New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Wednesday, October 21, 1987 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 on Wednesday, October 21, 1987 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Devils 28–23.
Rob Brown scored twice. Mark Kachowski, Kirk Muller, Mario Lemieux, Pat Verbeek, Tom Kurvers, Bruce Driver and Doug Brown also scored.
Alain Chevrier made 24 saves on 28 shots for the win; Frank Pietrangelo stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Kachowski (1)Chris Kontos (3), Dan Frawley (1)0–101:08 PIT
Kirk Muller (1)Pat Verbeek (2), Tom Kurvers (2)1–105:20 NJD
Mario Lemieux (5)Charlie Simmer (7), Craig Simpson (4)1–206:41 PIT
Pat Verbeek (5)Kirk Muller (4), Bruce Driver (3)2–208:49 NJD · 
Tom Kurvers (1)Pat Verbeek (3), Kirk Muller (5)3–215:32 NJD
2nd period
Bruce Driver (2)Doug Brown (2), Andy Brickley (3)4–200:48 NJD
Rob Brown (1)Doug Bodger (3), Ville Siren (5)4–307:02 PIT · - Rob Brown (2)Mario Lemieux (11), Doug Bodger (4)4–419:31 PIT ·
3rd period
Doug Brown (2)Bruce Driver (4), Andy Brickley (4)5–408:15 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDPIT
2328
0%0%
2/52/11
8862
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:35 into the first period
John MacLean · hooking2 min - 8:10 into the first period
Wilf Paiement · interference2 min - 10:31 into the first periodPerry Anderson · holding2 min
- 17:56 into the first periodCraig Simpson · high sticking2 min
- 1:12 into the second periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
- 1:12 into the second periodRandy Cunneyworth · fighting5 min
- 3:08 into the second periodJack O'Callahan · fighting5 min
- 3:08 into the second periodJack O'Callahan · attempt to injure10 min
- 3:08 into the second periodDoug Sulliman · game misconduct10 min
- 3:08 into the second periodMark Kachowski · instigator2 min
- 3:08 into the second periodMark Kachowski · roughing2 min
- 3:08 into the second periodMark Kachowski · fighting5 min
- 4:04 into the second periodDave Hannan · roughing2 min
- 4:04 into the second periodMario Lemieux · misconduct10 min
- 4:58 into the second periodKirk Muller · interference2 min
- 5:20 into the second periodKen Daneyko · hooking2 min
- 5:20 into the second periodKen Daneyko · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:20 into the second periodKen Daneyko · misconduct10 min
- 9:56 into the second periodChris Kontos · holding2 min
- 13:39 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · cross checking2 min
- 15:37 into the second periodJim Korn · fighting5 min
- 15:37 into the second periodMark Kachowski · fighting5 min
- 18:43 into the second periodAaron Broten · holding2 min
- 1:39 into the third periodKen Daneyko · high sticking2 min
- 3:43 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 3:43 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 3:43 into the third periodRandy Cunneyworth · boarding2 min
- 5:59 into the third periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
- 5:59 into the third periodRob Brown · roughing2 min
- 6:32 into the third periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 6:32 into the third periodJohn MacLean · game misconduct10 min
- 6:32 into the third periodBrendan Shanahan · roughing2 min
- 6:32 into the third periodRod Buskas · roughing2 min
- 6:32 into the third periodMark Kachowski · fighting5 min
- 6:32 into the third periodMark Kachowski · game misconduct10 min
- 7:22 into the third periodCraig Simpson · holding2 min
- 11:30 into the third periodJoe Cirella · tripping2 min
- 19:46 into the third periodPat Verbeek · slashing2 min
- 19:46 into the third periodWilf Paiement · slashing2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 28 | 4 | .857 |
| 34Daniel DelianedisG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 44Rob BrownR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mark KachowskiL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 10Dan QuinnC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 19Dave McllwainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Chris JosephD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Frank PietrangeloG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |