New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Saturday, May 14, 1988 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 6–2 on Saturday, May 14, 1988 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Devils 31–19.
Craig Janney scored twice. Moe Lemay, Rick Middleton, John MacLean, Kirk Muller, Cam Neely and Ken Linseman also scored.
Rejean Lemelin made 17 saves on 19 shots for the win; Sean Burke stopped 25 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Janney (5)Ray Bourque (14), Gord Kluzak (7)0–108:59 BOS · 
Moe Lemay (3)Michael Thelven (3), Glen Wesley (6)0–211:59 BOS
2nd period
Rick Middleton (5)Ray Bourque (15)0–302:57 BOS
John MacLean (7)Doug Sulliman (3)1–315:28 NJD
3rd period
Kirk Muller (4)Aaron Broten (11), John MacLean (11)2–303:41 NJD- Craig Janney (6)Unassisted2–412:05 BOS
Cam Neely (7)Steve Kasper (6), Randy Burridge (9)2–513:19 BOS
Ken Linseman (9)Rick Middleton (4)2–619:36 BOS · ·
Team stats
NJDBOS
1931
0%0%
0/51/6
1210
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:33 into the first period
Willi Plett · hooking2 min - 8:09 into the first period
Mark Johnson · hooking2 min - 9:41 into the first periodBob Sweeney · high sticking2 min
- 18:49 into the first periodKen Daneyko · high sticking2 min
- 19:16 into the first periodCam Neely · roughing2 min
- 3:56 into the second periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 7:55 into the second periodAaron Broten · cross checking2 min
- 10:15 into the second periodAaron Broten · roughing2 min
- 17:32 into the second periodWilli Plett · interference2 min
- 15:38 into the third periodJohn MacLean · holding2 min
- 18:56 into the third periodRay Bourque · high sticking2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | L | 30 | 5 | .833 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Craig JanneyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Cam NeelyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 36Moe LemayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Bob JoyceL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | W | 19 | 2 | .895 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |