Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, February 19, 1988 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–4 on Friday, February 19, 1988 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Flyers 44–24.
Rick Tocchet scored twice. Mike Foligno, John Tucker, Brian Propp, Mark Howe, Scott Mellanby, Doug Smith and Phil Housley also scored.
Ron Hextall made 40 saves on 44 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 9 of 14.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Foligno (22)Christian Ruuttu (38), Mikael Andersson (10)0–101:53 BUF
John Tucker (11)Christian Ruuttu (39), Lindy Ruff (17)0–203:52 BUF · 
Brian Propp (21)Murray Craven (34), Mark Howe (33)1–207:54 PHI · 
Rick Tocchet (18)Unassisted2–211:51 PHI- Rick Tocchet (19)Paul Lawless (9), Bill Root (2)3–214:49 PHI
2nd period
Mark Howe (13)Murray Craven (35), Scott Mellanby (16)4–204:44 PHI · 
Scott Mellanby (19)Paul Lawless (10)5–207:58 PHI
3rd period
Doug Smith (8)Unassisted5–303:10 BUF
Phil Housley (25)Doug Smith (15)5–407:22 BUF
Team stats
PHIBUF
2444
0%0%
2/51/8
2418
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:09 into the first period
Mike Foligno · boarding2 min - 2:09 into the first period
Ron Sutter · cross checking2 min - 3:07 into the first periodMurray Craven · tripping2 min
- 3:07 into the first periodMurray Craven · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 7:01 into the first periodMike Foligno · hooking2 min
- 7:14 into the first periodLindy Ruff · high sticking2 min
- 9:18 into the first periodPelle Eklund · boarding2 min
- 17:31 into the first periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
- 0:00 into the second periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 3:35 into the second periodMike Foligno · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:35 into the second periodRick Tocchet · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:59 into the second periodBob Halkidis · holding2 min
- 9:42 into the second periodCalle Johansson · hooking2 min
- 13:41 into the second periodDoug Crossman · holding2 min
- 16:22 into the second periodGordie Roberts · interference2 min
- 3:47 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · slashing2 min
- 3:47 into the third periodGreg Smyth · slashing2 min
- 7:33 into the third periodDoug Smith · high sticking2 min
- 7:33 into the third periodMark Howe · high sticking2 min
- 7:33 into the third periodRick Tocchet · high sticking2 min
- 18:30 into the third periodBrian Propp · tripping2 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 18Paul LawlessL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 19Scott MellanbyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Rick TocchetR | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mark HoweD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Brian ProppL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 34Bill RootD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Pelle EklundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dave BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Derrick SmithL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter ZezelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15J.J. DaigneaultD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 36Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 40Greg SmythD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | W | 44 | 4 | .909 |
| 33Mark LaforestG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 15Doug SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Mikael AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Ken PriestlayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike DonnellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Bob HalkidisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 14 | 5 | .643 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |