St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Saturday, April 9, 1988 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 6–3 on Saturday, April 9, 1988 at Chicago Stadium. The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 45–29.
Denis Savard scored a hat trick. Rick Vaive, Steve Thomas, Bernie Federko, Gaston Gingras, Bob Murray and Paul Cavallini also scored.
Darren Pang made 42 saves on 45 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 23 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Vaive (2)Steve Thomas (2), Bob Murray (2)0–104:51 CHI · 
Steve Thomas (1)Dirk Graham (1)0–205:16 CHI
Denis Savard (1)Trent Yawney (2)0–316:13 CHI
2nd period
Bernie Federko (1)Greg Paslawski (1), Tony McKegney (1)1–300:17 STL · - Denis Savard (2)Steve Ludzik (1)1–404:15 CHI
Gaston Gingras (1)Doug Gilmour (3), Gino Cavallini (3)2–413:48 STL
Bob Murray (1)Trent Yawney (3), Dirk Graham (2)2–516:39 CHI ·
3rd period
- Denis Savard (3)Steve Larmer (1), Rick Vaive (1)2–607:24 CHI
Paul Cavallini (1)Brian Sutter (1)3–618:12 STL ·
Team stats
STLCHI
4529
0%0%
1/92/6
4448
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:14 into the first period
Duane Sutter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 2:14 into the first period
Gordie Roberts · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 4:28 into the first periodTim Bothwell · hooking2 min
- 6:07 into the first periodBrian Noonan · hooking2 min
- 7:20 into the first periodGary Nylund · cross checking2 min
- 10:13 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · interference2 min
- 12:04 into the first periodTrent Yawney · hooking2 min
- 14:18 into the first periodDave Manson · holding2 min
- 14:18 into the first periodRick Meagher · high sticking2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodRick Vaive · high sticking2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodRick Vaive · roughing2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodGreg Millen · high sticking2 min
- 18:57 into the first periodBrian Sutter · roughing2 min
- 19:31 into the first periodGary Nylund · holding2 min
- 2:07 into the second periodSteve Ludzik · cross checking2 min
- 7:51 into the second periodDarren Pang · delaying game2 min
- 8:57 into the second periodPaul Cavallini · slashing2 min
- 9:38 into the second periodRick Vaive · tripping2 min
- 14:49 into the second periodBrian Benning · holding2 min
- 18:17 into the second periodTrent Yawney · roughing2 min
- 18:17 into the second periodTrent Yawney · roughing2 min
- 18:17 into the second periodBrian Benning · roughing2 min
- 11:18 into the third periodPerry Turnbull · cross checking2 min
- 14:15 into the third periodRick Vaive · misconduct10 min
- 14:15 into the third periodTodd Ewen · misconduct10 min
- 14:15 into the third periodBernie Federko · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 14:15 into the third periodBernie Federko · misconduct10 min
- 16:44 into the third periodHerb Raglan · interference2 min
- 18:12 into the third periodDave Manson · high sticking2 min
- 18:12 into the third periodDave Manson · misconduct10 min
Season series
St. Louis Blues
| 9Doug GilmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 10Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Brian SutterL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Gino CavalliniL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Bernie FederkoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Greg PaslawskiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 14Paul CavalliniD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Gaston GingrasD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Brett HullR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 18Tony HrkacC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Perry TurnbullC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Todd EwenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Herb RaglanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 2Brian BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 4Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 34Robert DirkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darrell MayG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Greg MillenG | L | 29 | 6 | .793 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Trent YawneyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Darren PangG | W | 45 | 3 | .933 |