Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Sunday, November 27, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–3 on Sunday, November 27, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Capitals outshot the Red Wings 32–27.
Yvon Corriveau scored twice. Steve Chiasson, Kevin Hatcher, Petr Klima, Mike Ridley and Steve Yzerman also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Chiasson (2)Steve Yzerman (19)0–103:11 DET · 
Yvon Corriveau (1)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (23), Dave Christian (11)1–118:36 WSH
2nd period
- Yvon Corriveau (2)Dave Christian (12), Bill Houlder (1)2–104:28 WSH
Kevin Hatcher (6)Dale Hunter (14), Geoff Courtnall (14)3–105:50 WSH
Petr Klima (3)Steve Yzerman (20)3–216:32 DET
Mike Ridley (12)Stephen Leach (7), Kelly Miller (5)4–219:57 WSH
3rd period
Steve Yzerman (23)Mike O'connell (5), Shawn Burr (11)4–304:53 DET ·
Team stats
WSHDET
3227
0%0%
0/60/2
1119
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:43 into the first period
Paul MacLean · tripping2 min - 10:27 into the first periodMike O'connell · cross checking2 min
- 13:13 into the first period
Scott Stevens · slashing2 min - 14:42 into the first periodPaul MacLean · hooking2 min
- 10:47 into the second periodRick Zombo · holding2 min
- 13:58 into the second periodBob Probert · charging2 min
- 17:34 into the second periodGerard Gallant · roughing2 min
- 17:34 into the second periodGerard Gallant · fighting5 min
- 17:34 into the second periodNeil Sheehy · instigator2 min
- 17:34 into the second periodNeil Sheehy · fighting5 min
- 1:32 into the third periodDale Hunter · holding2 min
- 3:35 into the third periodSteve Chiasson · tripping2 min
Season series
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