Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, January 17, 1988 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Sunday, January 17, 1988 at Chicago Stadium. The Capitals outshot the Blackhawks 38–25.
Mike Gartner scored twice and Denis Savard scored a hat trick. Steve Thomas, Dirk Graham, Garry Galley and Dale Hunter also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Gartner (27)Larry Murphy (37), Clint Malarchuk (2)1–011:29 WSH
2nd period
Denis Savard (26)Dan Vincelette (9), Rick Vaive (13)1–107:14 CHI
3rd period
Steve Thomas (6)Brian Noonan (14), Dave Manson (4)1–207:13 CHI- Mike Gartner (28)Kevin Hatcher (15), Peter Sundstrom (11)2–208:53 WSH
- Denis Savard (27)Bob Murray (10), Steve Larmer (29)2–311:48 CHI ·
Dirk Graham (12)Steve Larmer (30)2–414:06 CHI
Garry Galley (3)Unassisted3–414:48 WSH
Dale Hunter (15)Dave Christian (10), Garry Galley (16)4–415:19 WSH- Denis Savard (28)Rick Vaive (14), Steve Thomas (6)4–517:45 CHI
Team stats
WSHCHI
3825
0%0%
0/20/3
1412
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 12:14 into the first period
Dale Hunter · holding2 min - 13:50 into the first period
Dave Manson · roughing2 min - 0:16 into the second periodDave Manson · high sticking2 min
- 0:16 into the second periodLou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 3:00 into the second periodRod Langway · holding2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodMike Stapleton · high sticking2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodMike Stapleton · roughing2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodYvon Corriveau · roughing2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodMike Gartner · high sticking2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodMike Gartner · roughing2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodGary Nylund · roughing2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 10:51 into the third periodDave Manson · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.