The Boston Bruins squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, in Game 5 of the 1988 playoff series on April 12, 1988.

Final

Sabres

2-3-0

4

Bruins

3-2-0

5

Team

BUF

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

BOS

Steve Kasper (EV) assisted by Randy Burridge and Rick Middleton

Rick Middleton (SH) assisted by Ken Linseman and John Blum

2nd period

BUF

BOS

Christian Ruuttu (PP) assisted by Ray Sheppard

Dave Andreychuk (PP) unassisted

3rd period

BUF

BOS

Ken Linseman (EV) assisted by Ray Bourque and Gord Kluzak

Tom McCarthy (EV) assisted by Bob Sweeney

John Tucker (EV) assisted by Mark Napier and Mike Ramsey

Rick Middleton (EV) assisted by Steve Kasper and Randy Burridge

Ray Sheppard (PP) assisted by Phil Housley and Mike Ramsey

Sabres

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Daren Puppa (L) D. Puppa	0	1	0	32	27	.844	5	5.09	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Scott Arniel S. Arniel	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Mike Foligno M. Foligno	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Halkidis B. Halkidis	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Mike Hartman M. Hartman	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Uwe Krupp U. Krupp	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Priestlay K. Priestlay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	2	2	-2	0	0	1	0
Christian Ruuttu C. Ruuttu	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	4	25.0
Ray Sheppard R. Sheppard	1	1	2	-4	0	1	1	1	100.0
John Tucker J. Tucker	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	50.0
Pierre Turgeon P. Turgeon	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rejean Lemelin (W) R. Lemelin	1	0	0	22	18	.818	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
John Blum J. Blum	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Bourque R. Bourque	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Crowder K. Crowder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Hawgood G. Hawgood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Joyce B. Joyce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Kasper S. Kasper	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gord Kluzak G. Kluzak	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Moe Lemay M. Lemay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Linseman K. Linseman	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Tom McCarthy T. McCarthy	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	2	1	3	+3	2	1	0	1	3	66.7
Cam Neely C. Neely	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Willi Plett W. Plett	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Sweeney B. Sweeney	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Thelven M. Thelven	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0