Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 1987 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2–1 on Thursday, December 31, 1987 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Jets 30–27.
Goals came from Larry Melnyk, Andrew Mcbain and Greg Adams.
Kirk McLean made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Eldon Reddick stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Larry Melnyk (1)Barry Pederson (17), Rich Sutter (5)0–110:04 VAN
2nd period
Andrew Mcbain (14)Doug Smail (5), Thomas Steen (16)1–115:01 WIN
3rd period
Greg Adams (21)Unassisted1–204:58 VAN
Team stats
WINVAN
2730
0%0%
0/40/6
150146
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:32 into the first period
Laurie Boschman · holding2 min - 7:10 into the first periodMario Marois · delaying game2 min
- 10:25 into the first period
Garth Butcher · elbowing2 min - 13:38 into the first periodRandy Boyd · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodRandy Boyd · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodCraig Coxe · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodCraig Coxe · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDoug Lidster · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDoug Lidster · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDoug Lidster · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodKirk McLean · goalie leave crease2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Richter · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Richter · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Richter · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodJim Sandlak · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodJim Sandlak · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodPetri Skriko · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodTony Tanti · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Ellett · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Ellett · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Ellett · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodDave Ellett · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodGilles Hamel · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodGilles Hamel · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodRay Neufeld · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodRay Neufeld · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodRay Neufeld · misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodJim Nill · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodSteve Rooney · fighting5 min
- 13:38 into the first periodSteve Rooney · game misconduct10 min
- 13:38 into the first periodPeter Taglianetti · misconduct10 min
- 18:58 into the first periodDale Hawerchuk · elbowing2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodRich Sutter · slashing2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodRich Sutter · fighting5 min
- 3:54 into the second periodPaul MacLean · instigator2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodPaul MacLean · fighting5 min
- 8:36 into the second periodGreg Adams · holding2 min
- 10:36 into the second periodGarth Butcher · roughing2 min
- 10:36 into the second periodGarth Butcher · roughing2 min
- 10:36 into the second periodGarth Butcher · misconduct10 min
- 10:36 into the second periodRay Neufeld · roughing2 min
- 10:36 into the second periodRay Neufeld · roughing2 min
- 15:22 into the second periodJim Kyte · holding2 min
- 6:19 into the third periodGarth Butcher · tripping2 min
- 11:34 into the third periodDave Richter · boarding2 min
- 12:02 into the third periodRich Sutter · roughing2 min
- 12:02 into the third periodRay Neufeld · roughing2 min
- 14:38 into the third periodStan Smyl · slashing2 min
- 14:38 into the third periodIain Duncan · holding2 min
- 15:12 into the third periodGarth Butcher · slashing2 min
- 15:12 into the third periodAndrew Mcbain · slashing2 min
- 16:08 into the third periodPeter Taglianetti · hooking2 min
- 19:33 into the third periodGarth Butcher · slashing2 min
- 19:33 into the third periodAndrew Mcbain · slashing2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Andrew McbainR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Steve RooneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Ray NeufeldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 36Iain DuncanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim KyteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad BerryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Peter TaglianettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Daniel BerthiaumeG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Eldon ReddickG | L | 30 | 2 | .933 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 7Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 15Rich SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Larry MelnykD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim SandlakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Craig CoxeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Petri SkrikoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28John LeblancR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 33David SaundersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 4Jim BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Daryl StanleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kirk McLeanG | W | 27 | 1 | .963 |
| 30Frank CapriceG | 0 | 0 | – |