← Eastern Conference Finals, 1987-88 playoffs
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Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1 · May 2, 1988 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils |
3 | 28 |
| Boston Bruins |
5 | 30 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 08:48 | BOS | Glen Wesley (4) | Willi Plett (3), Randy Burridge (6) | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:38 | BOS | Steve Kasper (5) | Randy Burridge (7), Willi Plett (4) | 0 - 2 |
| 09:40 | BOS | Craig Janney (3) PP | Cam Neely (5) | 0 - 3 |
| 11:26 | NJD | Tom Kurvers (4) | Pat Verbeek (7), Aaron Broten (7) | 1 - 3 |
| 13:45 | NJD | Jack O'Callahan (1) | Aaron Broten (8), Tom Kurvers (6) | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:48 | NJD | Tom Kurvers (5) PP | Aaron Broten (9), Jack O'Callahan (3) | 3 - 3 |
| 05:56 | BOS | Ray Bourque (3) | Ken Linseman (8), Keith Crowder (6) | 3 - 4 |
| 16:05 | BOS | Ken Linseman (5) | Bob Sweeney (5), Keith Crowder (7) | 3 - 5 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:36 | NJD | Patrik Sundstrom | Holding | 2 |
| 04:24 | BOS | Michael Thelven | Hooking | 2 |
| 10:57 | NJD | Joe Cirella | Elbowing | 2 |
| 12:49 | BOS | Ken Linseman | High sticking | 2 |
| 16:50 | BOS | Cam Neely | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:50 | NJD | Claude Loiselle | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:49 | NJD | Patrik Sundstrom | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:00 | BOS | Lyndon Byers | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 03:00 | BOS | Bob Sweeney | Fighting | 5 |
| 03:00 | NJD | Jim Korn | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 03:00 | NJD | David Maley | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:34 | BOS | Allen Pedersen | Holding | 2 |
| 09:30 | NJD | Jim Korn | Hooking | 2 |
| 14:29 | NJD | Doug Brown | Interference | 2 |
| 17:07 | BOS | Randy Burridge | Interference | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:19 | BOS | Allen Pedersen | Slashing | 2 |
| 07:32 | BOS | Steve Kasper | Roughing | 2 |
| 07:32 | NJD | Joe Cirella | Roughing | 2 |
| 15:30 | BOS | Moe Lemay | Roughing | 2 |
| 15:30 | NJD | Jack O'Callahan | Roughing | 2 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Tom Kurvers |
D | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Aaron Broten |
C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Jack O'Callahan |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Pat Verbeek |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ken Daneyko |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  David Maley |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Claude Loiselle |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mark Johnson |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Doug Brown |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Patrik Sundstrom |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Brendan Shanahan |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Kirk Muller |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Pat Conacher |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Jim Korn |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Craig Wolanin |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Joe Cirella |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Bruce Driver |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 51 |  John MacLean |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 |  Bob Sauve |
L | 30 | 25 | 5 | 58:42 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Ken Linseman |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Randy Burridge |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Keith Crowder |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Willi Plett |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Glen Wesley |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Craig Janney |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Steve Kasper |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Ray Bourque |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Cam Neely |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Bob Sweeney |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Gord Kluzak |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Rick Middleton |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Lyndon Byers |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Michael Thelven |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Bob Joyce |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 36 |  Moe Lemay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 41 |  Allen Pedersen |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 55 |  Reed Larson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rejean Lemelin |
W | 28 | 25 | 3 | 60:00 |