New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins

Playoffs · Monday, May 2, 1988 · Boston Garden

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3–5

Final

SOG 28–30

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Monday, May 2, 1988 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Devils 30-28.

Tom Kurvers scored twice. Glen Wesley, Steve Kasper, Craig Janney, Jack O'Callahan, Ray Bourque and Ken Linseman also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	0	2	1	3	28
BOS	1	2	2	5	30

Scoring

1st period

Glen Wesley (4)Willi Plett (3), Randy Burridge (6)0–108:48 BOS

2nd period

Steve Kasper (5)Randy Burridge (7), Willi Plett (4)0–202:38 BOS
Craig Janney (3)Cam Neely (5)0–309:40 BOS · PPG
Tom Kurvers (4)Pat Verbeek (7), Aaron Broten (7)1–311:26 NJD
Jack O'Callahan (1)Aaron Broten (8), Tom Kurvers (6)2–313:45 NJD

3rd period

Tom Kurvers (5)Aaron Broten (9), Jack O'Callahan (3)3–302:48 NJD · PPG
Ray Bourque (3)Ken Linseman (8), Keith Crowder (6)3–405:56 BOS
Ken Linseman (5)Bob Sweeney (5), Keith Crowder (7)3–516:05 BOS

Team stats

NJDBOS

28Shots on goal30

0%Faceoff %0%

1/5Power play1/5

23Penalty minutes23

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 01:36Patrik Sundstrom · holding2 min
1st 04:24Michael Thelven · hooking2 min
1st 10:57Joe Cirella · elbowing2 min
1st 12:49Ken Linseman · high sticking2 min
1st 16:50Cam Neely · roughing2 min
1st 16:50Claude Loiselle · roughing2 min
1st 19:49Patrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
2nd 03:00Lyndon Byers · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2nd 03:00Bob Sweeney · fighting5 min
2nd 03:00Jim Korn · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2nd 03:00David Maley · fighting5 min
2nd 05:34Allen Pedersen · holding2 min
2nd 09:30Jim Korn · hooking2 min
2nd 14:29Doug Brown · interference2 min
2nd 17:07Randy Burridge · interference2 min
3rd 02:19Allen Pedersen · slashing2 min
3rd 07:32Steve Kasper · roughing2 min
3rd 07:32Joe Cirella · roughing2 min
3rd 15:30Moe Lemay · roughing2 min
3rd 15:30Jack O'Callahan · roughing2 min

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