New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, December 14, 1988 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 2–1 on Wednesday, December 14, 1988 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 40–24.
Goals came from Randy Wood, John Ogrodnick and Brian Mullen.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 38 of 40.
Scoring
2nd period
Randy Wood (4)Gary Nylund (3), Brent Sutter (13)1–012:53 NYI
John Ogrodnick (3)Mark Hardy (5), Michel Petit (12)1–114:15 NYR
Brian Mullen (15)John Ogrodnick (2), Brian Lawton (10)1–214:47 NYR
Team stats
NYINYR
2440
0%0%
0/60/7
3116
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:23 into the first period
Tomas Sandstrom · interference2 min - 9:38 into the first period
Brent Sutter · tripping2 min - 11:53 into the first periodRichard Kromm · tripping2 min
- 16:20 into the first periodLucien DeBlois · high sticking2 min
- 0:46 into the second periodBrent Sutter · holding2 min
- 1:13 into the second periodTony Granato · holding2 min
- 6:30 into the second periodBrent Sutter · hooking2 min
- 7:46 into the second periodKen Morrow · cross checking2 min
- 9:10 into the second periodBrian Lawton · tripping2 min
- 15:16 into the second periodGary Nylund · high sticking5 min
- 15:16 into the second periodGary Nylund · game misconduct10 min
- 16:49 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · slashing2 min
- 16:49 into the second periodJohn Ogrodnick · slashing2 min
- 3:49 into the third periodDon Maloney · holding2 min
- 5:07 into the third periodTony Granato · tripping2 min
- 11:56 into the third periodBilly Smith · roughing2 min
- 11:56 into the third periodBrian Lawton · interference2 min
- 16:32 into the third periodPat LaFontaine · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 11Randy WoodR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 36Gary NylundD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Brad DalgarnoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25David VolekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38Mick VukotaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jeff NortonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 35Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 39Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 47Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 40 | 2 | .950 |
New York Rangers
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 17Brian LawtonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Jason LafreniereC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Joe PatersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 37Norm MacIverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 24 | 1 | .958 |