Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Tuesday, March 28, 1989 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Tuesday, March 28, 1989 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Capitals outshot the Islanders 28–26.
Michael Walsh scored twice. Dave Christian, Kevin Hatcher, Pat LaFontaine, Peter Sundstrom, Alan Kerr, Gerald Diduck and Dino Ciccarelli also scored.
Jeff Hackett made 24 saves on 28 shots for the win; Pete Peeters stopped 21 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Christian (32)Mike Ridley (47)1–005:38 WSH
Michael Walsh (1)Mick Vukota (2), Gerald Diduck (21)1–107:50 NYI
Kevin Hatcher (13)John Druce (7), Doug Wickenheiser (3)2–116:42 WSH
2nd period
Pat LaFontaine (41)David Volek (31), Brent Sutter (33)2–206:33 NYI
Peter Sundstrom (4)Scott Stevens (57), Doug Wickenheiser (4)3–209:52 WSH
Alan Kerr (17)Bill Berg (1), Derek King (25)3–313:47 NYI · 
Gerald Diduck (11)Mikko Makela (27), Bill Berg (2)3–418:22 NYI ·
3rd period
- Michael Walsh (2)Gary Nylund (8), Derek King (26)3–515:08 NYI
Dino Ciccarelli (42)Unassisted4–516:24 WSH ·
Team stats
WSHNYI
2826
0%0%
1/82/4
2237
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:31 into the second period
Scott Stevens · slashing2 min - 7:12 into the second period
Patrick Flatley · interference2 min - 10:41 into the second periodMick Vukota · tripping2 min
- 13:34 into the second periodPete Peeters · delaying game2 min
- 17:00 into the second periodAlan Kerr · cross checking2 min
- 17:29 into the second periodMarc Bergevin · fighting5 min
- 17:29 into the second periodDale Hunter · instigator2 min
- 17:29 into the second periodDale Hunter · fighting5 min
- 17:56 into the second periodMike Ridley · holding2 min
- 5:56 into the third periodWayne Mcbean · interference2 min
- 8:52 into the third periodMike Stevens · cross checking2 min
- 8:52 into the third periodMick Vukota · instigator2 min
- 8:52 into the third periodMick Vukota · fighting5 min
- 8:52 into the third periodMichal Pivonka · slashing2 min
- 8:52 into the third periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
- 13:31 into the third periodGerald Diduck · slashing5 min
- 13:31 into the third periodGerald Diduck · game misconduct10 min
- 14:24 into the third periodScott Stevens · tripping2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 18Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Peter SundstromL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19John DruceR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Neil SheehyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | L | 26 | 5 | .808 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 53Michael WalshC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 58Bill BergL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25David VolekL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 38Mick VukotaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 36Gary NylundD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 55Mike StevensR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 59Tom FitzgeraldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Jeff NortonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Wayne McbeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 39Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeff HackettG | W | 28 | 4 | .857 |
| 29Mark FitzpatrickG | 0 | 0 | – |