Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Tuesday, October 27, 1987 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 on Tuesday, October 27, 1987 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Flyers 27–26.
Goals came from Aaron Broten, Pat Verbeek, Patrik Sundstrom and John MacLean.
Alain Chevrier made 26 saves on 26 shots for the win; Ron Hextall stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
2nd period
Aaron Broten (4)Tom Kurvers (4), Kirk Muller (9)0–106:52 NJD · 
Pat Verbeek (7)Kirk Muller (10), Aaron Broten (5)0–208:33 NJD
Patrik Sundstrom (2)Doug Sulliman (4)0–309:47 NJD
3rd period
John MacLean (3)Bruce Driver (7), Brendan Shanahan (5)0–414:04 NJD ·
Team stats
PHINJD
2627
0%0%
0/92/5
5055
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:39 into the first period
Scott Mellanby · holding2 min - 7:34 into the first period
Craig Wolanin · interference2 min - 12:16 into the first periodRick Tocchet · slashing5 min
- 17:51 into the first periodKen Daneyko · holding2 min
- 18:46 into the first periodAndy Brickley · cross checking2 min
- 0:41 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · slashing2 min
- 3:01 into the second periodScott Mellanby · holding2 min
- 6:02 into the second periodRick Tocchet · roughing2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodPerry Anderson · roughing2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 7:23 into the second periodJim Korn · slashing2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodLindsay Carson · fighting5 min
- 7:23 into the second periodScott Mellanby · roughing2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodMagnus Roupe · slashing2 min
- 8:38 into the second periodKirk Muller · instigator2 min
- 8:38 into the second periodKirk Muller · fighting5 min
- 8:38 into the second periodRon Sutter · fighting5 min
- 9:23 into the second periodPerry Anderson · roughing2 min
- 9:23 into the second periodDave Brown · holding2 min
- 9:23 into the second periodScott Mellanby · roughing2 min
- 9:58 into the second periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
- 13:01 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · high sticking2 min
- 13:01 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · fighting5 min
- 13:01 into the second periodRick Tocchet · instigator2 min
- 13:01 into the second periodRick Tocchet · fighting5 min
- 16:38 into the second periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
- 0:45 into the third periodJoe Cirella · hooking2 min
- 12:57 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 12:57 into the third periodMurray Craven · high sticking2 min
- 13:48 into the third periodMark Howe · interference2 min
- 13:51 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · holding2 min
- 13:51 into the third periodRon Sutter · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodPat Verbeek · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the third periodBrad Marsh · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodBrian Propp · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodRick Tocchet · high sticking double minor4 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 9Pelle EklundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Magnus RoupeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Lindsay CarsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Scott MellanbyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave PoulinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dave BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Rick TocchetR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Derrick SmithL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 26Brian ProppL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Mark HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 5Kerry HuffmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15J.J. DaigneaultD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 33Mark LaforestG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 26 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 31Craig BillingtonG | 0 | 0 | – |