Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers

Playoffs · Wednesday, May 11, 1988 · Northlands Coliseum

4–8

24–33

Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 8–4 on Wednesday, May 11, 1988 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Red Wings 33–24.

Craig Simpson scored twice and Mike Krushelnyski scored twice. Brent Ashton, Dave Barr, Mark Messier, Keith Acton, Jari Kurri, Adam Oates, Steve Yzerman and Wayne Gretzky also scored.

Grant Fuhr made 20 saves on 24 shots for the win; Greg Stefan stopped 25 of 32.

Goals
DET	1	1	2	4	24
EDM	2	4	2	8	33

Scoring

1st period

Craig Simpson (9)Mark Messier (19), Glenn Anderson (12)0–100:47 EDM
Brent Ashton (7)Unassisted1–104:19 DET ·
Craig Simpson (10)Mark Messier (20), Randy Gregg (4)1–208:08 EDM

2nd period

Dave Barr (5)Steve Yzerman (3), Gerard Gallant (8)2–200:41 DET
Mark Messier (10)Glenn Anderson (13), Craig Muni (2)2–305:55 EDM
Mike Krushelnyski (2)Randy Gregg (5)2–414:36 EDM
Keith Acton (1)Mike Krushelnyski (4), Kevin McClelland (1)2–515:00 EDM
Jari Kurri (13)Wayne Gretzky (20), Craig Simpson (5)2–618:02 EDM ·

3rd period

Adam Oates (8)Unassisted3–601:33 DET
Steve Yzerman (1)Gerard Gallant (9), Dave Barr (7)4–604:13 DET
Mike Krushelnyski (3)Jari Kurri (13), Wayne Gretzky (21)4–714:49 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (9)Mark Messier (21), Grant Fuhr (1)4–819:08 EDM ·

Team stats

DETEDM

2433

0%0%

0/61/6

1818

Penalties

1:44 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · interference2 min
2:53 into the first periodSteve Yzerman · hooking2 min
10:24 into the first periodGerard Gallant · roughing2 min
10:24 into the first periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
10:24 into the first periodKeith Acton · roughing2 min
10:24 into the first periodKevin McClelland · roughing2 min
11:20 into the first periodMel Bridgman · holding2 min
18:26 into the first periodKevin McClelland · holding2 min
3:43 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · slashing2 min
9:04 into the second periodBob Probert · tripping2 min
9:53 into the second periodJari Kurri · hooking2 min
10:18 into the second periodCraig Muni · tripping2 min
17:15 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · slashing2 min
17:57 into the second periodGilbert Delorme · roughing2 min
18:23 into the second periodCraig Simpson · hooking2 min
6:39 into the third periodRick Zombo · high sticking2 min
6:39 into the third periodNormand Lacombe · charging2 min
7:04 into the third periodDave Barr · holding2 min

Season series

Red Wings vs Oilers head-to-head →

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

17Gerard GallantL	0	2	2	−2	1	2	–	–
19Steve YzermanC	1	1	2	−1	6	2	–	–
22Dave BarrR	1	1	2	0	1	2	–	–
14Brent AshtonL	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
21Adam OatesC	1	0	1	−2	1	0	–	–
8Jim NillR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
10Joe MurphyR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
15Mel BridgmanC	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
16John ChabotC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
20Tim HigginsR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Bob ProbertL	0	0	0	−3	1	4	–	–
39Dale KrentzL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
2Mike O'connellD	0	0	0	−3	1	0	–	–
4Rick ZomboD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	–	–
23Lee NorwoodD	0	0	0	−3	4	0	–	–
27Harold SnepstsD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
29Gilbert DelormeD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
34Jeff SharplesD	0	0	0	−3	3	0	–	–

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
30Greg StefanG	L	32	25	7	.781	57:12

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

11Mark MessierC	1	3	4	+2	1	0	–	–
18Craig SimpsonL	2	1	3	+2	5	2	–	–
26Mike KrushelnyskiC	2	1	3	+3	3	0	–	–
99Wayne GretzkyC	1	2	3	−1	5	0	–	–
9Glenn AndersonR	0	2	2	0	1	2	–	–
17Jari KurriR	1	1	2	0	2	2	–	–
21Randy GreggD	0	2	2	+6	1	0	–	–
23Keith ActonC	1	0	1	+3	2	2	–	–
24Kevin McClellandR	0	1	1	+1	0	4	–	–
28Craig MuniD	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
10Esa TikkanenL	0	0	0	−2	4	2	–	–
14Craig MacTavishC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
15Geoff CourtnallL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Normand LacombeR	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
5Steve SmithD	0	0	0	+4	3	0	–	–
32Jim WiemerD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
33Marty McSorleyD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
31Grant FuhrG	W	24	20	4	.833	60:00