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Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Saturday, October 18, 1980 · The Forum

Game summary

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Rockies 4–3 on Saturday, October 18, 1980 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Rockies 31–28.

Garry Unger scored twice and Mike McEwen scored twice. Dave Taylor, Yvon Vautour and Charlie Simmer also scored.

Mario Lessard made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Al Smith stopped 27 of 31.

Goals
Colorado RockiesCLR021328
Los Angeles KingsLAK121431

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

CLRLAK
2831
0%0%
2/61/4
3943
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 2:47 into the first periodMike Kitchen · hooking2 min
  • 2:45 into the second periodLarry Murphy · cross checking2 min
  • 3:18 into the second periodMerlin Malinowski · slashing2 min
  • 3:18 into the second periodDave Taylor · interference2 min
  • 6:50 into the second periodPeter Sturgeon · delaying game2 min
  • 14:34 into the second periodBilly Harris · interference2 min
  • 19:57 into the second periodMike McEwen · roughing2 min
  • 19:57 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · roughing2 min
  • 0:42 into the third periodMerlin Malinowski · interference2 min
  • 2:56 into the third periodLarry Murphy · hooking2 min
  • 2:56 into the third periodLarry Murphy · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 7:05 into the third periodYvon Vautour · cross checking2 min
  • 11:15 into the third periodGreg Terrion · tripping2 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodRob Ramage · misconduct10 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodRob Ramage · misconduct10 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodMerlin Malinowski · fighting5 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodDave Taylor · fighting5 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodDoug Halward · misconduct10 min
  • 15:26 into the third periodDoug Halward · misconduct10 min
  • 17:02 into the third periodDave Lewis · tripping2 min