Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, October 21, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Wednesday, October 21, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Flames 37–29.
Walt Poddubny scored twice. John Tonelli, John Ogrodnick, Jim Peplinski, Hakan Loob, Carey Wilson, Pierre Larouche and Lanny McDonald also scored.
Mike Vernon made 33 saves on 37 shots for the win; Bob Froese stopped 24 of 29.
Scoring
2nd period
Walt Poddubny (5)Brian Mullen (3), James Patrick (3)0–103:49 NYR
John Tonelli (1)Carey Wilson (1), Brett Hull (2)1–107:53 CGY
John Ogrodnick (3)Willie Huber (1), Tomas Sandstrom (5)1–215:43 NYR ·
3rd period
Jim Peplinski (2)Joe Mullen (5), Al MacInnis (4)2–200:36 CGY
Hakan Loob (3)Joe Nieuwendyk (3), Brad McCrimmon (1)3–201:04 CGY
Carey Wilson (2)Jim Peplinski (2), Joe Mullen (6)4–209:30 CGY
Pierre Larouche (2)Walt Poddubny (6), Ron Greschner (3)4–311:35 NYR
Lanny McDonald (1)Brad McCrimmon (2), Perry Berezan (2)5–311:52 CGY- Walt Poddubny (6)Kelly Kisio (2), Pierre Larouche (7)5–415:38 NYR
Team stats
CGYNYR
2937
0%0%
0/31/5
1713
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:47 into the first period
Willie Huber · holding2 min - 12:07 into the first period
Joe Nieuwendyk · slashing2 min - 14:50 into the first periodNeil Sheehy · slashing2 min
- 9:05 into the second periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 13:55 into the second periodHakan Loob · hooking2 min
- 16:07 into the second periodLarry Melnyk · interference2 min
- 6:13 into the third periodGary Roberts · high sticking2 min
- 6:13 into the third periodGary Roberts · fighting5 min
- 6:13 into the third periodKelly Kisio · high sticking2 min
- 6:13 into the third periodKelly Kisio · fighting5 min
- 16:20 into the third periodJoe Mullen · hooking2 min
- 18:29 into the third periodGary Roberts · holding2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 7Joe MullenR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 33Carey WilsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Hakan LoobR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Brett HullR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Perry BerezanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 25Joe NieuwendykC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Al MacInnisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Gary RobertsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Neil SheehyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Ric NattressD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 32Brian GlynnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mike VernonG | W | 37 | 4 | .892 |
| 36Doug DadswellG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 9 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 29Bruce BellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | L | 29 | 5 | .828 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |