Quebec Nordiques vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Quebec Nordiques 6–1 on Thursday, December 31, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Nordiques 35–24.
James Patrick scored twice. Mike Eagles, Don Maloney, Brian Mullen, Lucien DeBlois and Ulf Dahlen also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Mario Gosselin stopped 29 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Eagles (7)Terry Carkner (14), Alain Cote (11)1–008:11 QUE ·
2nd period
James Patrick (6)Kelly Kisio (28), Brian Mullen (16)1–114:32 NYR · 
Don Maloney (2)Jan Erixon (6), John Vanbiesbrouck (3)1–214:59 NYR
Brian Mullen (15)Jari Gronstrand (7), Paul Cyr (2)1–315:59 NYR- James Patrick (7)Kelly Kisio (29)1–418:00 NYR
3rd period
Lucien DeBlois (6)Don Maloney (7), Jan Erixon (7)1–508:53 NYR
Ulf Dahlen (7)Unassisted1–618:46 NYR
Team stats
QUENYR
2435
0%0%
1/31/5
128
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:58 into the first period
Michel Petit · holding2 min - 12:12 into the first period
Anton Stastny · hooking2 min - 12:55 into the first periodPaul Cyr · tripping2 min
- 16:25 into the first periodJeff Jackson · high sticking2 min
- 9:06 into the second periodJari Gronstrand · holding2 min
- 12:41 into the second periodMichel Goulet · holding2 min
- 10:12 into the third periodSteven Finn · holding2 min
- 11:20 into the third periodRandy Moller · roughing2 min
- 13:16 into the third periodPaul Cyr · roughing2 min
- 13:16 into the third periodSteven Finn · high sticking2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 11Mike EaglesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Terry CarknerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 17Trevor StienburgR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Paul GillisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 25Jeff JacksonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Normand RochefortD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 21Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Jeff BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Robert PicardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Tommy AlbelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Steven FinnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 34Gord DonnellyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Mario GosselinG | L | 35 | 6 | .829 |
| 40Ron TugnuttG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Paul CyrL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 37Norm MacIverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 24 | 1 | .958 |