Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, December 12, 1987 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–3 on Saturday, December 12, 1987 at Montreal Forum. The Red Wings outshot the Canadiens 44–25.
Stephane Richer scored twice. Petr Klima, Steve Yzerman, Claude Lemieux, Mike Mcphee, Mats Naslund and Jeff Sharples also scored.
Patrick Roy made 41 saves on 44 shots for the win; Greg Stefan stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Stephane Richer (19)Bobby Smith (26)0–104:02 MTL · 
Petr Klima (16)Doug Halward (13), Steve Yzerman (22)1–106:59 DET · - Stephane Richer (20)Bobby Smith (27), Mats Naslund (33)1–215:27 MTL ·
2nd period
Steve Yzerman (20)Dave Barr (6)2–203:17 DET · 
Claude Lemieux (12)Bobby Smith (28), Ryan Walter (7)2–311:22 MTL
3rd period
Mike Mcphee (13)Brian Skrudland (14), John Kordic (3)2–411:46 MTL
Mats Naslund (14)Stephane Richer (15)2–513:31 MTL
Jeff Sharples (4)Joe Murphy (5), Steve Yzerman (23)3–519:10 DET
Team stats
DETMTL
4425
0%0%
1/62/6
3031
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:00 into the first period
Dave Barr · high sticking2 min - 4:32 into the first period
Ryan Walter · high sticking5 min - 12:36 into the first periodChris Nilan · boarding2 min
- 13:48 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 1:43 into the second periodJoe Murphy · interference2 min
- 3:28 into the second periodClaude Lemieux · cross checking2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodSteve Yzerman · high sticking2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodSteve Yzerman · roughing2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodBobby Smith · high sticking2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodBobby Smith · roughing2 min
- 2:56 into the third periodCraig Ludwig · holding2 min
- 6:50 into the third periodSteve Chiasson · holding2 min
- 8:54 into the third periodDoug Houda · slashing2 min
- 8:54 into the third periodShayne Corson · slashing2 min
- 14:41 into the third periodBrian Skrudland · holding2 min
- 15:05 into the third periodBob Probert · slashing2 min
- 15:05 into the third periodCraig Ludwig · roughing2 min
- 16:01 into the third periodPetr Klima · holding2 min
- 19:10 into the third periodBob Probert · holding2 min
- 19:10 into the third periodBob Probert · misconduct10 min
- 19:10 into the third periodChris Nilan · misconduct10 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 19Steve YzermanC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Joe MurphyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave BarrR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Doug HalwardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 34Jeff SharplesD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Shawn BurrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Gerard GallantL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mark KumpelR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Steve ChiassonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 29Gilbert DelormeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33Doug HoudaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Greg StefanG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
Montréal Canadiens
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Mats NaslundL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Ryan WalterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 31John KordicR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Claude LemieuxR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 35Mike McpheeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 39Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 36Sergio MomessoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Craig LudwigD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 38Mike LalorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian HaywardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Patrick RoyG | W | 44 | 3 | .932 |