New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Friday, October 21, 1988 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Friday, October 21, 1988 at Capital Centre. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 28-22.
Goals came from Dave Christian, Marcel Dionne, James Patrick, Brian Mullen and Guy Lafleur.
Bob Froese made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Pete Peeters stopped 9 of 12.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Christian (7)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (8), Scott Stevens (5)0–103:03 WSH · PPG
Marcel Dionne (1)Tomas Sandstrom (4), Brian Leetch (4)1–107:52 NYR · PPG
James Patrick (1)Brian Leetch (5), Marcel Dionne (4)2–117:29 NYR · PPG
2nd period
Brian Mullen (4)Marcel Dionne (5), James Patrick (2)3–108:17 NYR · PPG
3rd period
Guy Lafleur (2)Brian Mullen (3), James Patrick (3)4–105:30 NYR
Team stats
NYRWSH
28Shots on goal22
0%Faceoff %0%
3/8Power play1/7
46Penalty minutes36
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 00:14
Rudy Poeschek · fighting5 min - 1st 00:14
Kevin Hatcher · fighting5 min - 1st 01:21Chris Nilan · instigator face shield2 min
- 1st 01:21Chris Nilan · fighting5 min
- 1st 01:21Yvon Corriveau · high sticking2 min
- 1st 01:21Yvon Corriveau · fighting5 min
- 1st 01:51Michel Petit · interference2 min
- 1st 06:39Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · cross checking2 min
- 1st 11:20Mike Ridley · hooking2 min
- 1st 13:23Ulf Dahlen · holding2 min
- 1st 15:39Lucien DeBlois · slashing2 min
- 1st 16:19Dale Hunter · charging2 min
- 1st 16:52Scott Stevens · holding2 min
- 2nd 00:21Normand Rochefort · tripping2 min
- 2nd 03:52Chris Nilan · roughing2 min
- 2nd 03:52Chris Nilan · roughing2 min
- 2nd 03:52James Patrick · roughing2 min
- 2nd 03:52Tomas Sandstrom · roughing2 min
- 2nd 03:52Tomas Sandstrom · misconduct10 min
- 2nd 03:52Dale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 2nd 03:52Kelly Miller · holding2 min
- 2nd 03:52Scott Stevens · roughing2 min
- 2nd 04:48James Patrick · tripping2 min
- 2nd 07:12Yvon Corriveau · hooking2 min
- 2nd 08:17Kevin Hatcher · cross checking2 min
- 2nd 10:51Don Maloney · slashing2 min
- 2nd 12:09Mike Gartner · tripping2 min
- 2nd 19:34Chris Nilan · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 19:34Scott Stevens · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3rd 15:09Mike Ridley · holding2 min
- 3rd 19:01Chris Nilan · holding2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Normand RochefortD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Rudy PoeschekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | .955 | 60:00 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Washington Capitals
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 12Peter SundstromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Stephen LeachR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Yvon CorriveauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Shawn CroninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 39Kent CarlsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | L | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 28:17 |
| 30Clint MalarchukG | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 31:43 |