New York Rangers vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, January 16, 1988 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Saturday, January 16, 1988 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Rangers 25–20.
Goals came from Guy Carbonneau, John Ogrodnick, Mike Mcphee, Ryan Walter, Chris Chelios, Brian Mullen and Don Maloney.
Brian Hayward made 17 saves on 20 shots for the win; John Vanbiesbrouck stopped 9 of 13.
Scoring
1st period
Guy Carbonneau (10)Craig Ludwig (4)0–101:17 MTL · 
John Ogrodnick (15)Norm MacIver (4), Kelly Kisio (34)1–101:55 NYR · 
Mike Mcphee (15)Craig Ludwig (5), Brian Skrudland (15)1–205:49 MTL
Ryan Walter (8)Bobby Smith (40), Stephane Richer (19)1–317:11 MTL · 
Chris Chelios (11)Mats Naslund (42), Stephane Richer (20)1–418:16 MTL
2nd period
Brian Mullen (20)Kelly Kisio (35), John Ogrodnick (18)2–408:39 NYR
3rd period
Don Maloney (3)Jan Erixon (10), Lucien DeBlois (12)3–404:24 NYR
Team stats
NYRMTL
2025
0%0%
1/61/4
812
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:27 into the first period
Brian Skrudland · holding2 min - 9:56 into the first periodBob Gainey · elbowing2 min
- 16:24 into the first period
Jan Erixon · tripping2 min - 19:17 into the first periodBrian Skrudland · tripping2 min
- 19:56 into the first periodDavid Shaw · tripping2 min
- 11:52 into the second periodSergio Momesso · slashing2 min
- 18:34 into the second periodBob Gainey · roughing2 min
- 2:16 into the third periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 6:00 into the third periodMichel Petit · hooking2 min
- 8:17 into the third periodBrian Skrudland · interference2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 37Norm MacIverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Chris JensenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Paul CyrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Jim PaveseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | L | 13 | 4 | .692 |
Montréal Canadiens
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Craig LudwigD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Ryan WalterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mats NaslundL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 35Mike McpheeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 39Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris CheliosD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Kjell DahlinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 36Sergio MomessoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 38Mike LalorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian HaywardG | W | 20 | 3 | .850 |
| 33Patrick RoyG | 0 | 0 | – |