Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Saturday, December 31, 1988 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday, December 31, 1988 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Blackhawks 40-25.
Goals came from Steve Thomas, Lucien DeBlois, Carey Wilson, Kevin Miller and Kelly Kisio.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Ed Belfour stopped 36 of 40.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Thomas (20)Adam Creighton (11), Steve Konroyd (9)1–008:53 CHI
2nd period
Lucien DeBlois (4)Brian Leetch (22), Dean Kennedy (8)1–105:43 NYR
Carey Wilson (13)James Patrick (17), Brian Leetch (23)1–207:53 NYR · PPG
Kevin Miller (2)Lucien DeBlois (13), Brian Leetch (24)1–317:45 NYR
3rd period
Kelly Kisio (11)Brian Mullen (18), John Ogrodnick (4)1–404:59 NYR
Team stats
CHINYR
25Shots on goal40
0%Faceoff %0%
0/4Power play1/7
42Penalty minutes46
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 02:54
Wayne Presley · roughing2 min - 1st 02:54
Tony Granato · holding2 min - 1st 03:17Mike Eagles · holding2 min
- 1st 14:26Bob Bassen · hooking2 min
- 1st 17:17David Shaw · holding2 min
- 2nd 00:18Duane Sutter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 00:18Mark Hardy · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 01:34Wayne Presley · holding2 min
- 2nd 07:01Wayne Presley · tripping2 min
- 2nd 09:49Tomas Sandstrom · tripping2 min
- 2nd 12:17Kent Paynter · cross checking2 min
- 2nd 16:31Mike Eagles · roughing2 min
- 2nd 16:31Carey Wilson · roughing2 min
- 2nd 19:09Everett Sanipass · fighting5 min
- 2nd 19:09Everett Sanipass · game misconduct10 min
- 2nd 19:09Duane Sutter · fighting5 min
- 2nd 19:09Mark Hardy · fighting5 min
- 2nd 19:09Dean Kennedy · fighting5 min
- 2nd 19:09Dean Kennedy · game misconduct10 min
- 2nd 19:09Tomas Sandstrom · game misconduct10 min
- 2nd 19:29Dave Manson · holding2 min
- 2nd 19:29Tony Granato · elbowing2 min
- 3rd 06:21Dave Manson · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 08:26Tony Granato · interference2 min
- 3rd 10:28Wayne Presley · hooking2 min
- 3rd 15:07Lucien DeBlois · holding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 22Adam CreightonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Steve KonroydD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Everett SanipassL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Mike EaglesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | – |
| 33Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 8Trent YawneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Kent PaynterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ed BelfourG | L | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 60:00 |
| 40Darren PangG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
New York Rangers
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Carey WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Kevin MillerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Dean KennedyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 21David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 29Rudy PoeschekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | .960 | 60:00 |