Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Tuesday, March 22, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena

6–4

34–22

Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–4 on Tuesday, March 22, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Oilers outshot the Red Wings 34–22.

Craig Simpson scored twice. Dave Barr, Joey Kocur, Steve Dykstra, Mark Messier, Gerard Gallant, Jari Kurri, Lee Norwood and Craig MacTavish also scored.

Goals
EDM	1	2	3	6	34
DET	0	3	1	4	22

Scoring

1st period

Craig Simpson (53)Glenn Anderson (47)1–000:28 EDM

2nd period

Dave Barr (12)Jim Pavese (4)1–100:28 DET
Joey Kocur (6)Brent Ashton (24), Jim Nill (12)1–211:36 DET
Steve Dykstra (2)Wayne Gretzky (95), Jari Kurri (49)2–217:13 EDM
Mark Messier (36)Craig Simpson (33)3–219:02 EDM
Gerard Gallant (30)Dave Barr (21), Lee Norwood (19)3–319:59 DET ·

3rd period

Jari Kurri (37)Wayne Gretzky (96), Steve Smith (38)4–303:35 EDM
Lee Norwood (8)Unassisted4–405:04 DET
Craig MacTavish (15)Mark Messier (69)5–411:34 EDM ·
Craig Simpson (54)Wayne Gretzky (97), Mark Messier (70)6–419:46 EDM ·

Team stats

EDMDET

3422

0%0%

0/61/5

3224

Penalties

2:57 into the first periodTim Higgins · holding2 min
9:06 into the first periodJari Kurri · holding2 min
9:54 into the first periodSteve Dykstra · slashing2 min
14:38 into the first periodJoe Murphy · tripping2 min
8:00 into the second periodDoug Halward · cross checking2 min
10:42 into the second periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
10:42 into the second periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
12:05 into the second periodSteve Chiasson · tripping2 min
14:58 into the second periodSteve Chiasson · roughing2 min
19:27 into the second periodCharlie Huddy · cross checking2 min
19:27 into the second periodCharlie Huddy · slashing2 min
8:06 into the third periodSteve Chiasson · fighting5 min
8:06 into the third periodDoug Halward · holding2 min
8:06 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · roughing2 min
8:06 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · fighting5 min
8:06 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · misconduct10 min
8:41 into the third periodBob Probert · holding2 min
11:05 into the third periodSteve Dykstra · hooking2 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series