New Jersey Devils vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, December 19, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota North Stars 3–1 on Saturday, December 19, 1987 at Met Center. The Devils outshot the North Stars 35–22.
Goals came from Pat Verbeek, Allan Tuer, Craig Wolanin and John MacLean.
Alain Chevrier made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Jon Casey stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Pat Verbeek (19)Aaron Broten (18), Kirk Muller (25)1–010:32 NJD
2nd period
Allan Tuer (1)Dino Ciccarelli (24), Neal Broten (19)1–101:21 MNS
Craig Wolanin (3)Mark Johnson (7)2–109:16 NJD
3rd period
John MacLean (6)Claude Loiselle (6)3–106:33 NJD
Team stats
NJDMNS
3522
0%0%
0/40/6
4036
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:36 into the first period
Tom Kurvers · tripping2 min - 11:31 into the first period
Frantisek Musil · tripping2 min - 18:57 into the first periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
- 18:57 into the first periodDavid Maley · instigator2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodDavid Maley · fighting5 min
- 19:59 into the first periodChristopher Pryor · holding2 min
- 19:59 into the first periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 4:56 into the second periodBruce Driver · holding2 min
- 9:40 into the second periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
- 13:23 into the second periodBrian Lawton · roughing2 min
- 13:23 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · roughing2 min
- 14:39 into the second periodGordie Roberts · holding2 min
- 16:59 into the second periodPatrik Sundstrom · tripping2 min
- 19:41 into the second periodAaron Broten · interference2 min
- 3:10 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · tripping2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · holding2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodAaron Broten · slashing2 min
- 10:50 into the third periodBasil Mcrae · high sticking5 min
- 10:50 into the third periodBasil Mcrae · misconduct10 min
- 10:50 into the third periodPat Verbeek · high sticking5 min
- 10:50 into the third periodPat Verbeek · misconduct10 min
- 10:50 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · high sticking2 min
- 14:19 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · holding2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 4Gordon MarkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 22 | 1 | .955 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Allan TuerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Mitchell MessierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 31George ServinisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Jon CaseyG | L | 35 | 3 | .914 |