Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Tuesday, December 22, 1987 · Boston Garden

0–9

33–34

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 9–0 on Tuesday, December 22, 1987 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 34–33.

Ken Linseman scored twice. Geoff Courtnall, Cam Neely, Jay Miller, Steve Kasper, Billy O'Dwyer, Rick Middleton and Randy Burridge also scored.

Rejean Lemelin made 33 saves on 33 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 20 of 26.

Goals
BUF	0	0	0	0	33
BOS	1	5	3	9	34

Scoring

1st period

Geoff Courtnall (18)Ken Linseman (22), Ray Bourque (32)0–112:17 BOS

2nd period

Cam Neely (16)Rick Middleton (12), Reed Larson (14)0–203:00 BOS
Jay Miller (5)Michael Thelven (12), Billy O'Dwyer (2)0–304:22 BOS
Ken Linseman (10)Keith Crowder (16), Michael Thelven (13)0–405:12 BOS
Steve Kasper (16)Ray Bourque (33), Gord Kluzak (16)0–512:56 BOS ·
Billy O'Dwyer (4)Ray Bourque (34), Gord Kluzak (17)0–614:33 BOS ·

3rd period

Rick Middleton (10)Cam Neely (10)0–706:16 BOS
Randy Burridge (15)Lyndon Byers (4), Steve Kasper (21)0–811:08 BOS
Ken Linseman (11)Geoff Courtnall (11), Gord Kluzak (18)0–911:38 BOS

Team stats

BUFBOS

3334

0%0%

0/72/4

5851

Penalties

3:09 into the first periodGlen Wesley · tripping2 min
3:40 into the first periodGord Kluzak · roughing2 min
3:40 into the first periodMike Foligno · slashing2 min
3:40 into the first periodMike Foligno · spearing5 min
3:40 into the first periodMike Foligno · game misconduct10 min
13:21 into the first periodRandy Burridge · roughing2 min
17:41 into the first periodGlen Wesley · hooking2 min
4:59 into the second periodLyndon Byers · roughing2 min
4:59 into the second periodLyndon Byers · fighting5 min
4:59 into the second periodReed Larson · fighting5 min
4:59 into the second periodReed Larson · game misconduct10 min
4:59 into the second periodKevin Maguire · slashing2 min
4:59 into the second periodKevin Maguire · fighting5 min
4:59 into the second periodKevin Maguire · game misconduct10 min
4:59 into the second periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
7:26 into the second periodBilly O'Dwyer · holding2 min
8:38 into the second periodAllen Pedersen · roughing2 min
8:38 into the second periodAdam Creighton · roughing2 min
12:29 into the second periodPhil Housley · holding2 min
12:29 into the second periodPhil Housley · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
16:00 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · elbowing2 min
16:00 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · roughing2 min
16:00 into the second periodAllen Pedersen · fighting5 min
16:00 into the second periodAdam Creighton · fighting5 min
16:00 into the second periodUwe Krupp · roughing2 min
16:00 into the second periodUwe Krupp · roughing2 min
18:37 into the second periodKeith Crowder · holding2 min
2:06 into the third periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
8:45 into the third periodAllen Pedersen · roughing2 min
8:45 into the third periodAllen Pedersen · roughing2 min
8:45 into the third periodPaul Cyr · roughing2 min
16:03 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · holding2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

8Paul CyrL	−4	2	2	–	–
9Scott ArnielL	−2	0	0	–	–
15Doug SmithC	−3	4	0	–	–
17Mike FolignoR	0	0	17	–	–
19Kevin MaguireR	−1	0	17	–	–
21Christian RuuttuC	0	5	2	–	–
22Lindy RuffL	−2	2	5	–	–
23Ray SheppardR	−3	0	0	–	–
25Dave AndreychukL	−2	6	0	–	–
26Robert LoganR	0	1	0	–	–
38Adam CreightonC	−4	3	7	–	–
77Pierre TurgeonC	0	2	0	–	–
3Calle JohanssonD	−3	1	0	–	–
6Phil HousleyD	−3	2	4	–	–
24Ed HospodarD	−2	0	0	–	–
29Richie DunnD	−3	2	0	–	–
32Donald McsweenD	−1	1	0	–	–
40Uwe KruppD	−2	2	4	–	–

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1Jacques CloutierG	L	26	20	6	.769	40:00
31Daren PuppaG		8	5	3	.625	20:00

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

13Ken LinsemanC	2	1	3	+3	2	0	–	–
6Gord KluzakD	0	3	3	+2	1	2	–	–
77Ray BourqueD	0	3	3	+3	3	0	–	–
8Cam NeelyR	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
10Billy O'DwyerC	1	1	2	+1	3	2	–	–
11Steve KasperC	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
14Geoff CourtnallL	1	1	2	+3	4	4	–	–
16Rick MiddletonR	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
22Michael ThelvenD	0	2	2	+3	0	0	–	–
12Randy BurridgeL	1	0	1	+1	4	2	–	–
18Keith CrowderR	0	1	1	+3	2	2	–	–
29Jay MillerL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
34Lyndon ByersR	0	1	1	+1	1	7	–	–
28Reed LarsonD	0	1	1	+1	2	15	–	–
25Willi PlettR	0	0	0	+1	2	2	–	–
42Bob SweeneyC	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
26Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	+3	0	4	–	–
41Allen PedersenD	0	0	0	+2	1	11	–	–

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
1Rejean LemelinG	W	33	33	0	1.000	60:00
31Doug KeansG		0	0	0	–	–