New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 10, 1988 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 7–1 on Tuesday, May 10, 1988 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Devils 31–25.
Bob Joyce scored twice. Michael Thelven, Craig Janney, Brendan Shanahan, Keith Crowder, Ken Linseman and Bob Sweeney also scored.
Rejean Lemelin made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Sean Burke stopped 24 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Michael Thelven (2)Craig Janney (6), Glen Wesley (2)0–112:12 BOS · 
Craig Janney (4)Glen Wesley (3), Ray Bourque (12)0–217:24 BOS · 
Brendan Shanahan (2)Tom Kurvers (8), Aaron Broten (10)1–218:05 NJD
2nd period
Keith Crowder (3)Ken Linseman (12), Bob Sweeney (6)1–306:15 BOS
Bob Joyce (6)Craig Janney (7), Cam Neely (7)1–408:41 BOS
3rd period
- Bob Joyce (7)Craig Janney (8), Ray Bourque (13)1–503:28 BOS
Ken Linseman (8)Glen Wesley (4)1–609:05 BOS · 
Bob Sweeney (5)Unassisted1–709:29 BOS
Team stats
NJDBOS
2531
0%0%
0/73/6
4852
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:21 into the first period
Ken Linseman · roughing2 min - 7:31 into the first period
Randy Velischek · holding2 min - 9:28 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · tripping2 min
- 10:08 into the first periodTom McCarthy · interference2 min
- 10:43 into the first periodRandy Velischek · hooking2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodSean Burke · cross checking2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodRandy Burridge · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodWilli Plett · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 16:17 into the first periodBruce Driver · tripping2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodWilli Plett · elbowing2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodWilli Plett · roughing2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodKirk Muller · roughing2 min
- 11:16 into the second periodWilli Plett · high sticking2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodMichael Thelven · cross checking2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodSteve Kasper · high sticking2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodPat Verbeek · holding2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodKeith Crowder · misconduct10 min
- 7:28 into the third periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodJay Miller · misconduct10 min
- 7:28 into the third periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodKen Daneyko · misconduct10 min
- 7:28 into the third periodDavid Maley · roughing2 min
- 7:28 into the third periodDavid Maley · misconduct10 min
- 7:28 into the third periodJohn MacLean · interference2 min
- 9:46 into the third periodTom McCarthy · slashing2 min
- 9:46 into the third periodJoe Cirella · slashing2 min
- 11:52 into the third periodBob Joyce · holding2 min
- 17:06 into the third periodCraig Janney · tripping2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 32Pat ConacherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | L | 31 | 7 | .774 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 23Craig JanneyC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Bob JoyceL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | W | 25 | 1 | .960 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |