Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Monday, December 5, 1988 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 7–2 on Monday, December 5, 1988 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Red Wings 37–28.
Goals came from Steve Yzerman, Claude Lemieux, Kris King, Brent Gilchrist, Brian Skrudland, Petr Svoboda, Guy Carbonneau, Russ Courtnall and Mats Naslund.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Yzerman (28)Adam Oates (19)1–006:44 DET · 
Claude Lemieux (14)Jyrki Lumme (2)1–111:38 MTL ·
2nd period
Kris King (1)Shawn Burr (12), Dave Barr (10)2–101:51 DET
Brent Gilchrist (3)Russ Courtnall (7), Mats Naslund (20)2–203:28 MTL
Brian Skrudland (3)Claude Lemieux (14), Mike Mcphee (10)2–314:25 MTL
Petr Svoboda (2)Chris Chelios (24), Brent Gilchrist (4)2–418:18 MTL ·
3rd period
Guy Carbonneau (11)Petr Svoboda (13), Bob Gainey (3)2–505:07 MTL
Russ Courtnall (5)Shayne Corson (9), Chris Chelios (25)2–616:55 MTL
Mats Naslund (13)Patrick Roy (3)2–719:19 MTL
Team stats
DETMTL
2837
0%0%
1/12/4
2216
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:19 into the first period
Mike O'connell · holding2 min - 5:44 into the first period
Bob Gainey · interference2 min - 10:36 into the first periodMike O'connell · tripping2 min
- 13:27 into the first periodGlen Hanlon · high sticking2 min
- 17:26 into the first periodJim Pavese · instigator2 min
- 17:26 into the first periodJim Pavese · fighting5 min
- 17:26 into the first periodShayne Corson · roughing2 min
- 17:26 into the first periodShayne Corson · fighting5 min
- 8:52 into the second periodJoey Kocur · fighting5 min
- 8:52 into the second periodShayne Corson · fighting5 min
- 13:22 into the second periodKris King · cross checking2 min
- 13:22 into the second periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
- 17:05 into the second periodSteve Chiasson · elbowing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.