The New York Islanders couldn't pull it off against the Philadelphia Flyers, 5 to 4, on December 19, 1987.

Final

Flyers

15-13-5

5

Islanders

18-11-2

4

Team

PHI

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PHI

NYI

Pat LaFontaine (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Alan Kerr

Gord Dineen (EV) assisted by Greg Gilbert and Patrick Flatley

Scott Mellanby (PP) assisted by Mark Howe

Scott Mellanby (PP) assisted by Murray Craven

Patrick Flatley (EV) assisted by Gord Dineen

Peter Zezel (PP) assisted by Scott Mellanby and Mark Howe

2nd period

PHI

NYI

Peter Zezel (PP) assisted by Kjell Samuelsson and Mark Howe

Greg Gilbert (EV) assisted by Bob Bassen

3rd period

PHI

NYI

Mark Howe (EV) assisted by Lindsay Carson and Dave Poulin

Flyers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Flyers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ron Hextall (W) R. Hextall	1	0	0	32	28	.875	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Dave Brown D. Brown	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Lindsay Carson L. Carson	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Murray Craven M. Craven	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Doug Crossman D. Crossman	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
Pelle Eklund P. Eklund	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Howe M. Howe	1	3	4	0	2	0	3	1	4	25.0
Kerry Huffman K. Huffman	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brad Marsh B. Marsh	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Mellanby S. Mellanby	2	1	3	-1	4	2	1	0	2	100.0
Dave Poulin D. Poulin	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Propp B. Propp	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Kjell Samuelsson K. Samuelsson	0	1	1	0	6	0	1	0	4	0.0
Ilkka Sinisalo I. Sinisalo	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derrick Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Smyth G. Smyth	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Sutter R. Sutter	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Tocchet R. Tocchet	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Peter Zezel P. Zezel	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Kelly Hrudey (L) K. Hrudey	0	1	0	28	23	.821	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Bob Bassen B. Bassen	0	1	1	+3	2	0
Gerald Diduck G. Diduck	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Gord Dineen G. Dineen	1	1	2	+2	0	2	50.0
Patrick Flatley P. Flatley	1	1	2	+3	0	3	33.3
Greg Gilbert G. Gilbert	1	1	2	+3	0	4	25.0
Dale Henry D. Henry	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tomas Jonsson T. Jonsson	0	0	0	+2	2	3	0.0
Alan Kerr A. Kerr	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.0
Steve Konroyd S. Konroyd	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.0
Richard Kromm R. Kromm	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pat LaFontaine P. LaFontaine	1	0	1	+1	4	4	25.0
Brad Lauer B. Lauer	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mikko Makela M. Makela	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Randy Wood R. Wood	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0