New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Thursday, November 19, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Thursday, November 19, 1987 at Met Center. The Rangers outshot the North Stars 34–26.
Walt Poddubny scored twice. Brian Lawton, Keith Acton, Brian Mullen, Basil Mcrae and Scott Bjugstad also scored.
Don Beaupre made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Lawton (5)Brian Bellows (6), Scott Bjugstad (8)0–103:03 MNS
Keith Acton (7)Unassisted0–210:51 MNS · 
Brian Mullen (6)James Patrick (16), David Shaw (5)1–214:27 NYR · 
Walt Poddubny (14)David Shaw (6)2–215:47 NYR ·
2nd period
Basil Mcrae (1)Bob Rouse (2), Richard Zemlak (2)2–312:07 MNS
3rd period
- Walt Poddubny (15)James Patrick (17), Marcel Dionne (13)3–300:25 NYR ·
Scott Bjugstad (6)Brian Bellows (7), Brian Lawton (8)3–412:33 MNS
Team stats
NYRMNS
3426
0%0%
3/70/5
2125
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:58 into the first period
Walt Poddubny · slashing2 min - 7:26 into the first periodWalt Poddubny · hooking2 min
- 9:31 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · slashing2 min - 11:11 into the first periodFrantisek Musil · slashing2 min
- 11:11 into the first periodJames Patrick · slashing2 min
- 13:48 into the first periodRon Wilson · interference2 min
- 15:17 into the first periodDave Archibald · holding2 min
- 17:44 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · holding2 min
- 0:04 into the second periodRichard Zemlak · fighting5 min
- 0:04 into the second periodJeff Brubaker · fighting5 min
- 0:42 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · cross checking2 min
- 5:13 into the second periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
- 19:45 into the second periodGordie Roberts · cross checking2 min
- 1:58 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · high sticking2 min
- 1:58 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · roughing2 min
- 1:58 into the third periodKelly Kisio · high sticking2 min
- 1:58 into the third periodKelly Kisio · roughing2 min
- 8:31 into the third periodMichel Petit · holding2 min
- 9:41 into the third periodDave Archibald · holding2 min
- 19:35 into the third periodBrian MacLellan · cross checking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike DonnellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 26Ron TalakoskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 41Mike SiltalaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 31Scott SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 11Brian LawtonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Ron WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |