New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Tuesday, March 8, 1988 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 7–4 on Tuesday, March 8, 1988 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Devils 30–27.
James Patrick scored twice. Jan Erixon, Mark Hardy, Marcel Dionne, Kirk Muller, Tomas Sandstrom, Michel Petit, Claude Loiselle, Pat Verbeek and Andy Brickley also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Jan Erixon (6)Lucien DeBlois (18), Don Maloney (17)0–101:28 NYR
Mark Hardy (7)Walt Poddubny (46), Tomas Sandstrom (34)0–203:54 NYR
Marcel Dionne (29)Brian Leetch (3), Joe Paterson (6)0–306:25 NYR
2nd period
Kirk Muller (32)Pat Verbeek (26), Tom Kurvers (21)1–300:51 NJD · 
Tomas Sandstrom (24)Brian Leetch (4)1–402:14 NYR
Michel Petit (7)Brian Mullen (25), Kelly Kisio (49)1–518:30 NYR
3rd period
James Patrick (15)Marcel Dionne (31), Tomas Sandstrom (35)1–602:30 NYR · 
Claude Loiselle (12)Tom Kurvers (22), Doug Brown (9)2–607:10 NJD · 
Pat Verbeek (38)Jack O'Callahan (18)3–611:33 NJD · 
Andy Brickley (8)Tom Kurvers (23)4–618:18 NJD · - James Patrick (16)Don Maloney (18), Jan Erixon (12)4–719:50 NYR ·
Team stats
NJDNYR
2730
0%0%
4/101/10
6251
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:15 into the first period
John Ogrodnick · hooking2 min - 11:18 into the first period
Andy Brickley · boarding2 min - 11:18 into the first periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
- 11:18 into the first periodMark Hardy · roughing2 min
- 13:43 into the first periodJohn MacLean · misconduct10 min
- 14:00 into the first periodAaron Broten · cross checking2 min
- 18:14 into the first periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 0:27 into the second periodWalt Poddubny · hooking2 min
- 4:03 into the second periodDon Maloney · hooking2 min
- 7:46 into the second periodWalt Poddubny · holding2 min
- 10:31 into the second periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
- 10:31 into the second periodMichel Petit · fighting5 min
- 11:38 into the second periodJohn MacLean · interference2 min
- 14:16 into the second periodMark Hardy · hooking2 min
- 14:21 into the second periodPat Verbeek · holding2 min
- 16:21 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · slashing2 min
- 18:52 into the second periodJack O'Callahan · high sticking double minor4 min
- 1:48 into the third periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 1:48 into the third periodMichel Petit · fighting5 min
- 5:13 into the third periodWalt Poddubny · slashing2 min
- 7:29 into the third periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 8:09 into the third periodJack O'Callahan · holding2 min
- 10:47 into the third periodJoe Paterson · holding2 min
- 12:32 into the third periodPerry Anderson · slashing5 min
- 12:32 into the third periodBench · interference2 min
- 12:32 into the third periodBench · interference2 min
- 13:11 into the third periodAaron Broten · slashing2 min
- 13:11 into the third periodJames Patrick · high sticking2 min
- 17:51 into the third periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
- 17:51 into the third periodPerry Anderson · game misconduct10 min
- 17:51 into the third periodJoe Paterson · roughing2 min
- 17:51 into the third periodMichel Petit · fighting5 min
- 17:51 into the third periodMichel Petit · game misconduct10 min
Season series
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