Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, October 24, 1987 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Saturday, October 24, 1987 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Sabres 35–28.
Mario Lemieux scored a hat trick. Chris Kontos, Phil Housley, Mike Ramsey, Craig Simpson and Mike Foligno also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
2nd period
Chris Kontos (1)Craig Simpson (6)0–113:23 PIT
3rd period
Mario Lemieux (7)Chris Joseph (2), Craig Simpson (7)0–200:26 PIT · - Mario Lemieux (8)Craig Simpson (8), Chris Joseph (3)0–301:34 PIT ·
Phil Housley (7)Unassisted1–304:32 BUF
Mike Ramsey (1)Adam Creighton (6), Ray Sheppard (4)2–309:29 BUF · 
Craig Simpson (6)Chris Kontos (4), Randy Cunneyworth (4)2–410:49 PIT
Mike Foligno (3)Doug Smith (7), Lindy Ruff (1)3–412:17 BUF- Mario Lemieux (9)Dave Hannan (1)3–518:55 PIT ·
Team stats
BUFPIT
2835
0%0%
1/62/10
3023
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:34 into the first period
Randy Hillier · hooking2 min - 4:29 into the first period
Doug Smith · holding2 min - 5:09 into the first periodScott Arniel · high sticking2 min
- 7:13 into the first periodLindy Ruff · hooking2 min
- 8:02 into the first periodBench · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:48 into the first periodDave Andreychuk · hooking2 min
- 12:54 into the first periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 12:54 into the first periodRod Buskas · fighting5 min
- 15:17 into the first periodDan Frawley · hooking2 min
- 17:05 into the first periodPhil Housley · tripping2 min
- 19:11 into the first periodUwe Krupp · interference2 min
- 14:29 into the second periodSteve Dykstra · roughing2 min
- 14:29 into the second periodDave Hannan · roughing2 min
- 14:42 into the second periodMoe Mantha · tripping2 min
- 17:58 into the second periodEd Hospodar · elbowing5 min
- 7:25 into the third periodDan Frawley · holding2 min
- 7:46 into the third periodRod Buskas · high sticking2 min
- 9:16 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 9:16 into the third periodJohn Tucker · roughing2 min
- 9:16 into the third periodDoug Bodger · roughing2 min
- 9:16 into the third periodRandy Hillier · roughing2 min
- 14:32 into the third periodUwe Krupp · holding2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 4Steve DykstraL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 90Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
| 31Daren PuppaG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 12 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Chris JosephD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Dave McllwainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mark KachowskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 35Brad AitkenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Rob BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |
| 40Frank PietrangeloG | 0 | 0 | – |