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Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues

Playoffs · Saturday, April 23, 1988 · St. Louis Arena

Detroit Red WingsDetroitRed WingsAway

3–6

Final

28–35

St. Louis BluesSt. LouisBluesHome

Game summary

The St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–3 on Saturday, April 23, 1988 at St. Louis Arena. The Blues outshot the Red Wings 35–28.

Gino Cavallini scored twice and Tony McKegney scored twice. Adam Oates, Bob Probert, Tony Hrkac, Doug Gilmour and Dave Barr also scored.

Greg Millen made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Greg Stefan stopped 29 of 35.

Goals
Detroit Red WingsDET201328
St. Louis BluesSTL132635

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

DETSTL
2835
0%0%
0/32/8
2414
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 11:01 into the first periodGilbert Delorme · high sticking2 min
  • 15:27 into the first periodDave Barr · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 1:55 into the second periodGordie Roberts · holding2 min
  • 9:22 into the second periodSteve Chiasson · roughing2 min
  • 9:22 into the second periodJocelyn Lemieux · roughing2 min
  • 10:46 into the second periodTim Higgins · hooking2 min
  • 17:57 into the second periodRick Meagher · holding2 min
  • 18:38 into the second periodPetr Klima · roughing2 min
  • 18:38 into the second periodBob Probert · boarding2 min
  • 18:38 into the second periodSteve Bozek · roughing2 min
  • 0:45 into the third periodBrett Hull · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 4:26 into the third periodTim Higgins · holding2 min
  • 7:12 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · high sticking5 min
  • 8:16 into the third periodTony Hrkac · high sticking2 min
  • 14:19 into the third periodJim Nill · high sticking5 min
  • 14:19 into the third periodKent Carlson · slashing2 min