Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers
Playoffs · Friday, May 20, 1988 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 4–2 on Friday, May 20, 1988 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Bruins 32–12.
Goals came from Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier, Bob Joyce, Ken Linseman, Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri.
Grant Fuhr made 10 saves on 12 shots for the win; Rejean Lemelin stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Glenn Anderson (7)Wayne Gretzky (22), Esa Tikkanen (15)0–115:57 EDM · 
Mark Messier (11)Wayne Gretzky (23), Jari Kurri (15)0–219:30 EDM ·
3rd period
Bob Joyce (8)Craig Janney (10), Cam Neely (8)1–200:35 BOS
Ken Linseman (10)Moe Lemay (2), Keith Crowder (9)2–203:16 BOS
Wayne Gretzky (11)Esa Tikkanen (16)2–311:21 EDM
Jari Kurri (14)Mike Krushelnyski (5)2–419:53 EDM ·
Team stats
BOSEDM
1232
0%0%
0/32/9
3927
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:43 into the first period
Michael Thelven · high sticking2 min - 3:09 into the first periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 3:09 into the first period
Kevin McClelland · fighting5 min - 3:57 into the first periodMoe Lemay · slashing2 min
- 5:59 into the first periodRandy Gregg · hooking2 min
- 10:20 into the first periodCraig Simpson · elbowing2 min
- 10:23 into the first periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 14:28 into the first periodGord Kluzak · high sticking2 min
- 15:48 into the first periodRay Bourque · high sticking2 min
- 18:41 into the first periodRejean Lemelin · delaying game2 min
- 19:06 into the first periodRandy Burridge · high sticking2 min
- 2:05 into the second periodKevin McClelland · holding2 min
- 6:15 into the second periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 6:15 into the second periodMike Krushelnyski · roughing2 min
- 10:57 into the second periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 10:57 into the second periodJay Miller · misconduct10 min
- 10:57 into the second periodKevin McClelland · roughing2 min
- 10:57 into the second periodKevin McClelland · misconduct10 min
- 15:22 into the second periodKeith Crowder · cross checking2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodKen Linseman · slashing2 min
- 19:21 into the third periodGord Kluzak · roughing2 min
- 19:21 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Cam NeelyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Craig JanneyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Bob JoyceL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 36Moe LemayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Billy O'DwyerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jay MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Michael ThelvenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Glen WesleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rejean LemelinG | L | 31 | 3 | .903 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 12 | 2 | .833 |