New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Saturday, November 7, 1987 · The Forum
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Saturday, November 7, 1987 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Rangers 33–32.
Marcel Dionne scored twice. Bryan Erickson, Jari Gronstrand, Jim Fox, Lucien DeBlois, Bernie Nicholls, Paul Fenton and Luc Robitaille also scored.
Roland Melanson made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 28 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Bryan Erickson (1)Tim Tookey (3), Paul Fenton (1)0–101:17 LAK
Jari Gronstrand (3)Gord Walker (3), Marcel Dionne (10)1–115:54 NYR
Jim Fox (2)Bobby Carpenter (6), Jay Wells (3)1–217:43 LAK
2nd period
Lucien DeBlois (2)Kelly Kisio (9), Jari Gronstrand (2)2–201:08 NYR
Marcel Dionne (10)Walt Poddubny (12), Tomas Sandstrom (11)3–207:31 NYR · 
Bernie Nicholls (2)Jimmy Carson (7), Luc Robitaille (11)3–317:19 LAK · 
Paul Fenton (3)Bryan Erickson (2), Steve Duchesne (5)3–417:37 LAK ·
3rd period
Luc Robitaille (5)Unassisted3–505:09 LAK- Marcel Dionne (11)Gord Walker (4), Don Maloney (4)4–510:35 NYR
Team stats
NYRLAK
3233
0%0%
1/72/9
4534
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:11 into the first period
James Patrick · slashing2 min - 5:47 into the first period
Tom Laidlaw · high sticking double minor4 min - 5:47 into the first periodTom Laidlaw · roughing2 min
- 5:47 into the first periodRoland Melanson · high sticking2 min
- 5:47 into the first periodMarcel Dionne · high sticking2 min
- 5:47 into the first periodJim Pavese · roughing2 min
- 8:57 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · holding2 min
- 18:22 into the first periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 4:54 into the second periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 5:58 into the second periodBobby Carpenter · fighting5 min
- 5:58 into the second periodBobby Carpenter · slashing5 min
- 5:58 into the second periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 5:58 into the second periodDon Maloney · instigator5 min
- 5:58 into the second periodDon Maloney · misconduct10 min
- 6:57 into the second periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 11:30 into the second periodSteve Duchesne · hooking2 min
- 11:54 into the second periodJames Patrick · hooking2 min
- 12:52 into the second periodJay Wells · elbowing2 min
- 16:17 into the second periodRon Talakoski · boarding5 min
- 16:45 into the second periodBobby Carpenter · high sticking2 min
- 16:45 into the second periodRon Greschner · high sticking2 min
- 18:35 into the second periodDave Taylor · holding2 min
- 2:30 into the third periodPaul Fenton · holding2 min
- 4:28 into the third periodSteve Duchesne · slashing2 min
- 4:28 into the third periodTomas Sandstrom · slashing2 min
- 11:44 into the third periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
- 17:28 into the third periodBobby Carpenter · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 16Marcel DionneC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Gord WalkerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Ron TalakoskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Jim PaveseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave PichetteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ron ScottG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 33 | 5 | .849 |
Los Angeles Kings
| 8Paul FentonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 15Bryan EricksonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Jimmy CarsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Tim TookeyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve DuchesneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 10Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 33Bob KudelskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Wayne McbeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Petr PrajzlerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Roland MelansonG | W | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 35Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – |