Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Thursday, May 12, 1988 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Thursday, May 12, 1988 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Bruins outshot the Devils 29-28.
Mark Johnson scored twice. Willi Plett, Bob Sweeney, Doug Brown, Michael Thelven, John MacLean, Pat Conacher and Patrik Sundstrom also scored.
Sean Burke made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Rejean Lemelin stopped 8 of 13.
Scoring
1st period
Willi Plett (2)Unassisted1–001:57 BOS
Mark Johnson (9)Joe Cirella (6)1–115:40 NJD- Mark Johnson (10)Patrik Sundstrom (12), Craig Wolanin (4)1–218:15 NJD
2nd period
Bob Sweeney (6)Tom McCarthy (4)2–207:24 BOS · PPG
Doug Brown (5)Andy Brickley (1), Craig Wolanin (5)2–311:03 NJD
Michael Thelven (3)Randy Burridge (8), Glen Wesley (5)3–314:17 BOS
John MacLean (6)Patrik Sundstrom (13), Joe Cirella (7)3–417:12 NJD
3rd period
Pat Conacher (2)David Maley (1), Claude Loiselle (6)3–502:45 NJD
Patrik Sundstrom (7)Mark Johnson (8), Tom Kurvers (9)3–617:30 NJD · PPG
Team stats
BOSNJD
29Shots on goal28
0%Faceoff %0%
1/4Power play1/5
23Penalty minutes21
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 02:45
Ken Daneyko · holding2 min - 1st 16:12
Keith Crowder · slashing2 min - 1st 19:44Andy Brickley · holding2 min
- 2nd 05:51Claude Loiselle · roughing2 min
- 3rd 05:30Jay Miller · slashing2 min
- 3rd 14:04Cam Neely · hooking2 min
- 3rd 16:04Cam Neely · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3rd 16:08Bench · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3rd 17:34Ken Linseman · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 17:34Jay Miller · roughing2 min
- 3rd 17:34Claude Loiselle · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 17:34David Maley · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 19:34Ken Linseman · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:34Jay Miller · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:34Claude Loiselle · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:34David Maley · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:50Allen Pedersen · fighting5 min
- 3rd 19:50Brendan Shanahan · instigator2 min
- 3rd 19:50Brendan Shanahan · fighting5 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 23Craig JanneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 27Bob JoyceL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | L | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 42:45 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 15 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 17:15 |
New Jersey Devils
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Pat ConacherL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | W | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 59:55 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |