Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Sunday, March 6, 1988 · Capital Centre

2–7

31–35

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 7–2 on Sunday, March 6, 1988 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Canucks 35–31.

Jim Sandlak scored twice and Dave Christian scored twice. Mike Gartner, Kelly Miller, Yvon Corriveau, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson and Mike Ridley also scored.

Clint Malarchuk made 29 saves on 31 shots for the win; Frank Caprice stopped 28 of 35.

Goals
VAN	0	1	1	2	31
WSH	2	2	3	7	35

Scoring

1st period

Mike Gartner (43)Mike Ridley (23), Greg Adams (10)0–107:20 WSH ·
Kelly Miller (9)Mike Gartner (29), Mike Ridley (24)0–217:49 WSH

2nd period

Jim Sandlak (13)Barry Pederson (47), Jim Benning (22)1–211:58 VAN ·
Dave Christian (32)Michal Pivonka (17), Scott Stevens (54)1–315:29 WSH ·
Yvon Corriveau (9)Bobby Gould (11), Rod Langway (11)1–415:40 WSH

3rd period

Jim Sandlak (14)Greg Adams (36), Garth Butcher (13)2–406:19 VAN
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (17)Michal Pivonka (18), Dave Christian (16)2–506:31 WSH
Mike Ridley (23)Mike Gartner (30), Lou Franceschetti (7)2–610:10 WSH
Dave Christian (33)Scott Stevens (55)2–715:29 WSH

Team stats

VANWSH

3135

0%0%

1/72/8

2018

Penalties

5:35 into the first periodDaryl Stanley · tripping2 min
8:32 into the first periodDoug Lidster · holding2 min
10:04 into the first periodGarth Butcher · roughing2 min
10:04 into the first periodKevin Hatcher · roughing2 min
11:08 into the first periodGreg Smith · holding2 min
19:24 into the first periodLarry Murphy · high sticking2 min
6:22 into the second periodDoug Lidster · tripping2 min
8:42 into the second periodPeter Sundstrom · hooking2 min
11:06 into the second periodDale Hunter · holding2 min
12:54 into the second periodLarry Murphy · slashing2 min
13:48 into the second periodBarry Pederson · holding2 min
18:04 into the second periodGarth Butcher · tripping2 min
0:33 into the third periodGarth Butcher · roughing2 min
4:17 into the third periodGreg Adams · tripping2 min
7:03 into the third periodGreg Smith · cross checking2 min
13:28 into the third periodKen Berry · holding2 min
16:13 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · roughing2 min
16:13 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · slashing2 min
16:13 into the third periodYvon Corriveau · slashing2 min

Season series

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

19Jim SandlakR	2	0	2	0	3	0	–	–
7Barry PedersonC	0	1	1	−2	5	2	–	–
8Greg AdamsL	0	1	1	−2	1	0	–	–
4Jim BenningD	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
5Garth ButcherD	0	1	1	0	2	6	–	–
9Tony TantiR	0	0	0	−2	4	0	–	–
14Doug WickenheiserC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
15Rich SutterR	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
17Paul LawlessL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
18Ken BerryL	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
25David BruceR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
26Petri SkrikoL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
28John LeblancR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
34Claude VilgrainL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
3Doug LidsterD	0	0	0	−3	2	4	–	–
6Dave RichterD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
24Larry MelnykD	0	0	0	−2	1	4	–	–
29Daryl StanleyD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	–	–

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
1Kirk McLeanG		0	0	0	–	–
30Frank CapriceG	L	35	28	7	.800	60:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

11Mike GartnerR	1	2	3	+1	6	0	–	–
17Mike RidleyC	1	2	3	+1	4	0	–	–
27Dave ChristianR	2	1	3	+2	5	0	–	–
20Michal PivonkaC	0	2	2	+2	0	0	–	–
3Scott StevensD	0	2	2	+2	4	0	–	–
10Kelly MillerL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
22Greg AdamsL	0	1	1	−1	0	2	–	–
23Bobby GouldR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
25Lou FranceschettiL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
26Yvon CorriveauL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	–	–
5Rod LangwayD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
12Peter SundstromL	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	+2	1	2	–	–
2Garry GalleyD	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
4Kevin HatcherD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	–	–
8Larry MurphyD	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–
19Greg SmithD	0	0	0	+3	0	4	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Pete PeetersG		0	0	0	–	–
30Clint MalarchukG	W	31	29	2	.935	60:00