Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, January 21, 1988 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–1 on Thursday, January 21, 1988 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 49–24.
Ken Linseman scored twice and Steve Kasper scored twice. Bob Brooke, Ray Bourque and Geoff Courtnall also scored.
Doug Keans made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Kari Takko stopped 43 of 49.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Brooke (3)Terry Ruskowski (10)1–007:52 MNS
2nd period
Ken Linseman (15)Glen Wesley (24), Geoff Courtnall (19)1–107:20 BOS- Ken Linseman (16)Cam Neely (18), Geoff Courtnall (20)1–213:20 BOS
3rd period
Steve Kasper (19)Reed Larson (17), Cam Neely (19)1–308:08 BOS · 
Ray Bourque (10)Gord Kluzak (22), Ken Linseman (28)1–413:46 BOS · 
Geoff Courtnall (24)Ken Linseman (29), Gord Kluzak (23)1–514:11 BOS · - Steve Kasper (20)Randy Burridge (16), Reed Larson (18)1–618:54 BOS ·
Team stats
MNSBOS
2449
0%0%
0/63/8
3521
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:08 into the first period
Curt Fraser · slashing2 min - 5:04 into the first period
Bob Sweeney · high sticking2 min - 8:21 into the first periodGord Kluzak · roughing2 min
- 8:21 into the first periodRichard Zemlak · roughing2 min
- 8:21 into the first periodRichard Zemlak · roughing2 min
- 9:29 into the first periodKeith Crowder · slashing2 min
- 13:04 into the first periodLyndon Byers · fighting5 min
- 13:04 into the first periodBasil Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 18:07 into the first periodDave Archibald · holding2 min
- 5:11 into the second periodMike Berger · slashing2 min
- 14:47 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · holding2 min
- 5:43 into the third periodKen Linseman · holding2 min
- 7:39 into the third periodBrian Lawton · hooking2 min
- 8:23 into the third periodAllen Pedersen · holding2 min
- 13:16 into the third periodLyndon Byers · roughing2 min
- 13:16 into the third periodRichard Zemlak · holding2 min
- 13:16 into the third periodRichard Zemlak · roughing2 min
- 13:38 into the third periodMike Berger · tripping2 min
- 16:22 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · cross checking2 min
- 17:54 into the third periodKeith Crowder · interference2 min
- 17:54 into the third periodBrian Bellows · misconduct10 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick BohC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Emanuel ViveirosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 34Mike BergerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | L | 49 | 6 | .878 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 34Lyndon ByersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 36Mike StevensR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 24 | 1 | .958 |