New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, January 2, 1988 · Met Center
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–3 on Saturday, January 2, 1988 at Met Center. The Rangers outshot the North Stars 32–30.
James Patrick scored twice. Tomas Sandstrom, Jeff Brubaker, Brian Lawton, Ulf Dahlen, Dino Ciccarelli and Dave Archibald also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Tomas Sandstrom (12)Mark Tinordi (2)1–001:49 NYR
James Patrick (8)Paul Cyr (3), Brian Mullen (17)2–004:25 NYR · 
Jeff Brubaker (2)Jari Gronstrand (8), Ulf Dahlen (5)3–016:34 NYR
Brian Lawton (8)Brian MacLellan (12), Terry Ruskowski (8)3–117:26 MNS
2nd period
Ulf Dahlen (8)Don Maloney (8), James Patrick (31)4–100:23 NYR
Dino Ciccarelli (25)Neal Broten (21), Dave Archibald (8)4–208:10 MNS
Dave Archibald (9)Craig Hartsburg (14), Brian Lawton (17)4–314:32 MNS ·
3rd period
- James Patrick (9)Walt Poddubny (23), Don Maloney (9)5–318:51 NYR
Team stats
NYRMNS
3230
0%0%
1/61/7
3432
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:38 into the first period
Bob Rouse · interference2 min - 7:08 into the first period
James Patrick · interference2 min - 9:54 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 12:51 into the first periodTerry Ruskowski · tripping2 min
- 2:45 into the second periodLucien DeBlois · tripping2 min
- 8:34 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · hooking2 min
- 13:44 into the second periodDavid Shaw · tripping2 min
- 16:58 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · elbowing2 min
- 18:36 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · slashing2 min
- 18:50 into the second periodBob Rouse · slashing2 min
- 18:50 into the second periodKelly Kisio · interference2 min
- 19:57 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · slashing2 min
- 19:57 into the second periodBrian Mullen · slashing2 min
- 5:37 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 5:37 into the third periodWalt Poddubny · roughing2 min
- 6:08 into the third periodRon Duguay · holding2 min
- 10:47 into the third periodGordie Roberts · holding2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodBrian Bellows · misconduct10 min
- 11:54 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodBob Rouse · slashing2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · roughing2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · roughing2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · slashing2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · misconduct10 min
- 19:52 into the third periodDon Maloney · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 3James PatrickD | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jeff BrubakerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Paul CyrL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Mark TinordiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Jim PaveseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 37Norm MacIverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 11Brian LawtonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Emanuel ViveirosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |