← Eastern Conference Finals, 1987-88 playoffs
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Boston Bruins
Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2 · May 4, 1988 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | |
| 2 | 41 |
Decided in overtime.
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 04:38 | BOS | Keith Crowder (2) PP | Ken Linseman (9), Glen Wesley (1) | 0 - 1 |
| 11:38 | NJD | Pat Verbeek (3) PP | Bruce Driver (7), Tom Kurvers (7) | 1 - 1 |
| 16:20 | NJD | Aaron Broten (5) PP | Kirk Muller (8), Pat Verbeek (8) | 2 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 16:36 | BOS | Bob Joyce (4) PP | Cam Neely (6), Craig Janney (4) | 2 - 2 |
| Overtime | ||||
| 17:46 | NJD | Doug Brown (4) | Joe Cirella (5), Randy Velischek (2) | 3 - 2 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:50 | BOS | Willi Plett | Cross checking | 2 |
| 01:30 | BOS | Ken Linseman | Roughing | 2 |
| 01:30 | NJD | Bruce Driver | Holding | 2 |
| 02:38 | BOS | Gord Kluzak | Roughing | 2 |
| 02:38 | BOS | Bob Sweeney | Roughing | 2 |
| 02:38 | NJD | Ken Daneyko | Roughing | 2 |
| 02:38 | NJD | David Maley | Roughing | 2 |
| 02:56 | NJD | Brendan Shanahan | Tripping | 2 |
| 04:34 | NJD | Randy Velischek | Cross checking | 2 |
| 05:48 | BOS | Bob Joyce | Interference | 2 |
| 06:09 | BOS | Moe Lemay | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:09 | BOS | Moe Lemay | Misconduct | 10 |
| 06:09 | NJD | Team | Not proceeding directly to penalty box | 2 |
| 06:09 | NJD | John MacLean | Charging | 2 |
| 06:09 | NJD | John MacLean | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:09 | NJD | John MacLean | Misconduct | 10 |
| 10:20 | BOS | Bob Sweeney | High sticking | 2 |
| 10:20 | NJD | Kirk Muller | High sticking | 2 |
| 10:30 | BOS | Allen Pedersen | Elbowing | 2 |
| 14:58 | BOS | Reed Larson | Holding | 2 |
| 15:42 | BOS | Ken Linseman | Slashing | 2 |
| 17:53 | NJD | Perry Anderson | Interference | 2 |
| 19:57 | BOS | Cam Neely | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 19:57 | NJD | Aaron Broten | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:56 | BOS | Ken Linseman | High sticking | 2 |
| 09:50 | BOS | Cam Neely | Roughing | 2 |
| 09:50 | NJD | Joe Cirella | Roughing | 2 |
| 11:52 | BOS | Willi Plett | Elbowing | 2 |
| 11:52 | BOS | Willi Plett | Fighting | 5 |
| 11:52 | NJD | Brendan Shanahan | Fighting | 5 |
| 16:04 | BOS | Moe Lemay | Fighting | 5 |
| 16:04 | BOS | Cam Neely | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | BOS | Cam Neely | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | BOS | Glen Wesley | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | NJD | Perry Anderson | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | NJD | Perry Anderson | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | NJD | Tom Kurvers | Fighting | 5 |
| 16:04 | NJD | David Maley | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:04 | NJD | David Maley | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 15:51 | NJD | Doug Sulliman | Hooking | 2 |
| 17:08 | BOS | Bob Sweeney | Roughing | 2 |
| 17:08 | NJD | Joe Cirella | Roughing | 2 |
| Overtime | ||||
| 07:54 | BOS | Ken Linseman | Interference | 2 |
| 07:54 | NJD | Sean Burke | High sticking | 2 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 33 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 51 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | 41 | 39 | 2 | 77:46 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 36 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 41 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 77 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 77:46 |