Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, December 20, 1987 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 on Sunday, December 20, 1987 at Chicago Stadium. The Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 43–18.
Goals came from Denis Savard, Everett Sanipass, Keith Crowder, Steve Kasper, Bob Sweeney and Geoff Courtnall.
Rejean Lemelin made 16 saves on 18 shots for the win; Darren Pang stopped 39 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Denis Savard (17)Troy Murray (17)0–109:28 CHI
2nd period
Everett Sanipass (4)Steve Ludzik (7), Steve Larmer (17)0–203:24 CHI
Keith Crowder (12)Ray Bourque (31), Ken Linseman (21)1–208:57 BOS · 
Steve Kasper (15)Randy Burridge (12), Gord Kluzak (15)2–215:35 BOS
3rd period
Bob Sweeney (13)Rick Middleton (11), Reed Larson (13)3–212:09 BOS
Geoff Courtnall (17)Keith Crowder (15)4–219:06 BOS ·
Team stats
BOSCHI
4318
0%0%
1/70/3
1834
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:14 into the first period
Troy Murray · tripping2 min - 8:08 into the first period
Geoff Courtnall · holding2 min - 8:55 into the first periodBob Murray · holding2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
- 11:21 into the first periodDenis Savard · roughing2 min
- 17:59 into the first periodGary Nylund · boarding2 min
- 1:05 into the second periodKeith Crowder · holding2 min
- 2:03 into the second periodRandy Burridge · slashing2 min
- 2:03 into the second periodRick Vaive · slashing2 min
- 4:40 into the second periodDavid Mackey · tripping2 min
- 8:42 into the second periodMarc Bergevin · holding2 min
- 10:19 into the second periodDenis Savard · holding2 min
- 17:11 into the second periodMichael Thelven · hooking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodGord Kluzak · high sticking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodMark Lavarre · high sticking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodMark Lavarre · misconduct10 min
- 3:45 into the third periodReed Larson · holding2 min
- 13:57 into the third periodRandy Burridge · roughing2 min
- 13:57 into the third periodLyndon Byers · charging2 min
- 13:57 into the third periodCurt Fraser · roughing2 min
- 13:57 into the third periodJim Playfair · roughing2 min
- 13:57 into the third periodJim Playfair · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Frank SimonettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | W | 18 | 2 | .889 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 7Everett SanipassL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mike StapletonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Mark LavarreR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26David MackeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Jim PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Rik WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Darren PangG | L | 42 | 3 | .929 |