Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Friday, March 4, 1988 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7–4 on Friday, March 4, 1988 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Flyers 30–27.
Craig Simpson scored twice and Glenn Anderson scored 4 goals. Brian Propp, Mark Messier, Willie Huber, Scott Mellanby and Murray Craven also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 14 saves on 16 shots for the win; Mark Laforest stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Simpson (44)Wayne Gretzky (74), Steve Smith (32)0–103:34 EDM · 
Glenn Anderson (28)Steve Smith (33), Wayne Gretzky (75)0–204:15 EDM · 
Brian Propp (23)Doug Crossman (25), Peter Zezel (27)1–209:04 PHI · 
Mark Messier (33)Wayne Gretzky (76), Charlie Huddy (23)1–316:19 EDM · - Craig Simpson (45)Wayne Gretzky (77), Esa Tikkanen (47)1–416:42 EDM ·
2nd period
- Glenn Anderson (29)Randy Gregg (1)1–503:17 EDM
- Glenn Anderson (30)Craig Simpson (26), Wayne Gretzky (78)1–603:53 EDM
- Glenn Anderson (31)Esa Tikkanen (48), Craig Simpson (27)1–706:29 EDM ·
Willie Huber (7)Peter Zezel (28), Scott Mellanby (22)2–707:09 PHI ·
3rd period
Scott Mellanby (22)Murray Craven (38)3–706:28 PHI
Murray Craven (23)Willie Huber (14), Glen Seabrooke (1)4–717:58 PHI ·
Team stats
PHIEDM
2730
0%0%
3/85/8
5262
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:10 into the first period
Craig Berube · elbowing2 min - 3:04 into the first periodWillie Huber · high sticking2 min
- 3:34 into the first periodKjell Samuelsson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 6:04 into the first period
Jeff Beukeboom · instigator2 min - 6:04 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · fighting5 min
- 6:04 into the first periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
- 8:18 into the first periodRandy Gregg · cross checking2 min
- 11:08 into the first periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
- 11:08 into the first periodDon Nachbaur · fighting5 min
- 15:10 into the first periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
- 15:10 into the first periodDave Brown · instigator2 min
- 15:10 into the first periodDave Brown · slashing2 min
- 15:10 into the first periodDave Brown · fighting5 min
- 16:19 into the first periodCharlie Huddy · roughing2 min
- 16:19 into the first periodMark Messier · game misconduct10 min
- 16:19 into the first periodRon Hextall · cross checking2 min
- 16:19 into the first periodGreg Smyth · roughing2 min
- 18:30 into the first periodMarty McSorley · interference2 min
- 1:57 into the second periodMike Krushelnyski · tripping2 min
- 1:57 into the second periodDerrick Smith · holding2 min
- 5:25 into the second periodKjell Samuelsson · hooking2 min
- 6:48 into the second periodMarty McSorley · hooking2 min
- 9:53 into the second periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
- 9:53 into the second periodKevin McClelland · game misconduct10 min
- 9:53 into the second periodGreg Smyth · fighting5 min
- 9:53 into the second periodGreg Smyth · game misconduct10 min
- 14:22 into the second periodSteve Smith · tripping2 min
- 19:19 into the second periodSteve Smith · interference2 min
- 3:51 into the third periodKevin Lowe · roughing2 min
- 3:51 into the third periodKjell Samuelsson · holding2 min
- 8:37 into the third periodJari Kurri · interference2 min
- 15:25 into the third periodMurray Craven · high sticking2 min
- 17:42 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · holding2 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 19Scott MellanbyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Peter ZezelC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 47Willie HuberD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Glen SeabrookeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Brian ProppL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Dave BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Derrick SmithL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 42Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15J.J. DaigneaultD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 36Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 40Greg SmythD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | 5 | 2 | .600 | |
| 33Mark LaforestG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 4 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 12 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Daryl ReaughG | 11 | 2 | .818 | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 16 | 2 | .875 |