New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames
Regular season · Friday, January 8, 1988 · Olympic Saddledome
Game summary
The Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 7–4 on Friday, January 8, 1988 at Olympic Saddledome. The Flames outshot the Islanders 38–35.
Brett Hull scored twice. Pat LaFontaine, Tim Hunter, Jim Peplinski, Al MacInnis, Steve Konroyd, Joel Otto, Gerald Diduck, Mikko Makela and Hakan Loob also scored.
Mike Vernon made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 31 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Pat LaFontaine (28)Denis Potvin (19), Brad Lauer (10)1–000:53 NYI
Tim Hunter (4)Steve Bozek (2), Lanny McDonald (5)1–109:58 CGY
Jim Peplinski (14)Unassisted1–219:18 CGY
2nd period
Al MacInnis (14)Steve Bozek (3), Lanny McDonald (6)1–304:10 CGY
Brett Hull (16)Brad McCrimmon (16), Joe Mullen (26)1–408:54 CGY · 
Steve Konroyd (1)Dale Henry (4), Pat LaFontaine (24)2–410:27 NYI · 
Joel Otto (5)Brett Hull (15), John Tonelli (15)2–517:01 CGY ·
3rd period
- Brett Hull (17)Jim Peplinski (20), Kevan Guy (2)2–602:06 CGY
Gerald Diduck (3)Unassisted3–607:18 NYI
Mikko Makela (21)Dale Henry (5), Bryan Trottier (29)4–607:57 NYI
Hakan Loob (23)Joe Nieuwendyk (19), Brett Hull (16)4–713:04 CGY
Team stats
NYICGY
3538
0%0%
1/52/4
1012
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:17 into the first period
Dana Murzyn · elbowing2 min - 7:17 into the first period
Alan Kerr · cross checking2 min - 16:41 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · tripping2 min
- 7:43 into the second periodBrian Curran · tripping2 min
- 10:23 into the second periodDana Murzyn · holding2 min
- 13:02 into the second periodGary Roberts · interference2 min
- 14:33 into the second periodPat LaFontaine · high sticking double minor4 min
- 17:16 into the second periodTim Hunter · cross checking2 min
- 9:12 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 10:53 into the third periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 36Neal CoulterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 38 | 7 | .816 |
Calgary Flames
| 16Brett HullR | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 9 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve BozekL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Joe MullenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 12Hakan LoobR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Tim HunterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 25Joe NieuwendykC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 29Joel OttoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Al MacInnisD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 9 | – |
| 3Kevan GuyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Gary RobertsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 5Dana MurzynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Ric NattressD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mike VernonG | W | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 36Doug DadswellG | 0 | 0 | – |