Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, March 9, 1989 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 7–2 on Thursday, March 9, 1989 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Capitals 31–30.
Geoff Courtnall scored a hat trick. Dale Hunter, Mike Ridley, Greg Hawgood, Bobby Carpenter, Doug Wickenheiser and Michal Pivonka also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Geoff Courtnall (33)Dale Hunter (32), Bob Rouse (14)1–005:27 WSH
Dale Hunter (16)John Druce (4)2–010:11 WSH
Mike Ridley (35)Chris Felix (3), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (41)3–011:46 WSH · - Geoff Courtnall (34)Dale Hunter (33), Calle Johansson (12)4–012:20 WSH ·
Greg Hawgood (12)Cam Neely (33), Craig Janney (42)4–117:55 BOS ·
2nd period
Bobby Carpenter (14)Greg Johnston (6), Bob Joyce (29)4–214:34 BOS
3rd period
Doug Wickenheiser (2)Geoff Courtnall (31), Chris Felix (4)5–203:48 WSH · - Geoff Courtnall (35)John Druce (5)6–211:53 WSH
Michal Pivonka (5)Mike Ridley (42), Calle Johansson (13)7–216:43 WSH
Team stats
WSHBOS
3031
0%0%
3/51/5
2532
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00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:42 into the first period
Allen Pedersen · high sticking5 min - 10:42 into the first periodAllen Pedersen · game misconduct10 min
- 16:45 into the first period
Stephen Leach · hooking2 min - 18:19 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · roughing2 min
- 18:19 into the first periodGeoff Courtnall · high sticking2 min
- 18:19 into the first periodGeoff Courtnall · roughing2 min
- 8:56 into the second periodLou Franceschetti · hooking2 min
- 18:28 into the second periodStephen Leach · high sticking5 min
- 18:28 into the second periodStephen Leach · game misconduct10 min
- 19:27 into the second periodCam Neely · high sticking5 min
- 19:27 into the second periodCam Neely · game misconduct10 min
- 4:32 into the third periodDoug Wickenheiser · tripping2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.