Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, March 5, 1988 · Met Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Saturday, March 5, 1988 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Blackhawks 36–31.
Goals came from Brian Bellows, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Larmer, Rick Vaive, Brian Noonan and Denis Savard.
Bob Mason made 34 saves on 36 shots for the win; Jon Casey stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Bellows (35)Brian MacLellan (24), Moe Mantha (22)0–102:42 MNS · 
Dino Ciccarelli (34)Brian MacLellan (25), Moe Mantha (23)0–209:20 MNS ·
2nd period
Steve Larmer (31)Denis Savard (75), Rick Vaive (22)1–204:27 CHI
Rick Vaive (38)Marc Bergevin (2)2–212:41 CHI
3rd period
Brian Noonan (9)Unassisted3–215:16 CHI
Denis Savard (39)Bob Mason (2)4–219:26 CHI ·
Team stats
CHIMNS
3136
0%0%
0/52/4
2636
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:14 into the first period
Glen Cochrane · hooking2 min - 3:07 into the first periodWayne Presley · roughing2 min
- 3:07 into the first period
Frantisek Musil · roughing2 min - 4:37 into the first periodMoe Mantha · holding2 min
- 7:00 into the first periodDave Archibald · hooking2 min
- 8:15 into the first periodRick Vaive · holding2 min
- 11:30 into the first periodGlen Cochrane · roughing2 min
- 11:30 into the first periodGary Nylund · slashing5 min
- 11:30 into the first periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
- 11:30 into the first periodDino Ciccarelli · misconduct10 min
- 11:30 into the first periodBasil Mcrae · roughing2 min
- 17:22 into the first periodChristopher Pryor · holding2 min
- 2:47 into the second periodGary Nylund · fighting5 min
- 2:47 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 5:12 into the second periodDan Vincelette · roughing2 min
- 5:12 into the second periodTrent Yawney · holding2 min
- 5:12 into the second periodTrent Yawney · roughing2 min
- 5:12 into the second periodBob Brooke · fighting5 min
- 5:12 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 17:36 into the second periodChristopher Pryor · holding2 min
- 7:45 into the third periodSteve Ludzik · hooking2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Everett SanipassL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Trent YawneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | W | 36 | 2 | .944 |
| 40Darren PangG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 21Moe ManthaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 5 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 10Marc HabscheidC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Patrick MichelettiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31Wally SchreiberR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 34Mike BergerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | L | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |