Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, November 19, 1988 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 on Saturday, November 19, 1988 at Montreal Forum. The Blackhawks outshot the Canadiens 34–32.
Steve Thomas scored twice and Russ Courtnall scored twice. Bobby Smith, Rick Vaive, Shayne Corson and Brent Gilchrist also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Bobby Smith (14)Mike Keane (3), Chris Chelios (17)0–109:33 MTL
Steve Thomas (12)Rick Vaive (8)1–113:01 CHI · 
Russ Courtnall (2)Unassisted1–218:28 MTL ·
2nd period
- Steve Thomas (13)Brian Noonan (4), Troy Murray (11)2–200:12 CHI
- Russ Courtnall (3)Brent Gilchrist (2), Chris Chelios (18)2–310:28 MTL ·
3rd period
Rick Vaive (9)Doug Wilson (17), Troy Murray (12)3–305:29 CHI · 
Shayne Corson (9)Russ Courtnall (3), Brent Gilchrist (3)3–412:59 MTL
Brent Gilchrist (2)Russ Courtnall (4), Shayne Corson (6)3–515:11 MTL
Team stats
CHIMTL
3432
0%0%
2/82/5
1019
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:35 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 5:53 into the first period
Dirk Graham · boarding2 min - 7:12 into the first periodPetr Svoboda · holding2 min
- 12:53 into the first periodPetr Svoboda · holding2 min
- 15:08 into the first periodChris Chelios · holding2 min
- 17:12 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 6:07 into the second periodKeith Brown · holding2 min
- 8:30 into the second periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
- 14:27 into the second periodShayne Corson · hooking2 min
- 3:39 into the third periodPetr Svoboda · tripping2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodChris Chelios · cross checking2 min
- 7:05 into the third periodCraig Ludwig · elbowing5 min
- 13:29 into the third periodDave Manson · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.