Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Sunday, April 24, 1988 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday, April 24, 1988 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Capitals outshot the Devils 31-25.
Dave Christian scored twice. Tom Kurvers, Peter Sundstrom and Dale Hunter also scored.
Pete Peeters made 11 saves on 12 shots for the win; Sean Burke stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Tom Kurvers (2)Patrik Sundstrom (10), Mark Johnson (6)0–103:12 NJD · PPG
Dave Christian (3)Michal Pivonka (8), Kevin Hatcher (5)1–103:55 WSH
Peter Sundstrom (2)Yvon Corriveau (2), Dale Hunter (5)2–111:02 WSH
2nd period
- Dave Christian (4)Kelly Miller (4)3–109:11 WSH
3rd period
Dale Hunter (6)Kevin Hatcher (6), Mike Ridley (5)4–108:45 WSH · PPG
Team stats
WSHNJD
31Shots on goal25
0%Faceoff %0%
1/9Power play1/6
40Penalty minutes48
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 01:54
Kevin Hatcher · cross checking2 min - 1st 12:53
Bruce Driver · hooking2 min - 1st 19:09Brendan Shanahan · slashing2 min
- 2nd 02:30Perry Anderson · tripping2 min
- 2nd 05:37Greg Adams · slashing2 min
- 2nd 09:42Tom Kurvers · roughing2 min
- 2nd 09:42John MacLean · roughing2 min
- 2nd 09:42Yvon Corriveau · roughing2 min
- 2nd 09:42Dale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 2nd 09:42Peter Sundstrom · roughing2 min
- 2nd 10:16Brendan Shanahan · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 11:18Mike Gartner · hooking2 min
- 2nd 16:09Pat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:09Lou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:48Patrik Sundstrom · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:48Craig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:48Yvon Corriveau · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:48Kevin Hatcher · hooking2 min
- 2nd 16:48Dale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 2nd 18:39Claude Loiselle · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 18:39Scott Stevens · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 19:29Aaron Broten · holding2 min
- 3rd 01:53Kirk Muller · charging2 min
- 3rd 04:34Aaron Broten · slashing2 min
- 3rd 04:34Pat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 3rd 04:34Larry Murphy · slashing2 min
- 3rd 07:06Craig Wolanin · slashing2 min
- 3rd 16:01Perry Anderson · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 16:01Perry Anderson · roughing2 min
- 3rd 16:01Lou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 3rd 18:13Ken Daneyko · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 19:05David Maley · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 19:05Lou Franceschetti · slashing2 min
- 3rd 19:05Bobby Gould · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 19:13Joe Cirella · elbowing2 min
- 3rd 19:13Kevin Hatcher · roughing2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 27Dave ChristianR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Peter SundstromL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 26Yvon CorriveauL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Garry GalleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 12 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 29:42 |
| 30Clint MalarchukG | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 30:18 |
New Jersey Devils
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 32Pat ConacherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 60:00 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |