Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, January 7, 1988 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Thursday, January 7, 1988 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Canucks 35-27.
Kirk Muller scored a hat trick, Tony Tanti scored twice and Rich Sutter scored twice. Barry Pederson and David Saunders also scored.
Frank Caprice made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 21 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Kirk Muller (13)Craig Wolanin (13), Aaron Broten (25)0–104:56 NJD
Barry Pederson (11)Rich Sutter (6)1–107:56 VAN
Tony Tanti (19)Willie Huber (11)2–110:28 VAN · PPG
2nd period
Rich Sutter (7)Doug Wickenheiser (9)3–112:01 VAN · SHG- Kirk Muller (14)Bruce Driver (21), Jack O'Callahan (10)3–214:26 NJD · PPG
- Kirk Muller (15)Aaron Broten (26), Pat Verbeek (17)3–317:37 NJD
3rd period
David Saunders (4)Unassisted4–305:31 VAN- Rich Sutter (8)Willie Huber (12), Doug Lidster (18)5–313:39 VAN · PPG
- Tony Tanti (20)John Leblanc (3), Greg Adams (21)6–318:22 VAN
Team stats
VANNJD
27Shots on goal35
0%Faceoff %0%
2/6Power play1/7
16Penalty minutes24
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 05:20
Stan Smyl · holding2 min - 1st 05:20Stan Smyl · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1st 09:08
John MacLean · hooking2 min - 1st 15:51Perry Anderson · elbowing2 min
- 2nd 00:32Andy Brickley · penalty shot0 min
- 2nd 00:39Alain Chevrier · delaying game2 min
- 2nd 04:20Doug Lidster · tripping2 min
- 2nd 07:01John Leblanc · holding2 min
- 2nd 10:42Jim Benning · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 12:58Jim Sandlak · hooking2 min
- 2nd 19:17David Maley · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 19:17Rich Sutter · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 02:49Ken Daneyko · tripping2 min
- 3rd 08:46Perry Anderson · interference2 min
- 3rd 13:16Aaron Broten · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 13:16John MacLean · holding2 min
- 3rd 15:44Frank Caprice · delaying game2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 15Rich SutterR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 2Willie HuberD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Barry PedersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 28John LeblancR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 33David SaundersL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug LidsterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Jim SandlakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 21Craig CoxeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Petri SkrikoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 4Jim BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Daryl StanleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Frank CapriceG | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:00 |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 9Kirk MullerL | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 27 | 21 | 6 | .778 | 60:00 |