Boston Bruins vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, November 21, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 7–5 on Saturday, November 21, 1987 at Met Center. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 32–28.
Cam Neely scored twice and Steve Kasper scored twice. Frantisek Musil, Geoff Courtnall, Keith Crowder, Glen Wesley, Brian Bellows, Terry Ruskowski, Steve Payne and Dino Ciccarelli also scored.
Rejean Lemelin made 23 saves on 28 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 8 of 11.
Scoring
1st period
Frantisek Musil (3)Brian Bellows (8), Brian Lawton (9)0–113:13 MNS
Geoff Courtnall (9)Lyndon Byers (1)1–115:39 BOS
2nd period
Keith Crowder (4)Unassisted2–102:28 BOS
Glen Wesley (1)Reed Larson (4), Geoff Courtnall (7)3–104:21 BOS
Cam Neely (13)Glen Wesley (9), Michael Thelven (6)4–111:57 BOS ·
3rd period
Brian Bellows (14)Dino Ciccarelli (15), Neal Broten (9)4–204:49 MNS · - Cam Neely (14)Rick Middleton (8), Michael Thelven (7)5–205:09 BOS
Steve Kasper (8)Unassisted6–205:55 BOS · 
Terry Ruskowski (1)Dave Archibald (5), Frantisek Musil (1)6–308:56 MNS- Steve Kasper (9)Randy Burridge (7), Lyndon Byers (2)7–310:37 BOS
Steve Payne (1)Keith Acton (4), Curt Giles (1)7–412:58 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (11)Bob Rouse (3), Curt Giles (2)7–514:18 MNS
Team stats
BOSMNS
3228
0%0%
2/51/3
4050
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:48 into the first period
Curt Giles · hooking2 min - 3:39 into the first period
Lyndon Byers · tripping2 min - 5:55 into the first periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 5:55 into the first periodBasil Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 5:55 into the first periodBasil Mcrae · attempt to injure10 min
- 7:36 into the first periodKeith Crowder · interference2 min
- 16:19 into the first periodKeith Crowder · hooking2 min
- 10:32 into the second periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
- 11:44 into the second periodPat Price · tripping2 min
- 12:43 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · fighting5 min
- 12:43 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · fighting5 min
- 3:44 into the third periodRandy Burridge · tripping2 min
- 5:09 into the third periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 5:09 into the third periodJay Miller · misconduct10 min
- 5:09 into the third periodRichard Zemlak · instigator2 min
- 5:09 into the third periodRichard Zemlak · fighting5 min
- 5:09 into the third periodRichard Zemlak · game misconduct10 min
- 15:52 into the third periodLyndon Byers · slashing2 min
- 15:52 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · slashing2 min
- 16:35 into the third periodBob Sweeney · fighting5 min
- 16:35 into the third periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Cam NeelyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 34Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | W | 28 | 5 | .821 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 5Curt GilesD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 21 | 4 | .809 | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 11 | 3 | .727 |