New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Friday, February 5, 1988 · Pacific Coliseum

1–5

31–20

Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 5–1 on Friday, February 5, 1988 at Pacific Coliseum. The Devils outshot the Canucks 31–20.

Rich Sutter scored twice and Jim Sandlak scored twice. Andy Brickley and Tony Tanti also scored.

Kirk McLean made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 7 of 10.

Goals
NJD	1	0	0	1	31
VAN	0	3	2	5	20

Scoring

1st period

Andy Brickley (1)Patrik Sundstrom (23), Doug Brown (6)1–009:24 NJD

2nd period

Rich Sutter (10)Barry Pederson (34), Tony Tanti (29)1–104:23 VAN
Tony Tanti (33)Barry Pederson (35), Jim Sandlak (5)1–213:24 VAN ·
Jim Sandlak (7)Unassisted1–317:30 VAN ·

3rd period

Jim Sandlak (8)John Leblanc (8), Greg Adams (26)1–414:01 VAN
Rich Sutter (11)Doug Wickenheiser (16), Kirk McLean (2)1–519:40 VAN ·

Team stats

NJDVAN

3120

0%0%

0/92/8

3739

Penalties

2:28 into the first periodDavid Maley · instigator2 min
2:28 into the first periodDavid Maley · fighting5 min
2:28 into the first periodCraig Coxe · fighting5 min
2:28 into the first periodDave Richter · elbowing2 min
3:59 into the first periodPerry Anderson · instigator2 min
3:59 into the first periodPerry Anderson · roughing2 min
3:59 into the first periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
3:59 into the first periodGarth Butcher · fighting5 min
11:01 into the first periodDave Richter · roughing2 min
13:16 into the first periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
13:16 into the first periodLarry Melnyk · roughing2 min
14:09 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
14:09 into the first periodDave Richter · roughing2 min
14:09 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · roughing2 min
19:10 into the first periodAndy Brickley · hooking2 min
1:10 into the second periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
1:10 into the second periodStan Smyl · fighting5 min
1:47 into the second periodGreg Adams · holding2 min
5:04 into the second periodJim Sandlak · slashing2 min
8:43 into the second periodGreg Adams · interference2 min
11:37 into the second periodDan Dorion · hooking2 min
14:35 into the second periodTom Kurvers · holding2 min
16:03 into the second periodJoe Cirella · slashing2 min
19:17 into the second periodDaryl Stanley · tripping2 min
19:27 into the second periodDaryl Stanley · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1:53 into the third periodAlain Chevrier · delaying game2 min
6:36 into the third periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
16:14 into the third periodGarth Butcher · holding2 min
17:39 into the third periodDaryl Stanley · cross checking2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

17Patrik SundstromC	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
24Doug BrownR	0	1	1	−1	0	0	–	–
26Andy BrickleyL	1	0	1	+1	4	2	–	–
8David MaleyL	0	0	0	−2	0	7	–	–
9Kirk MullerL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
10Aaron BrotenC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
11Brendan ShanahanL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
12Mark JohnsonC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
15John MacLeanR	0	0	0	−2	2	2	–	–
25Perry AndersonL	0	0	0	0	0	9	–	–
34Dan DorionC	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
2Joe CirellaD	0	0	0	0	1	9	–	–
3Ken DaneykoD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
5Tom KurversD	0	0	0	−1	9	2	–	–
6Craig WolaninD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
14Jim KornD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
23Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
27Randy VelischekD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
28Bob SauveG	L	10	7	3	.700	40:00
30Alain ChevrierG		9	8	1	.889	20:00

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

19Jim SandlakR	2	1	3	0	3	2	–	–
7Barry PedersonC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	–	–
9Tony TantiR	1	1	2	+1	4	0	–	–
15Rich SutterR	2	0	2	+2	3	0	–	–
8Greg AdamsL	0	1	1	0	3	4	–	–
14Doug WickenheiserC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
28John LeblancR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
12Stan SmylR	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
17Rob MurphyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
21Craig CoxeL	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
33David SaundersL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Willie HuberD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
4Jim BenningD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
5Garth ButcherD	0	0	0	+3	1	7	–	–
6Dave RichterD	0	0	0	0	0	6	–	–
24Larry MelnykD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	–	–
27Randy BoydD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
29Daryl StanleyD	0	0	0	0	0	8	–	–

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
1Kirk McLeanG	W	31	30	1	.968	60:00
31Troy GambleG		0	0	0	–	–