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Montréal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Wednesday, October 26, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena

Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montréal Canadiens 4–2 on Wednesday, October 26, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Canadiens 25–22.

Steve Yzerman scored twice. Gilles Thibaudeau, Dave Barr, Claude Lemieux and Paul MacLean also scored.

Greg Stefan made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Patrick Roy stopped 21 of 24.

Goals
Montréal CanadiensMTL011222
Detroit Red WingsDET022425

Scoring

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

MTLDET
2225
0%0%
0/30/4
108
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 11:55 into the first periodMike Mcphee · hooking2 min
  • 16:09 into the first periodJim Nill · high sticking2 min
  • 16:09 into the first periodShayne Corson · high sticking2 min
  • 7:12 into the second periodShayne Corson · hooking2 min
  • 11:13 into the second periodRick Zombo · interference2 min
  • 20:00 into the second periodShawn Burr · high sticking2 min
  • 4:59 into the third periodJohn Kordic · high sticking2 min
  • 13:10 into the third periodChris Chelios · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 15:33 into the third periodShawn Burr · holding2 min

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