New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, December 16, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 9–3 on Wednesday, December 16, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Devils 34–22.
Michel Petit scored twice, Mark Johnson scored twice and Kelly Kisio scored twice. Aaron Broten, Brian Mullen, Steve Nemeth, Tomas Sandstrom, Walt Poddubny and Jan Erixon also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Aaron Broten (10)Kirk Muller (23), Pat Verbeek (11)1–010:46 NJD · 
Brian Mullen (12)Kelly Kisio (21), David Shaw (12)1–117:40 NYR · 
Steve Nemeth (2)Michel Petit (10), Tomas Sandstrom (14)1–218:29 NYR
2nd period
Michel Petit (2)Kelly Kisio (22), John Ogrodnick (13)1–302:49 NYR
Tomas Sandstrom (7)Walt Poddubny (19), Norm MacIver (1)1–406:02 NYR- Michel Petit (3)Brian Mullen (13), John Ogrodnick (14)1–512:17 NYR ·
Walt Poddubny (17)Jan Erixon (1)1–614:46 NYR
Mark Johnson (5)Jim Korn (7), Craig Wolanin (10)2–617:40 NJD
Kelly Kisio (11)James Patrick (26)2–719:52 NYR
3rd period
- Mark Johnson (6)John MacLean (6)3–701:27 NJD ·
- Kelly Kisio (12)Lucien DeBlois (7), Jan Erixon (2)3–803:41 NYR
Jan Erixon (3)Tomas Sandstrom (15)3–914:23 NYR
Team stats
NJDNYR
2234
0%0%
2/52/7
7659
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:43 into the first period
Craig Wolanin · fighting5 min - 7:43 into the first period
Ron Greschner · fighting5 min - 8:15 into the first periodJoe Cirella · high sticking2 min
- 8:15 into the first periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
- 8:15 into the first periodBruce Driver · roughing2 min
- 8:15 into the first periodKelly Kisio · high sticking2 min
- 8:15 into the first periodKelly Kisio · fighting5 min
- 8:15 into the first periodBrian Mullen · roughing2 min
- 9:15 into the first periodBench · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:12 into the first periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
- 16:27 into the first periodClaude Loiselle · holding2 min
- 19:32 into the first periodPat Verbeek · misconduct10 min
- 19:32 into the first periodLucien DeBlois · misconduct10 min
- 0:27 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · holding2 min
- 7:40 into the second periodJohn MacLean · high sticking2 min
- 7:40 into the second periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
- 7:40 into the second periodRon Greschner · high sticking2 min
- 7:40 into the second periodRon Greschner · fighting5 min
- 8:09 into the second periodMichel Petit · holding2 min
- 11:18 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · tripping2 min
- 17:03 into the second periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 17:03 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · slashing2 min
- 18:29 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · high sticking2 min
- 19:28 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · roughing2 min
- 1:17 into the third periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · tripping2 min
- 9:57 into the third periodPerry Anderson · misconduct10 min
- 9:57 into the third periodBrendan Shanahan · roughing2 min
- 9:57 into the third periodBrendan Shanahan · roughing2 min
- 11:35 into the third periodMichel Petit · tripping2 min
- 14:33 into the third periodJim Korn · slashing2 min
- 14:33 into the third periodMichel Petit · slashing2 min
- 18:03 into the third periodJohn MacLean · tripping2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodJim Korn · charging2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodJim Korn · cross checking5 min
- 19:29 into the third periodKelly Kisio · roughing2 min
- 19:32 into the third periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
- 19:32 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · slashing5 min
- 19:32 into the third periodMichel Petit · fighting5 min
- 19:32 into the third periodDavid Shaw · slashing5 min
Season series
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