New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Thursday, April 7, 1988 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 3–2 on Thursday, April 7, 1988 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Devils 26–16.
Goals came from Tomas Jonsson, John MacLean, Claude Loiselle, Gerald Diduck and Mark Johnson.
Scoring
2nd period
Tomas Jonsson (1)Derek King (2)0–106:25 NYI
John MacLean (2)Jim Korn (1), Ken Daneyko (1)1–109:22 NJD
Claude Loiselle (1)Doug Brown (1)2–116:17 NJD ·
3rd period
Gerald Diduck (1)Pat LaFontaine (2), Denis Potvin (3)2–204:19 NYI · 
Mark Johnson (1)Jack O'Callahan (1)3–205:56 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDNYI
1626
0%0%
1/61/7
3129
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:36 into the first period
Gerald Diduck · cross checking2 min - 3:09 into the first period
Ken Daneyko · cross checking2 min - 3:09 into the first periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 6:24 into the first periodJeff Norton · slashing2 min
- 9:46 into the first periodTomas Jonsson · tripping2 min
- 14:19 into the first periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 14:19 into the first periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 14:19 into the first periodMick Vukota · roughing2 min
- 14:19 into the first periodMick Vukota · fighting5 min
- 16:02 into the first periodAnders Carlsson · interference2 min
- 2:48 into the second periodTom Kurvers · interference2 min
- 10:50 into the second periodKen Morrow · holding2 min
- 12:49 into the second periodJohn MacLean · cross checking2 min
- 12:49 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:49 into the second periodGerald Diduck · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:30 into the second periodPat Verbeek · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:30 into the second periodAlan Kerr · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:50 into the second periodJim Korn · roughing2 min
- 17:37 into the second periodDerek King · hooking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodDoug Brown · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodPat LaFontaine · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodJeff Norton · roughing2 min
- 3:36 into the third periodKen Daneyko · cross checking2 min
- 5:42 into the third periodKirk Muller · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:42 into the third periodDale Henry · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:42 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · roughing2 min
Season series
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