking2 min
7:38 into the second periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
9:41 into the second periodGordie Roberts · interference2 min
11:23 into the second periodJames Patrick · cross checking2 min
15:55 into the second periodBob Brooke · cross checking2 min
18:39 into the second periodCurt Giles · interference2 min
19:57 into the second periodBob Froese · high sticking2 min
2:19 into the third periodKelly Kisio · hooking2 min
8:48 into the third periodDavid Shaw · hooking2 min
14:55 into the third periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
17:53 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · holding2 min
18:24 into the third periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
20:00 into the third periodDavid Shaw · holding2 min

Season series

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

14Scott BjugstadL	1	1	2	2	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	2	2	6	2	–	–
7Neal BrotenC	0	1	1	4	2	–	–
23Brian BellowsL	1	0	1	4	2	–	–
8Terry RuskowskiC	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
12Keith ActonC	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
13Bob BrookeR	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
17Basil McraeL	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Richard ZemlakC	0	0	0	0	7	–	–
27Brian MacLellanL	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Warren BabeL	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
37Dave ArchibaldC	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Ron WilsonD	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
3Bob RouseD	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
6Frantisek MusilD	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
25Gordie RobertsD	0	0	0	0	4	–	–
28Pat PriceD	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
34Mike BergerD	0	0	0	1	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
1Kari TakkoG		0	0	0	–	–
33Don BeaupreG	L	30	26	4	.867	60:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

16Marcel DionneC	2	1	3	2	4	–	–
10Pierre LaroucheC	0	2	2	2	2	–	–
28Tomas SandstromR	1	1	2	4	0	–	–
8Walt PoddubnyL	0	1	1	2	0	–	–
25John OgrodnickL	1	0	1	3	0	–	–
3James PatrickD	0	1	1	0	4	–	–
21David ShawD	0	1	1	5	6	–	–
11Kelly KisioC	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Gord WalkerL	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
19Brian MullenR	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
20Jan ErixonL	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
23Lucien DeBloisC	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
44Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
4Ron GreschnerD	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
6Curt GilesD	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
27Willie HuberD	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
30Larry MelnykD	0	0	0	0	5	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
31Ron ScottG		0	0	0	–	–
33Bob FroeseG	W	27	25	2	.926	60:00