Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, November 7, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–1 on Saturday, November 7, 1987 at Met Center.
Goals came from Stan Smyl, Greg Adams, Steve Tambellini, Brian Bellows and Jim Benning.
Kirk McLean made 29 saves on 30 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Stan Smyl (3)Barry Pederson (7), Petri Skriko (4)1–010:49 VAN
Greg Adams (12)Petri Skriko (5), Stan Smyl (8)2–011:40 VAN
3rd period
Steve Tambellini (3)Tony Tanti (13)3–001:43 VAN
Brian Bellows (10)Ron Wilson (5)3–108:34 MNS · 
Jim Benning (1)Barry Pederson (8), Petri Skriko (6)4–110:53 VAN
Team stats
VANMNS
3030
0%0%
0/71/7
3131
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:53 into the first period
Bob Rouse · high sticking2 min - 7:20 into the first period
Larry Melnyk · interference2 min - 12:30 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · interference2 min
- 15:41 into the first periodLarry Melnyk · holding2 min
- 17:10 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · cross checking2 min
- 2:42 into the second periodDoug Wickenheiser · holding2 min
- 6:23 into the second periodRichard Zemlak · holding2 min
- 8:20 into the second periodGarth Butcher · tripping2 min
- 8:26 into the second periodBrian Lawton · slashing2 min
- 11:47 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 11:47 into the second periodGarth Butcher · fighting5 min
- 13:59 into the second periodJim Benning · interference2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodBrian MacLellan · holding2 min
- 2:43 into the third periodBasil Mcrae · misconduct10 min
- 2:43 into the third periodGarth Butcher · misconduct10 min
- 7:49 into the third periodBob Brooke · roughing2 min
- 7:49 into the third periodDave Lowry · roughing2 min
- 7:49 into the third periodDave Richter · elbowing2 min
- 13:38 into the third periodRon Wilson · hooking2 min
- 16:11 into the third periodGordie Roberts · high sticking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 26Petri SkrikoL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 7Barry PedersonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 8Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 4Jim BenningD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Rich SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Craig CoxeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave LowryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33David SaundersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 29Daryl StanleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kirk McLeanG | W | 30 | 1 | .967 |
| 30Frank CapriceG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Ron WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 34Mike BergerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |