New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Playoffs · Wednesday, April 20, 1988 · Capital Centre

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5–2

30–30

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5–2 on Wednesday, April 20, 1988 at Capital Centre.

Aaron Broten scored a hat trick. Mike Ridley, Larry Murphy, Pat Verbeek and Patrik Sundstrom also scored.

Goals
NJD	1	3	1	5	30
WSH	1	1	0	2	30

Scoring

1st period

Aaron Broten (2)Tom Kurvers (5), Bruce Driver (4)1–009:37 NJD ·
Mike Ridley (4)Dale Hunter (3), Scott Stevens (6)1–113:15 WSH

2nd period

Aaron Broten (3)Kirk Muller (5)2–103:02 NJD
Aaron Broten (4)Bruce Driver (5), Pat Verbeek (3)3–105:23 NJD ·
Larry Murphy (2)Mike Ridley (4), Mike Gartner (3)3–217:45 WSH ·
Pat Verbeek (2)Kirk Muller (6), Aaron Broten (5)4–218:14 NJD

3rd period

Patrik Sundstrom (3)Mark Johnson (5), Joe Cirella (2)5–212:49 NJD ·

Team stats

NJDWSH

3030

0%0%

3/81/9

8280

Penalties

3:38 into the first periodBrendan Shanahan · holding2 min
3:38 into the first periodPeter Sundstrom · high sticking2 min
4:01 into the first periodKirk Muller · roughing2 min
4:01 into the first periodDave Christian · roughing2 min
4:14 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · tripping2 min
8:20 into the first periodDale Hunter · tripping2 min
11:13 into the first periodJohn MacLean · holding2 min
13:51 into the first periodPat Verbeek · elbowing2 min
15:40 into the first periodMike Ridley · tripping2 min
18:07 into the first periodPerry Anderson · interference2 min
1:56 into the second periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
1:56 into the second periodKevin Hatcher · fighting5 min
3:02 into the second periodKirk Muller · charging2 min
3:02 into the second periodGreg Adams · high sticking2 min
3:31 into the second periodPerry Anderson · roughing2 min
3:31 into the second periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
3:31 into the second periodPerry Anderson · game misconduct10 min
3:31 into the second periodTom Kurvers · fighting5 min
3:31 into the second periodTom Kurvers · game misconduct10 min
3:31 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · roughing2 min
3:31 into the second periodYvon Corriveau · fighting5 min
3:31 into the second periodYvon Corriveau · game misconduct10 min
3:31 into the second periodEd Kastelic · high sticking2 min
3:31 into the second periodEd Kastelic · roughing2 min
3:31 into the second periodEd Kastelic · fighting5 min
3:31 into the second periodEd Kastelic · game misconduct10 min
3:31 into the second periodGreg Smith · roughing2 min
5:15 into the second periodScott Stevens · delaying game2 min
9:46 into the second periodJoe Cirella · tripping2 min
14:39 into the second periodDave Christian · tripping2 min
17:01 into the second periodJoe Cirella · hooking2 min
18:42 into the second periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
18:42 into the second periodPatrik Sundstrom · roughing2 min
18:42 into the second periodGarry Galley · fighting5 min
18:42 into the second periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
19:20 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · tripping2 min
4:54 into the third periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
4:54 into the third periodKirk Muller · fighting5 min
4:54 into the third periodGreg Adams · roughing2 min
4:54 into the third periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
4:54 into the third periodGreg Smith · fighting5 min
10:53 into the third periodLarry Murphy · cross checking2 min
14:01 into the third periodPat Verbeek · instigator2 min
14:01 into the third periodPat Verbeek · fighting5 min
14:01 into the third periodLarry Murphy · fighting5 min
14:09 into the third periodKevin Hatcher · high sticking2 min
18:50 into the third periodJoe Cirella · high sticking2 min

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