St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 19, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues 5–4 on Tuesday, April 19, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Blues 22–19.
Shawn Burr scored twice and Mark Hunter scored twice. Jim Nill, Brett Hull, Steve Chiasson, Gerard Gallant and Gino Cavallini also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Jim Nill (6)Mel Bridgman (1)0–101:48 DET
Shawn Burr (2)Lee Norwood (5)0–202:31 DET
Mark Hunter (1)Brian Benning (5), Doug Gilmour (10)1–210:53 STL · 
Brett Hull (7)Paul Cavallini (3), Gino Cavallini (4)2–213:47 STL ·
2nd period
Steve Chiasson (1)John Chabot (8), Petr Klima (6)2–308:34 DET
3rd period
- Mark Hunter (2)Steve Bozek (1), Bernie Federko (5)3–303:01 STL
- Shawn Burr (3)Greg Stefan (1), Gilbert Delorme (2)3–406:09 DET
Gerard Gallant (3)Adam Oates (8)3–507:46 DET
Gino Cavallini (3)Doug Gilmour (11), Brian Benning (6)4–513:32 STL
Team stats
STLDET
1922
0%0%
2/60/4
1519
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:23 into the first period
Jim Pavese · roughing2 min - 2:23 into the first period
Mark Hunter · roughing2 min - 3:12 into the first periodLee Norwood · elbowing2 min
- 6:51 into the first periodSteve Bozek · slashing2 min
- 8:03 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · holding2 min
- 10:02 into the first periodSteve Chiasson · holding2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodJim Nill · high sticking2 min
- 14:06 into the first periodBrian Sutter · hooking2 min
- 19:46 into the first periodMark Hunter · roughing2 min
- 6:17 into the second periodShawn Burr · slashing2 min
- 14:18 into the second periodTim Higgins · slashing2 min
- 17:35 into the second periodDave Barr · fighting5 min
- 17:35 into the second periodJocelyn Lemieux · fighting5 min
- 8:36 into the third periodLee Norwood · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.