Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, January 20, 1988 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Wednesday, January 20, 1988 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 28–22.
Goals came from John Tucker, Steve Kasper, Scott Arniel, Ray Sheppard, Bob Sweeney, Michael Thelven, Mike Foligno and Mike Ramsey.
Tom Barrasso made 19 saves on 22 shots for the win; Rejean Lemelin stopped 23 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
John Tucker (5)Phil Housley (17), Calle Johansson (24)0–106:56 BUF
Steve Kasper (18)Glen Wesley (23), Ray Bourque (38)1–108:15 BOS · 
Scott Arniel (9)Mark Napier (6), Christian Ruuttu (25)1–210:32 BUF
Ray Sheppard (17)Christian Ruuttu (26), Phil Housley (18)1–313:24 BUF · 
Bob Sweeney (14)Keith Crowder (19), Ray Bourque (39)2–318:36 BOS
Michael Thelven (2)Randy Burridge (15)3–318:48 BOS
2nd period
Mike Foligno (15)Jan Ludvig (1), Christian Ruuttu (27)3–416:21 BUF
3rd period
Mike Ramsey (3)Jan Ludvig (2), Christian Ruuttu (28)3–500:40 BUF
Team stats
BOSBUF
2228
0%0%
1/61/7
123105
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:17 into the first period
Jan Ludvig · roughing2 min - 4:17 into the first periodJan Ludvig · roughing2 min
- 4:38 into the first period
Glen Wesley · slashing2 min - 5:16 into the first periodKen Linseman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodKeith Crowder · high sticking2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 10:46 into the first periodLindy Ruff · high sticking2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodLindy Ruff · instigator2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodCam Neely · interference2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodCam Neely · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodScott Arniel · fighting5 min
- 15:35 into the first periodPhil Housley · tripping2 min
- 17:23 into the first periodSteve Kasper · interference2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodGord Kluzak · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodMike Foligno · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodJohn Tucker · high sticking2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodCam Neely · charging2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodCam Neely · roughing2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodJan Ludvig · roughing2 min
- 5:19 into the second periodMike Ramsey · roughing2 min
- 6:07 into the second periodPhil Housley · hooking2 min
- 7:37 into the second periodKeith Crowder · slashing2 min
- 7:37 into the second periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 7:37 into the second periodLindy Ruff · slashing2 min
- 7:37 into the second periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 15:30 into the second periodMike Stevens · roughing2 min
- 15:30 into the second periodScott Arniel · roughing2 min
- 17:07 into the second periodGord Kluzak · misconduct10 min
- 17:07 into the second periodMike Foligno · elbowing2 min
- 3:56 into the third periodLyndon Byers · fighting5 min
- 3:56 into the third periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 4:49 into the third periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 4:49 into the third periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 4:49 into the third periodKevin Maguire · fighting5 min
- 7:43 into the third periodMike Ramsey · holding2 min
- 10:28 into the third periodGord Kluzak · instigator2 min
- 10:28 into the third periodGord Kluzak · fighting5 min
- 10:28 into the third periodGord Kluzak · game misconduct10 min
- 10:28 into the third periodWilli Plett · elbowing2 min
- 10:28 into the third periodMike Stevens · fighting5 min
- 10:28 into the third periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 10:28 into the third periodMike Foligno · game misconduct10 min
- 10:28 into the third periodJan Ludvig · instigator2 min
- 10:28 into the third periodJan Ludvig · fighting5 min
- 18:44 into the third periodLyndon Byers · fighting5 min
- 18:44 into the third periodLyndon Byers · game misconduct10 min
- 18:44 into the third periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 18:44 into the third periodKeith Crowder · misconduct10 min
- 18:44 into the third periodKeith Crowder · game misconduct10 min
- 18:44 into the third periodUwe Krupp · fighting5 min
- 18:44 into the third periodUwe Krupp · misconduct10 min
- 18:44 into the third periodKevin Maguire · fighting5 min
- 18:44 into the third periodKevin Maguire · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 36Mike StevensR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | L | 28 | 5 | .821 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 36Jan LudvigR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Mike DonnellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Kevin MaguireR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | W | 22 | 3 | .864 |