New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, October 9, 1980 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 7–2 on Thursday, October 9, 1980 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Rangers 28–25.
Bob Miller scored twice. Mike Allison, Walt Tkaczuk, Brad Park, Thomas Songin, Rick Middleton, Peter McNab and Stan Jonathan also scored.
Rogie Vachon made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; John Davidson stopped 21 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Allison (1)Phil Esposito (1)1–002:44 NYR
Walt Tkaczuk (1)Steve Vickers (1), Ron Greschner (1)2–003:18 NYR · 
Brad Park (1)Peter McNab (1), Ray Bourque (1)2–107:41 BOS · 
Bob Miller (1)Mike Milbury (1), Dwight Foster (1)2–208:09 BOS
2nd period
Thomas Songin (1)Ray Bourque (2)2–309:00 BOS
Rick Middleton (1)Unassisted2–416:03 BOS
3rd period
- Bob Miller (2)Dwight Foster (2), Wayne Cashman (1)2–506:51 BOS
Peter McNab (1)Wayne Cashman (2), Rick Middleton (1)2–613:59 BOS · 
Stan Jonathan (1)Al Secord (1), Rogie Vachon (1)2–719:29 BOS
Team stats
NYRBOS
2528
0%0%
1/82/8
2730
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:50 into the first period
Ulf Nilsson · holding2 min - 1:58 into the first period
Brad Park · roughing2 min - 6:22 into the first periodAl Secord · roughing2 min
- 6:22 into the first periodCam Connor · roughing2 min
- 6:22 into the first periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 12:39 into the first periodAndre Dore · holding2 min
- 13:46 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:34 into the first periodStan Jonathan · roughing2 min
- 17:34 into the first periodCam Connor · kneeing2 min
- 17:34 into the first periodCam Connor · roughing2 min
- 18:59 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · interference2 min
- 2:24 into the second periodMario Marois · interference2 min
- 4:06 into the second periodRay Bourque · interference2 min
- 6:50 into the second periodDave Silk · tripping2 min
- 9:16 into the second periodThomas Songin · charging2 min
- 19:18 into the second periodDwight Foster · roughing2 min
- 19:18 into the second periodBob Miller · slashing2 min
- 19:18 into the second periodMario Marois · slashing2 min
- 19:18 into the second periodMario Marois · slashing2 min
- 9:03 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · tripping2 min
- 13:00 into the third periodWalt Tkaczuk · hooking2 min
- 13:59 into the third periodRick Middleton · fighting5 min
- 13:59 into the third periodMario Marois · fighting5 min
- 14:27 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · butt ending5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 20Cam ConnorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30John DavidsonG | L | 28 | 7 | .750 |
Boston Bruins
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Thomas SonginR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 30Jim CraigG | 0 | 0 | – |